Elite Traveler March-April 2015

elite traveler MAR/APR 2015 ISSUE 2 83

Singita Explore SERENGETI, TANZANIA 10

Experiencing the Serengeti’s acacia-dotted plains, eating meals cooked over an open fire and sleeping under canvas beneath star-studded skies is the allure of Singita Explore. Its tented camps are set up in remote locations within this private 500 square mile concession on the western corridor of the Serengeti. Standout service Can be booked on an exclusive-use basis to ensure privacy; fantastic privately guided horseback safaris Special amenities Cecile & Boyd-designed interiors detailed with creature comforts, but low impact, off grid and run on solar power. Number of rooms Six guest tents (each with en-suite bathroom with a bucket shower and flush toilet) and two mess tents. Room to book Guests have the camp to themselves – so it’s up to them. Who’s slept there The land is owned by billionaire philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones who regularly hosts his well-known acquaintances, including George Clooney. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel honeymooned here. Contact Kate Erskine, travel planner +27 21 683 3424; kate.e@singita.com; singita.com. Price Rates from $3,600 per tent per night for up to three guests, including all meals and drinks, private guide, house host, chef and house staff, private Land Rover safaris, equestrian day rides and return road transfers between the Sasakwa airstrip and the lodges.

TIP: Singita's sommeliers are some of the best in the world and can recommend (and provide) sensational wine-pairing options for open-air gourmet meals, all accompanied by a wildlife soundtrack.