Singita's Grumeti River lodge in the Serengeti — contemporary African design with floor-to-ceiling river views and exceptional game viewing.
BrandSingita
DestinationSerengeti
RegionAfrica
Price TierTier 2 ($2k-$5k)
SettingSavannah
Best ForDesign-led safari travelers, repeat Singita guests extending beyond the Sabi Sand anchor properties, families seeking Serengeti access with private-reserve exclusivity.
PrivacyHigh (Private Entrances)
ServiceFull Concierge
ButlerOn-Request
Private PoolSome Suites
Singita Faru Faru Lodge sits on the Grumeti River in Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, within Singita's private Grumeti Reserves concession. The lodge runs Singita's design-forward format: organic materials, floor-to-ceiling windows framing river views, and contemporary African design elements rather
Key Features
two infinity pools
spa treatments
fitness center
personalized culinary experiences
floor-to-ceiling windows
Grumeti River views
exceptional game viewing
organic design elements
Dining
Main Dining Area - Contemporary African Cuisine
Signature Experience
Morning game drive with Singita's guide-tracker pairing — the trackers' ability to read spoor and anticipate animal movement is the property's most genuinely differentiated capability.
Singita's guide-and-tracker pairing — professional guides working with Shangaan trackers whose bushcraft translates directly into wildlife encounters — executed in the Serengeti's Grumeti ecosystem with private-reserve exclusivity.
Signature Suite: Two-Bedroom Suite
Private pool, expansive living area, panoramic river views, en-suite bathrooms
Best time: June through October delivers the Serengeti's finest luxury safari experience during the dry season, with the Great Migration's dramatic Mara River crossings from July through September and the most concentrated wildlife viewing of the year.
Demand: The Serengeti commands Africa's strongest luxury safari demand year-round, with the iconic Great Migration driving peak bookings from July through September that require 12-24 months advance planning at the finest mobile camps positioned along the migration route.
Pricing: Ultra-luxury Serengeti camps and lodges represent Africa's most premium safari pricing, with mobile camps tracking the migration commanding rates of $2,000-4,000 per person per night all-inclusive during peak July through September. Green season from November through May offers 25-40% savings with e
Insider tip: Request a private migration tracking camp positioned by the head guide specifically for the week's optimal river crossing location — the finest mobile camp operators move camp every few days to maintain this positioning, delivering front-row viewing of the Mara River crossings from a private camp te
Avoid: Avoid the short rains of October through November at the finest northern Serengeti camps when some access roads become challenging, though green season camps offer extraordinary biodiversity and the migration begins its return south.
