Private East Africa

SERENGETI BORONA CONSERVANCY Exclusive Use

A completely exclusive journey from start to finish, you can set the pace on this safari of a lifetime. Begin with two nights spent at Singita House where you can explore the vast Grumeti Reserve in total privacy. Then travel to the wildlife-rich Mara Triangle for a wilderness camping experience unlike any other. with three nights at the sole-use Angama Safari Camp. End the trip by heading north to the strikingly beautiful Arijiju in the Borana Lewa Conservancy.

“Here I am, where I ought to be” Karen Blixen, Out of Africa Travel Plans in Brief HELLO EAST AFRICA 3

Private meet & assist at Kilimanjaro International Airport Local Flight from Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania to Sasakwa Airfield, Serengeti

2 2 NIGHTS AT SINGITA SERENGETI HOUSE 1

Local Flight from Sasakwa Airfield to Serena Airfield, Maasai Mara 1

4 NIGHTS AT ANGAMA SAFARI CAMP 2

Local Flight from Serena Airfield to Lewa Airfield, Borona Conservancy

3 NIGHTS AT ARIJIJU 3

Local Flight from Lewa Airfield to Wilson Airport, Nairobi Chauffeured Road Transfer from Wilson Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departure with International Flight

FAREWELL EAST AFRICA 1

HELLO EAST AFRICA Hello the Serengeti

The Maasai Mara's famous Tanzanian counterpart, the renowned dwarfs its northern neighbour. Home to dramatic crossings of the Grumeti River and excellent game viewing on the short grass plains during the calving season, the Serengeti offers a staggering abundance of wildlife year-round.

Angama Safaris services begin with a private meet and assist at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania.

Board a local flight to Sasakwa Airfield, Serengeti.

Met by a Singita guide upon arrival, take a 10-minute game drive to Serengeti House.

ENJOY 2 NIGHTS AT SINGITA SERENGETI HOUSE

Perfect for friends and family, Singita Serengeti House offers a modern safari experience and a sense of relaxed freedom, sleeping up to eight guests in four spacious en-suite bedrooms. Each features a private terrace and outdoors shower, with the main shared area including a modern eat-in kitchen, media room, fitness centre, fire pit and 25-metre lap pool. 2

A DAY AT Singita Serengeti House

Being an exclusive-use property, activities are designed around the guest with a dedicated vehicle and team at the ready to execute the perfect safari. The intention here is to provide a refined yet relaxed base where guests set the rhythm of their safari days.

Perhaps set out on an early morning game drive and explore the expansive Grumeti Reserve, which delivers excellent year-round wildlife and birdlife, as well as the great herds of the Great Migration at certain times of the year.

Return to Singita Serengeti House for brunch on the deck next to the 25- metre lap pool, and enjoy an afternoon admiring the view from a sun lounger, indulging in a spa treatment at the nearby Singita Sasakwa Lodge.

For those in the mood for something a bit more active, they can spend some time in the fitness centre, master the art of archery or play a match on the clay tennis court, before setting off on a late afternoon safari.

The evenings are best enjoyed with a glass of red wine from Singita’s extensive cellar next to the fire pit under the Milky Way, with delicious aromas.

Goodbye the Serengeti 2

Hello the Maasai Mara

World renowned for its exceptional populations of , , cheetah and herds-a-thousand-strong of buffalo, the Maasai Mara is also home to the rare black rhino, Thomson’s gazelle, topi, and of course a thriving population.

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Board a regional flight from Sasakwa Airfield to Serena Airfield, Maasai Mara.

This 3-hour journey includes 2 short flights and a chauffeured cross- border transfer.

Met by an Angama Safari Camp guide upon arrival, take a 45-minute game drive to the camp.

ENJOY 4 NIGHTS AT ANGAMA SAFARI CAMP

Angama Safari Camp captures the romance and adventure of the glorious Golden Age of Safaris, yet with a lightness of spirit and footprint that will both surprise and delight guests. Accommodating a maximum of eight guests in four tents, the design is fresh, playful and uncluttered, which makes for easy living whole echoing many of the most-loved elements of its sister, Angama Mara. 2

A DAY AT Angama Safari Camp

Each day at Angama Safari Camp can be as action-packed, or laid-back as guests prefer. With a dedicated guide, safari vehicle and Safari Camp team, safari drives and meals are tailored around guests’ preferences.

