Slow days, considered moments
Spa, dining, safari and honeymoon experiences hand-selected for each property. None are mass-market. All are run by our in-house team or longtime partners.
All experiences
From $120In-suite massage
Our spa team comes to you. Coconut, baobab and frankincense oils, blended on the property, with optional Maasai herb infusions.
Therapists trained in Swedish, lomi-lomi and reflexology. Couples and twin treatments available with two therapists at no extra cost. Pre-arrival form lets you flag preferences (pressure, oil sensitivities, focus areas) so the room is set up before you arrive.
Spa pavilion ritual
A four-hour ritual at the spa pavilion: full body scrub, massage, facial, and an outdoor copper bath under the trees.
Includes scrub with Tanzanian sea salt and baobab oil, a 75-minute deep-tissue or relaxation massage, a brightening facial with locally sourced ingredients, and a copper-tub bath with rose petals and frankincense. Herbal tea on the pool deck closes the afternoon.
From $180 ppPrivate bush dinner
A candlelit table set in a private clearing on the property. Five courses by the head chef, brass hurricane lanterns, and a Maasai watchman until you are ready to walk back.
Menu rotates daily, sourced from our kitchen garden and the Saturday market in Mto wa Mbu. Special dietary requests handled with 24 hours notice. Two guests minimum, six maximum. Includes paired wine flight or non-alcoholic herbal infusions.
Sundowner deck
G&Ts and Tanzanian Konyagi at the rim deck as the light goes. Bitings, olives, fresh dates. Optional fireside extension if the night turns cool.
Included with all stays. Daily 17:30 to 19:00. The bartender will mix anything off-menu on request, including alcohol-free options like baobab fizz and tamarind sour. Acacia firepit lit on cool evenings, blankets provided.
Chef demonstration
Behind the scenes with our head chef. Three Tanzanian recipes (ugali, mtori, samaki wa kupaka), market provenance, and a tasting course at the end.
Hands-on, not just watching. Aprons, knives and ingredients provided. Recipe cards with substitutions for ingredients you can find at home. Maximum eight guests per session, so book at least 48 hours ahead.
From $480 / dayPrivate game drive
Dawn or full-day drive in our 4x4 fleet with a private naturalist guide. Pop-up roof, fridge, picnic breakfast in the field. Two guests minimum, six maximum.
Vehicle dedicated to your party for the full day, no shared seats. Naturalist guides hold KPSGA Bronze or Silver ratings. Picnic breakfast or lunch in a hand-picked location depending on game. All park fees included.
Maasai village visit
Hosted by our cultural coordinator. Honest, not staged. We pay the village a per-guest fee and 30 percent of the visit cost goes back to a council development fund.
Tour the boma with a translator, sit with a senior elder, watch (or join) the bead-making and beadwork demonstration, taste fresh chai. We follow the village's photography policy strictly. Half-day visit, max six guests.
$680 ppHot air balloon flight
One-hour flight over the Serengeti at first light, ending with a hot champagne breakfast on the plains. Operated by our long-standing partner Serengeti Balloon Safaris.
Pre-dawn departure from the lodge. Pilots are PPL(B)-certified with 1000+ hours over Serengeti. Champagne breakfast is hot food, not a continental box. Ages 7 and up. Subject to weather; full refund if cancelled by operator.
From $1,400 / nightHoneymoon Hideaway
A multi-property package built around two of you. Outdoor copper bathtub, candlelit private dinner setups, champagne and rose petals on arrival, transfers between Serengeti and Zanzibar.
5-night, 7-night or 10-night packages. Includes private guide, two private bush dinners, one balloon flight, all internal flights, and a couples spa ritual at each property. We hold a bottle of dom Pérignon for the toast on the deck of your final property.
What seven nights actually feel like
Most guests arrive for a week. This is how that week tends to flow. We adapt the order around your dates, the weather, and where the wildlife happens to be.
Day 1 · Arrival at the Serengeti rim
Welcome ritual at the spa pavilion. Sundowner on the rim deck. Late dinner in the main lodge.
Day 2 · First game drive
Dawn drive with a private naturalist. Picnic breakfast in the field. Afternoon at the pool, in-suite massage before dinner.
Day 3 · Hot air balloon and chef dinner
Sunrise balloon flight with champagne breakfast on the plains. Slow afternoon. Private bush dinner under the stars in the evening.
Day 4 · Transfer to Ngorongoro
Light aircraft to the crater rim. Welcome at the cloud-level cabin. Crater drive at first light next morning.
Day 5 · Crater morning, Maasai afternoon
Full crater morning. Lunch at the rim. Afternoon visit to a partner Maasai village with our cultural coordinator.
Day 6 · Fly to Zanzibar
Aircraft via Arusha to Zanzibar. Beachfront villa welcome. Dhow sundowner with the property crew.
Day 7 · Zanzibar slow day
Spice farm in the morning, beach in the afternoon, private dinner on the sand to close the trip. Departure the next day.
Before you book
Hot air balloon flights, private chef bush dinners and Maasai village visits should be booked at the time of reservation as they have limited availability. In-suite spa, sundowner deck and chef demonstrations can be added on arrival.
Children aged six and above can join the cultural visits, coffee farm and chef demonstrations. The hot air balloon requires a minimum age of seven. The honeymoon package and adult-only sundowner are not suitable for children.
A 30-minute welcome treatment is included on arrival at every property. Full massage, facial and body treatments are quoted separately and can be booked in-suite or at the spa pavilion.
Yes. The honeymoon, anniversary and milestone packages combine experiences across two or three of our properties at a fixed nightly rate. We also build bespoke combinations for groups of six or more.
Tell us what would make the week
Some guests want every day filled. Others want the pool, a book and the rim deck. We tailor the experiences calendar to fit.