Four properties, one experience
A short brief on each of our four lodges. Where it sits, what stays there, what makes it worth a few nights, and how it pairs with the others.
The first property, twelve suites on the corridor
Built in 2012 on the eastern rim of the Seronera valley. Twelve hand-built suites, all rim-facing, perched directly above the migration corridor. From the bed in any suite you can see the corridor below; from the rim deck at the main lodge you watch the herd move past in dry season.
Stays: Baobab Suite, Acacia Suite, Tembo Villa, Family Suite, Honeymoon Hideaway.
Best for: migration, big cats, lion and leopard density, balloon flights.
When: June to October for dry season game viewing. January to March for calving season in the southern Serengeti.
Eight cloud-level cabins on the crater edge
Opened in 2015. Eight stone-and-thatch cabins set into the crater rim at 2,300m altitude, often above the cloud line at sunrise. The drop into the crater is a few metres from the deck. You wake above the mist, descend for the morning game drive, and are back on the rim by lunch.
Stays: Baobab Suite, Acacia Suite.
Best for: rhino sightings, big five in one morning, dramatic landscape, fireside evenings.
When: Year-round, but the rim can be cold and misty in April-May and November. Bring a fleece even in summer.
Ten beachfront villas on the Nungwi coast
Opened in 2018 on a one-kilometre stretch of private beach near Nungwi. Ten standalone villas, each with private plunge pool and direct sand access. Dhow sundowners are the daily ritual; the lodge crew rigs the boat at three, you board at five, you watch the light go from the deck.
Stays: Tembo Villa, Family Suite, Honeymoon Hideaway, Jasmine Suite.
Best for: post-safari recovery, dhow sailing, snorkelling on the private reef, spice farm visits, Stone Town day trip.
When: June to October for the dry coast. Avoid April-May heavy rains.
Six suites on a working coffee farm
Our newest property, opened in 2021. Six suites set in 40 hectares of working Arabica coffee farmland in the Kilimanjaro foothills, with the snow line of Africa's tallest peak in clear view from the main lodge. A natural start or end to a Kilimanjaro trek; a quiet alternative to a full safari week.
Stays: Baobab Suite, Acacia Suite, Family Suite.
Best for: coffee farm experiences, post-trek recovery, mountain breakfasts, family-paced birding. KPAP-aligned trek partner on site.
When: January to March, June to October. The mountain is clearest in the early morning year-round.
How most guests combine the four
Stays of seven to ten nights are most common. Below is the most-booked combination for first-time guests, but every itinerary is built around your dates.
3 nights · Serengeti rim
Two full days of game drives plus a sunrise balloon flight. Bush dinner on the second night. Private guide throughout.
2 nights · Ngorongoro rim
Full crater morning, fireside lunch on the rim, partner Maasai village in the afternoon. Mist and cool rim evenings.
4 nights · Zanzibar beachfront
Slow days, dhow sunsets, half-day spice farm, snorkelling on the private reef, Stone Town day trip if you have the energy.
We build the week around them
Tell us which two or three properties you want to be in, your dates and group size. We send a draft itinerary and an honest quote within 24 hours.