A connected adventure… what does that mean, you might ask? It’s a term we’re especially fond of, because it encapsulates much of our safari philosophy. A journey should be a legendary expedition that leads you to yourself; an exploration that opens up your soul to its wild, true, free potential. So, we curate connected adventures that create all the conditions for a transformational experience to unfold.
The world can seem crazy at times, and now more than ever, it’s about connecting through disconnecting, and offering yourself some space and time to reattune. For us, the antidote lies in exclusivity and freedom. Imagine enormous expanses of private wilderness and the liberty to explore them as you wish, with your own private guide and vehicle to unlock it all. Here, you’re invited to find your place in the unscripted, the untamed – and to write your own adventure.
Landing in Tanzania, you’ll enjoy a welcome as warm as the sun kissing your skin, and everyone’s smiles are discernible even beneath their masks. Tanzania’s open to the world, and eager to smooth the way for her visitors. You’ll find everyone’s taking their responsibility for your safety with utmost seriousness, and we’ve worked out practices that keep you and us safe, and yet still permit as much warmth, connection and joy as possible.
Your private vehicle will whisk you away to Legendary Lodge: an elegant, tranquil home set on a coffee estate on the outskirts of Arusha. Not only is it a delightfully comfortable landing for mind, body and soul, but it’s a first introduction to the warm hospitality and genuine care that will come to characterise your stay. Spend a night or two here to ease into nature in verdant gardens vibrant with birdsong, and take this pause to reset, ready for the adventure ahead.
Little Chem Chem is set in a swathe of private wilderness abutting Lake Burunge where the conservation ethos is the property’s raison d’être. The concession’s custodians have curated an exquisite concoction of elements to bring you their own definition of safari – and it’s all about slowing down. Moving at nature’s pace is key to forging a connection; as you pause to perceive, the land begins to reveal its secrets, its nuances, its meaning… like the measured unfurling of a blossom in bloom.
The camp’s beautiful vintage tents are the exactly right for what this experience is designed to mean to you: a slow safari opens the senses and, sleeping with as little as possible separating you from this landscape, renders you one with your surrounds. But wild as it is, elegance and comfort abound in a manner that is the trademark of the Chem Chem touch.
You’ll need no fewer than three nights here to truly immerse. Your private vehicle and guide are attendant to your whims and will take you on game drives night and day, walks alongside elephant, culturally enriching visits to Maasai tribespeople*, and signature sundowners to toast a lake aflutter with flamingos and the rising moon.
The next leg is a tour of the breathtaking geography of this part of the planet, from the Great Rift Valley floor up a steep escarpment to the end of the Southern Serengeti, with soda lakes, volcanoes and mountains on either side. Mwiba Wildlife Reserve is bordered by Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Maswa Game Reserve, all coming together to constitute the southernmost reach of the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem where it plunges 3,000 ft into Lake Eyasi. Mwiba Lodge mirrors the splendour of its setting, delivering decadent elegance that artfully accentuates its spectacular surrounds.
There are myriad ways to connect to the wild beauty of this place, and its richness necessitates at least three- or four-nights’ stay. Explore on foot with Hadzabe hunter-gatherers or skim the plains in a helicopter; revel in the thrill of the night fly-camping under the stars and follow the whims of your heart as they arise. It’s your exclusive adventure, and you have all you need to define it in your own terms.
When the time comes to head home, we’ll make your re-entry is as smooth, easy and seamless as can be. The wind has whispered its secrets in your ear, and the unfettered wild has made a home in your heart; the beauty of a connected adventure is that it lives inside you forever. After all, once you’ve connected the dots, the bigger picture can emerge.
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* Due to Covid-19 and respective protocols some activities and services may be restricted.