Situated in the southern region of the Mara Triangle, not far from the Serengeti border, game drives are sure to be exciting. This area is known for its prime cheetah viewing and year-round plentiful wildlife.

Angama Safari Camp is also located near the southern crossing points, where millions of wildebeest dive off the perilous banks into the crocodile-infested during the Great Migration. This easy access means that guests can be amongst the first there in the morning, and the last to leave.

Meals are cooked over the open fire and at night served under the Milky Way, after which guests can soak up the nocturnal silence of the wilderness punctuated by the sounds of hyena and lion calling.

The only rules? Stare at the fire, listen to the birds, read, take a nap, watch the sun set, cook over the fire, breathe the fresh and share many stories.

Goodbye the Maasai Mara 3

Hello Borona Conservancy

Arijiju is an exclusive-use retreat in the game-rich, malaria-free Kenyan Highlands of Laikipia. Situated in the 90,000-acre Borana Lewa Conservancy, Arijiju offers distant views of the Aberdares and Mount , forested valleys and open grassy savannahs teeming with wildlife.

Board a local flight from Serena Airfield to Lewa Airfield, Borona Conservancy.

Met by an Arijiju guide upon arrival, take a 90-minute game drive to Arijiju.

ENJOY 3 NIGHTS AT ARIJIJU

Sleeping up to 10 guests in five beautifully appointed suites, Arijiju blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape as it is partly sculpted into the rock bed. The architecture borrows from the Swahili vernacular, but draws inspiration from Ethiopian monasteries with its hand-cut Meru stone structure. Each room is different, but all feature king-size beds, leather desks, deep copper baths and indoor and outdoor showers. 3

A DAY AT Arijiju

While undeniably a safari retreat, game drives are by no means the only activity on offer at Arijiju. While guests will be enjoy driving through the Borana Lewa Conservancy, which due to its excellent management sees ever-growing numbers of endangered wildlife, there are plenty of other ways to explore the beautiful terrain.

One of the best ways is on foot, led by your ranger as you follow the tracks and trails left by the wildlife that call Laikipia home. Alternatively, guests can hop onto a mountain bike, or even a quad bike, and explore the parts of the reserve that are unreachable by normal vehicles. Horse riding is also available for all levels of experience, whether you are a beginner, or someone who is ready to canter alongside dazzles of .

Once guests have had their adventure fix, they can return to the sanctuary of Arijiju’s Retreat – a wellness area comprising makuti- thatched structures where they can connect with nature. Inside, guests will find a well-stocked gym, yoga studio with views across the valley, a vaulted hammam, cold plunge pool, rain shower and tranquil treatment room.

This theme of wellness continues throughout the property, especially in terms of the food offering which places a focus on fresh daily juices and smoothies, delicious salads and farm-to-fork menus. This truly is a place that restores mind, soul and body.

Goodbye Borana Conservancy Farewell East Africa

Board a local flight from Lewa Airfield to Wilson Airport, Nairobi.

Enjoy a chauffeured road transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time to connect with your departing international flight

“We’re better at Hello than Goodbye” Karen Blixen (adapted) Singita Serengeti House, Angama Safari Camp & Arijiju

Rate per guest sharing from $ 14 700 Valid: 1 January – 31 December 2021

INCLUDES • Private meet & assist at Kilimanjaro Airport • All mentioned road transfers, local & regional flights • 2 Nights accommodation at Singita Serengeti House • All safaris in the Grumeti Reserve • All park & conservancy fees • All meals & beverages (including premium wines, spirits and liqueur, but excluding French Champagne) • 4 Nights accommodation at Angama Safari Camp • All safaris in the Mara Triangle • All park & conservancy fees • All meals & beverages (excluding reserve wines & champagne) • 3 Nights accommodation at Arijiju • All included activities • All meals and quality beverages (excludes premium cellar wines, Champagne and spirits)

*Suggested itinerary – can be tailor made to guests specific needs This itinerary was created by Nicky Smith Contact her on [email protected]