The Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in Tanzania supports the most diverse migration of grazing mammals on earth. As anyone who has witnessed this spectacular wildlife event will tell you: it is almost inexplicable until you experience it in person. This year, the herds descended on Singita Grumeti, which makes up 350,000 acres of this vast grassland habitat,...
Enterprise development through partnerships with local communities is a valuable and important part of the Singita Grumeti Fund (SGF)’s work in Tanzania. These projects boost the local economy and have a ripple effect on the wider community, providing employment and creating enormous potential for the people living in neighbouring villages. The profound effect on the...
The slopes of Sasakwa Hill in Tanzania’s western Serengeti are perfectly positioned for sweeping views of the grassy plains below, and the huge numbers of game that traverse these ancient lands all year round. Perched in this idyllic location is Singita Serengeti House; an exclusive-use retreat that reopens in June 2017 with a bold new...
Maintaining the integrity of our reserves and the fragile ecosystems that exist within them is the primary concern for Singita’s conservation teams; a dedicated workforce tasked with preserving the vulnerable wildlife and natural habitats under our care. A critical part of their role is managing anti-poaching operations in an effort to stem the tide of...
Restoring the biodiversity of the western corridor of the Serengeti – an important migratory route for 1.5 million wildebeest every year that was under threat from human encroachment, poaching and poor land management – was the sole purpose of the Grumeti Fund when it was established in 2003. Three years later, the Fund partnered with...
It’s easy to imagine the Serengeti as a series of enormous, grassy plains traversed by millions of wildebeest, gazelles, zebras and buffalos on the renowned annual migratory route. Popular culture would have most people believe that the region has always been teeming with game, when in fact, the Western Corridor of the Serengeti was in...
If you had visited the Western Corridor of the Serengeti some 15 years ago, you would have found a dry and near-barren stretch of wilderness that had been devastated by uncontrolled hunting and rampant poaching. Thankfully, in the years since the Grumeti Fund was established in 2002 (now known as the Singita Grumeti Fund) and granted...
Kendra Vellante is a member of the team that represents Singita in the United States, and recently travelled from New York to Tanzania to visit Singita Serengeti and enjoy a glimpse of Green Season. Her whirlwind trip included stops at all six of Singita’s lodges in the area, many action-packed game drives and a touching...
Reindeer might have the monopoly on sleigh-pulling in traditional, snowy Christmas scenes, but here in the Serengeti, it’s the prolific plains game that are Santa’s preferred mode of transportation! Luckily, he has plenty of animals to choose from; the current Green Season sees thousands of antelope and wildebeest enjoying the lush grasses, and game drives...
Next year marks the ten year anniversary of the Singita School of Cooking, which offers a professional cookery course to members of the local community in Singita Kruger National Park. The success of this programme led to the establishment of the Tanzanian campus in July last year, where Singita Serengeti Executive Chef Frank Louw spearheads the training...
