Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Overview

Location: Tanzania–>Singita Grumeti
Accommodation Type: Lodge,Bungalow
Comfort Level: Luxury

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |

Singita Sasakwa Lodge is situated within the magnificent 350 000 acre Singita Grumeti Reserves, in Northern Tanzania. The Grumeti concession was created to preserve the vast biodiversity of the Serengeti Mara ecosystem, and protect the path of the annual wildebeest migration.  Singita now manages this concession, with the objective of ensuring long-term sustainability through low-impact tourism.

The lodge stands grandly atop Sasakwa Hill, offering panoramic views of the expansive, game-filled Serengeti plains. Sasakwa offers a spectacular vantage point for guests to witness the world’s largest animal migration. Annually about two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle make their way north into Kenya’s Masai Mara.

The majestic turn of the century manor house and private cottages have a sense of grandeur and refined splendour. The lodge exudes old world elegance, and ensures luxurious accommodation and impeccable service. The flagship Singita Sasakwa Lodge is the only member of Relais and Chateaux in East Africa.

Accommodation

Sasakwa offers nine sumptuously luxurious cottages, and the opulent four-bedroomed Tanzania Villa, all with spectacular views of the seemingly endless plains. The spacious cottages have either one, two, or three en-suite bedrooms, all with four-poster beds lavishly draped with mosquito netting. Thick stone walls, high ceilings, stately furniture, crystal chandeliers and landscaped gardens give the cottages the ambience of an Edwardian manor house.

Both the cottages and the villa feature a spacious lounge with fireplace, a deep verandah with a Swarovski spotting telescope, and heated infinity plunge pools, with views stretching across the panoramic Serengeti.  The Tanzania Villa is a spacious private retreat, with wrap-around views of the game-filled plains. This lavish four-bedroomed space has an additional basement nanny flat, which comes with two en-suite twin bedrooms.

Wildlife

The Serengeti is renowned for the annual wildebeest migration, when two million ungulates move across the plains in search of grazing and water. The predators closely follow the wildebeest and zebra, looking for easy pickings.

The best time to see the Great Annual is February through to March, when the wildebeest and zebra have their young. Not only will guests enjoy seeing baby animals, but the predators are at the highest number too. The migration usually moves out of the Serengeti area by the end of June and does not return until December.

However, the reserve teems with wildlife throughout the year. This includes impalas, Masai giraffe, warthogs, topi, gazelles, hyenas, lions, leopards, cheetahs and caracals. Guests are treated to frequent sightings of the Big Five during their stay, as well as the rare Colobus monkey. Bat-eared fox and serval are among regularly seen smaller carnivores.

Bird life is prolific, with over 450 species recorded in the region ranging from the huge ostrich to the little spotted woodpecker. Specialties include the Red-capped robin chat and Black-headed gonolek. Other notable sightings include Kori bustards, Secretary birds, Marabou storks, lovebirds, Martial eagles and a variety of vulture species.

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Children
Children of all ages are welcome at Singita Sasakwa Lodge.
Infants under the age of 2 years will be accommodated free of charge.
Children aged 2-16 years will be accommodated at 50% of the adult rate when sharing a standard Suite with 1 adult or another child.
Children accommodated in their own suite will attract the full adult rate.
Families of up to three members (including at least one child under the age of 10) are required to book and pay for the use of a private safari vehicle (subject to availability).
Families of four or more members (including at least one child under the age of 10) are guaranteed the complimentary use of a private safari vehicle.
In the interest of safety, the participation of children in game activities is at the discretion of the guide.

Directions

Self-dive instructions:

From Johannesburg

Take the N12 national road to Witbank which becomes the N4 national road. Follow the N4 through Nelspruit and Malelane. About 2 km outside Malelane, take the turn-off to enter the Kruger National Park at the Malelane Gate where an entrance fee is payable. Please have your confirmation or voucher with you.
Once you enter Malelane gate, drive straight on the H3 road, for about 37 km and turn left at the “Jock Safari Lodge” sign. Then a 3 km dirt road and you are at the lodge. Distance from Johannesburg: +/- 458 km

Note:The camp is situated half way between Skukuza and Malelane gates approximately 35 km in both directions with only 3 km of dirt road. Due to the rules and regulations of the Kruger National Park, nobody is allowed on any Kruger National Park roads during the period of gates being closed. Therefore, guests must be at their destination by the time the gates close.

GPS Co-ordinates:
S 25’ 13.059’ | E 031’ 33.850’