Good game viewing away from crowds
Guide Price: From: $995 To: $995
Faru Faru is our favourite of the 3 camps in this private region of the Serengeti. With only 9 rooms Faru Faru is small, exclusive and, with the rooms well spread out offers plenty of privacy. It's built in a wooded area not far from the Grumeti River on the Western boundary of the Serengeti, so pretty much always within reach of good game viewing and at times (particularly June and July) it's right at the heart of the action as the migration comes to town on its way north. The immaculately constructed rooms are of canvas, with vast windows and pale interiors making the place feel light and airy. The bathroom feels substantial with a stone wall to stop any animals joining you in the free standing claw-foot bath or your state of the art power shower.
The camp overlooks not one but two waterholes, both of which are pumped attracting plenty of game including zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, elephant and warthogs and the birdlife is excellent too. So in an ideal world you can wake up in the morning with your tea or coffee and just watch the game by the waterholes without even getting out of bed. Food at Faru Faru is of an extremely high standard with decent wine served. In terms of luxury, there isn’t much else in Tanzania on a par and there has obviously been a huge investment in making them the most luxurious camps. Everything manages to be sophisticated and works faultlessly. There is also a new 4 bed family suite that would be close to perfection for any family wanting to combine safari with a spoiling degree of comfort. There are two swimming pools, some fairly opulent sitting areas including a lovely upper deck, a spa treatment room, shop and nowadays even a gym.
It’s also worth mentioning that camps and game drives in this area (wherever you stay) can suffer from occasional tsetse issues. This varies hugely and in our opinion is definitely not a reason to miss out either the area or the camp, but as it causes a problem once in a while, we think it's helpful to flag up the issue. Do ask us for any latest updates if you're concerned.
We had a great time! All went perfectly for us according to schedule. Faru Faru was amazing in all aspects. Northern Serengeti tented safari was great and guide was good. Ngorongoro spectacular.
MB & CB USA Aug 2010
luxurious mini lodge with 9 cottage suites
From: 995 To: 995
Good game viewing away from crowds
price includes accommodation, food, drinks, laundry, activities and transfers.
The Grumeti Reserves, just north of the Serengeti Western Corridor form a completely protected and patrolled wilderness. Originally a series of hunting blocks, this area had become the plaything of an American billionaire who allows both the wildlife and guests free rein here - over 350,000 acres (140,000 hectares) with an array of wildlife that is unrivalled in its diversity: thirty species of grass and plant eaters, two dozen species of large carnivores and five hundred species of birds. Read more?
Tanzania safaris rival a safari any other country in Africa in terms of sheer wilderness, formidable landscapes and volume of wildlife. At Natural High, we have travelled all over the country, worked in some of its best Tanzania safari camps and lodges and flown all over as bush pilots so we feel qualified to venture such opinions. Read more?
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