Tanzania

Aqua Expeditions’ Founder and CEO, Francesco Galli Zugaro, has revealed the luxury small ship operator’s new superyacht destined to sail East African waters was signed only a few months ago from a private owner based in the US.

A new ship and a new destination in East Africa, as well as the chance to view the world’s largest tortoise population. It all marks Aqua Expeditions’ expansion after five years of operating in Southeast Asia and South America, further details of which were released last night at a private media dinner in Sydney hosted by Francesco Galli Zugaro, Founder and CEO of the cruise line.

Aqua Expeditions has this evening revealed plans to expand its fleet in 2025, enabling the launch of new sailings in Seychelles and Zanzibar, Tanzania. Four itineraries are slated to debut from December next year.

Singita has added a new five-bedroom residence to its celebrated collection of exclusive use villas. Singita Milele’s elevated location on Sasakwa Hill, in the thriving Western Corridor of the Serengeti offers panoramic views and invites families and groups of friends to experience the true essence of luxury – space to unwind, connect and celebrate – in one of the most iconic wilderness settings in Africa.

Four Seasons has revealed plans to open a new resort on the ‘Spice Island’ of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean, off east-central Africa.

Getting “back to nature” takes on an entirely new level in Southern Africa, especially in game reserves where being so close to wildlife – including big cats, elephants and hippos – is a major part of the thrill. There’s no shortage of lodge and camp operators from which to choose, offering something for all budgets. African ecotourism and conservation brand, Singita has a stable of ultra-luxury properties in in South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, such as lodges, houses, villas and camps.

Marriott International will add a second luxury safari lodge in Africa, announcing a JW Marriott property for the Serengeti, Tanzania.

African ecotourism and conservation brand, Singita, has revealed plans to open a “one-of-a-kind” private hillside villa in the heart of the Serengeti, Tanzania next year.

African ecotourism and conservation brand, Singita, is honing in on a number of new locations in Southern Africa to expand its ultra-luxury footprint and plug gaps for the brand’s ‘super safari’ offering.

The newest lodge from conservation-led travel company andBeyond is now open in a remote corner of the Serengeti known for Great Migration river crossings and very large local lion prides (of 20 to 60 lions).

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge guests can now opt to spend the night under a blanket of stars. After an evening game drive, the guest will arrive at a private sleepout spot in Lake Manyara National Park where luxuriously adorned beds swathed in soft white netting and a campfire await.

andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp in Tanzania’s Western Corridor will undergo an extensive rebuild, reemerging with a new identity as andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge.