Singita — "place of miracles" in the Shangaan language — began in 1993 when Luke Bailes opened Ebony Lodge in the Sabi Sand, and now looks after close to a million acres of Africa under a conservation-first model. Today the portfolio spans four countries — South Africa's Sabi Sand and Kruger concessions, Zimbabwe's Malilangwe Reserve, Tanzania's Grumeti and northern Serengeti, and the gorilla forests on the edge of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park — with a first Botswana lodge slated for December 2026. I check availability directly with Singita and book every one of them at Singita's own rates.
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Your Singita advisor
Albina Sharapova · Founder & Luxury Travel Advisor · Affiliated with Fora Travel
Albina Sharapova plans Singita itineraries personally: matching regions to seasons, sequencing lodges so the combination offers apply, and handling permits, charters and holds end to end. One advisor owns the whole journey.
Via Privata books Singita at Singita's own rates, and every itinerary is confirmed in writing before you commit.
Booking Singita with Via Privata
Choose your Singita. We check it directly.
You pay Singita's own rates, and we add a US$250 credit at every Singita lodge you stay at, on top of any Singita offer.
- A US$250 credit from Via Privata at each Singita lodge you stay at, on top of any Singita offer
- Live availability checked directly with Singita
- Singita's own rates — never a markup
- Virtuoso benefits on the lodges that are sold through it
- Every lodge across South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Rwanda, and Botswana from December 2026
- Dedicated planning and on-the-ground support
Singita Lebombo Lodge, above.
How booking Singita with us works
Singita sells out a long way ahead and does not sell packages, so the work is availability and sequencing: the right region for your dates, lodges combined so Singita's offers apply, and every permit and charter in place.
Choose a lodge, a region or a season
Leopards, the migration, gorillas or seclusion. We match the region to your dates.
We check with Singita directly
Live availability at Singita's own rates, with a courtesy hold where Singita offers one while you decide.
Your itinerary, in writing
Lodges in sequence, with Singita's combination offers applied where your dates qualify.
We book it and route it
Permits, charter flights and transfers handled end to end, by one person.
The same lodge, booked two ways
The US$250 credit is Via Privata's own, one for each Singita lodge in your itinerary, and it always comes on top of Singita's offers. Singita sells out a long way ahead, so most of the work here is availability and sequencing. Some Singita lodges are sold through Virtuoso and carry its benefits — we tell you which ones apply to your dates before you commit.
Every Singita lodge, camp and villa
20 places to stay across 5 countries, grouped by reserve. Pick one and it goes straight into your request; we check it with Singita directly.
- The land
- 45,000 acres in the Sabi Sand, where Singita began in 1993
- Getting there
- Singita's own airstrip, 10 minutes from the lodges. About an hour by air from Johannesburg, 30 minutes from Nelspruit
- Suite rates
- R49,255 to R60,470 per adult per night in 2026, R51,720 to R63,495 in 2027, including 15% VAT
- Children
- All ages at Ebony, Ebony Villa and Castleton; 10 and over at Boulders
Singita Ebony Lodge
Lodge
The first Singita, on the Sand River. It reopened in April 2024 after a refresh by GAPP, Hesse Kleinloog and Cécile & Boyd, with the wine cellar moved onto a deck over the river.
12 suites, two of them family suites. All ages. From R51,720 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Boulders Lodge
Lodge
Glass-walled suites along the Sand River, each with a heated private pool and a deck shaped to the river's curve.
12 suites: 7 River, 3 Bush and 2 Family Suites. Ages 10 and over. From R51,720 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Ebony Villa
Exclusive-use villa
Ebony's two Family Suites taken whole, with a private lounge, pool deck and boma, and their own guide, host and chef. Meals can also be taken in the main lodge.
Up to 4 adults and 4 children under 12, or 6 adults and teenagers. All ages. From R389,740 per night for the villa in 2027
Photo: Singita Ebony Villa
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Singita Castleton
Exclusive-use villa
A stone-walled homestead and six cottages, taken whole, with its own guide, host and chef, a tennis court, a bocce court, a pool and an extensive wine cellar.
6 cottages, up to 12 guests. All ages. From R451,600 per night for up to 8 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Castleton
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- The land
- A 33,000-acre private concession inside the Kruger National Park, granted to Singita in 2001
- Getting there
- Satara airstrip, 45 minutes from the lodges. About 1h30 by air from Johannesburg, 45 minutes from Nelspruit
- Suite rates
- R51,665 to R60,470 per adult per night in 2026, R54,250 to R63,495 in 2027, including 15% VAT
- Children
- All ages at Sweni and in Lebombo's two-bedroom suites and villa; 10 and over in Lebombo's other suites
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Lodge
Glass-walled suites on the ridge above the N'wanetsi River. The 2026 refurbishment added a Conservation Lounge, a Gallery of Treasures and a Wine Pavilion.
15 suites, two of them two-bedroom. 10 and over; all ages in the two-bedroom suites. From R54,250 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Sweni Lodge
Lodge
The quiet one, down in the riverine forest. Its Pool Suite comes with a private guide and private game drives.
7 suites, one of them the Pool Suite. All ages. From R54,250 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Lebombo Villa
Exclusive-use villa
Lebombo's two Two-Bedroom Suites, each with its own pool, joined into one house on the N'wanetsi riverbank, with a private boma and its own guide, host and chef.
4 bedrooms, up to 8 guests. All ages. From R436,165 per night for the villa in 2027
Photo: Singita Lebombo Villa
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- The land
- The 350,000-acre Grumeti Reserve in the Serengeti, managed by the Grumeti Fund since 2003
- Getting there
- All seven properties use the Singita Sasakwa airstrip: about an hour by air from Arusha, 1h15 from Kilimanjaro
- Lodge and camp rates
- US$2,210 to US$3,525 per adult per night in 2026, US$2,355 to US$3,755 in 2027. Wildlife fees are extra
- Children
- All ages everywhere except Sabora (10 and over). Bush walks from 16
Singita Sasakwa Lodge
Lodge
An Edwardian-style manor house on Sasakwa Hill: cottages with fireplaces, French doors onto verandas and private pools, and a tennis court.
10 cottages of one to four bedrooms, each with a plunge pool, and the Hillside Suite. All ages. From US$2,720 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Faru Faru Lodge
Lodge
Low on the Grumeti River, with two swimming pools, a café-style bar and a Family Suite and Two-Bedroom Suite for families.
9 suites. All ages. From US$2,355 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Sabora Tented Camp
Tented camp
Nine tents out on the open plain, each with its own meditation deck, outdoor sala and fitness area. Reimagined in 2020 by Cécile & Boyd and GAPP Architects.
9 tented suites. Ages 10 and over. From US$2,355 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Explore
Private tented camp
A stripped-back canvas camp taken by one party, with its own guide, host and chef, meals over open flames and warm bucket showers. Closed from mid-March to mid-May; two nights minimum.
6 tents, up to 12 guests. All ages. From US$11,780 per night for up to 6 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Explore, Ross Couper
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Singita Serengeti House
Exclusive-use villa
Four suites on the slopes of Sasakwa Hill, two of them separate cottages, with a 25-metre infinity pool, a private tennis court and a tented wellness suite. Redesigned in April 2025.
4 suites, up to 8 guests. All ages. From US$13,145 per night for up to 4 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Serengeti House
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Singita Milele
Exclusive-use villa
Five suites named for the Serengeti's giraffe, lion, cheetah, zebra and rhino, two with their own spa pools, plus a 10-seat cinema, fitness centre, wine cellar and boma. Opened in June 2024.
5 suites, up to 10 guests. All ages. From US$30,240 per night for up to 10 guests in 2027
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Singita Kilima
Exclusive-use villa
A five-suite home on Sasakwa Hill, two suites with heated private pools. Added to Singita's villa collection in late 2024.
5 suites, up to 10 guests. All ages. From US$22,680 per night for up to 6 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Kilima
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- The land
- 98,000 acres of the Lamai, in the far north of the Serengeti, on the Mara River
- Season
- Open 1 June to 14 January; closed 15 January to 31 May
- Getting there
- Serengeti Lamai airstrip, 45 minutes' drive from camp
- Children
- Ages 10 and over
Singita Mara River Tented Camp
Tented camp
Six tents with bathtubs over the Mara River, a pool sala for meals outdoors, a plunge pool and a bar-deli, all on solar power. Relaunched in 2023.
6 tents, two of them family tents. Ages 10 and over. From US$2,355 per adult per night in 2027
Photo: Singita Mara River Tented Camp
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- The land
- The 115,000-acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, held by the Malilangwe Trust, where 28 black and 15 white rhino were introduced in 1998
- Getting there
- Every flight clears customs at Buffalo Range, 45 minutes from the lodge; charters can also use Lonestar airstrip, 12 minutes away
- Lodge rates
- US$2,395 to US$3,150 per adult per night in 2026, US$2,525 to US$3,320 in 2027, including VAT and the tourism levy
- Children
- All ages
Singita Pamushana Lodge
Lodge
On a sandstone ridge above Malilangwe Dam, reopened in July 2018 after a redesign. Rates include bush walks, sunset boat cruises, fishing and visits to rock-art sites.
8 suites, each with a plunge pool: 4 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 2 family suites. All ages. From US$2,525 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Malilangwe House
Exclusive-use villa
Five bedrooms, each with its own deck, around a large rim-flow pool and an interactive kitchen, with a private guide, host, chef and butler.
5 bedrooms, up to 10 guests. All ages. From US$16,115 per night for up to 6 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Malilangwe House
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- The land
- 178 acres between farmland and the park. 250,000 saplings were replanted within a year of opening, about 60,000 of them grown in the lodge's own nursery
- Getting there
- 30 minutes by helicopter or up to 4 hours by road from Kigali
- Gorilla permits
- US$1,500 per person per trek, set by the Rwanda Development Board. Trekkers must be 15 or over
- Lodge rates
- US$2,720 to US$3,630 per adult per night in 2026, US$2,830 to US$3,780 in 2027, permits extra
Singita Kwitonda Lodge
Lodge
Volcanic stone and fireplaces on the edge of the park, with childminders for families. Opened in August 2019. Two nights minimum with one park activity, three with two.
11 suites, two of them two-bedroom. All ages at the lodge; gorilla trekking from 15. From US$2,830 per adult per night in 2027
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Singita Kataza House
Exclusive-use villa
Next to Kwitonda, with its own host, chef and house team. Opened with the lodge in August 2019.
4 bedrooms, up to 8 guests. All ages. From US$11,940 per night for up to 4 guests in 2027
Photo: Singita Kataza House
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Botswana
Okavango Delta
- The land
- NG26, a 170,000-hectare concession in the Okavango Delta that Singita shares only with its partners
- Getting there
- The Singita airstrip, 15 minutes' drive from camp: 30 minutes by scheduled flight from Maun
- Rates
- US$4,500 per adult per night in a one-bedroom camp over the 2026 festive season; US$3,100 to US$4,635 in 2027
- Children
- All ages. Boating from 6, mokoro from 12, walks from 16
Singita Elela
Private camps, opening December 2026
Eight private camps of one, two and four bedrooms, each with its own guide and host: game drives, walks, and mokoro and boat trips when the water allows. Singita's first in Botswana.
5 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 1 four-bedroom camp. All ages. From US$3,100 per adult per night in 2027
Photo: Singita, Okavango Delta
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Singita prices per night: 2026 and 2027 rates
In 2027 a night at a Singita lodge costs R51,720 to R63,495 per adult in South Africa, VAT included, and US$2,355 to US$3,780 per adult in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Rwanda (US$3,100 to US$4,635 at Elela in Botswana), sharing a suite, with all meals, drinks and game activities. Exclusive-use villas cost US$11,940 to US$40,320 a night outside South Africa, and from R389,740 inside it. These are Singita's own rack rates from off-peak to peak: the 2026 card runs from 6 January 2026 to 5 January 2027, the 2027 card to 5 January 2028, and we book at exactly these rates.
Checked against Singita's 2026 and 2027 rate cards and terms on .
| Stay | 2026 | 2027 | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singita Ebony LodgeSabi Sand | R49,255 to R60,470 | R51,720 to R63,495 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite. Including 15% VAT |
| Singita Boulders LodgeSabi Sand | R49,255 to R60,470 | R51,720 to R63,495 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite. Including 15% VAT |
| Singita Ebony VillaSabi Sand | R371,180 to R434,270 | R389,740 to R455,985 | Per night, the whole villa |
| Singita CastletonSabi Sand | R430,095 to R503,850 | R451,600 to R529,045 | Per night, the whole house, up to 8 guests (9 to 12: R479,020 to R560,645 in 2026, R502,975 to R588,680 in 2027) |
| Singita Lebombo LodgeKruger | R51,665 to R60,470 | R54,250 to R63,495 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite. Including 15% VAT |
| Singita Sweni LodgeKruger | R51,665 to R60,470 | R54,250 to R63,495 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite (Pool Suite R134,080 to R151,960 per suite in 2026, R140,785 to R159,560 in 2027) |
| Singita Lebombo VillaKruger | R415,395 to R486,090 | R436,165 to R510,395 | Per night, the whole villa, up to 8 guests |
| Singita Sasakwa LodgeGrumeti | US$2,550 to US$3,525 | US$2,720 to US$3,755 | Per adult per night, sharing a cottage |
| Singita Faru Faru LodgeGrumeti | US$2,210 to US$3,220 | US$2,355 to US$3,430 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite |
| Singita Sabora Tented CampGrumeti | US$2,210 to US$3,220 | US$2,355 to US$3,430 | Per adult per night, sharing a tent |
| Singita ExploreGrumeti | US$2,210 to US$3,220 | US$11,780 to US$17,150 | The whole camp. 2026: per adult per night, at least 2 adults charged. 2027: per night for up to 6 guests, then per adult |
| Singita Serengeti HouseGrumeti | US$12,285 to US$17,195 | US$13,145 to US$18,400 | Per night, the whole house, up to 4 guests (5 to 8: US$19,505 to US$27,340 in 2026, US$20,875 to US$29,255 in 2027) |
| Singita MileleGrumeti | US$28,390 to US$37,855 | US$30,240 to US$40,320 | Per night, the whole villa, up to 10 guests |
| Singita KilimaGrumeti | US$21,295 to US$28,390 | US$22,680 to US$30,240 | Per night, the whole villa, up to 6 guests (7 to 10: US$28,390 to US$37,855 in 2026, US$30,240 to US$40,320 in 2027) |
| Singita Mara River Tented CampLamai | US$2,210 to US$3,220 | US$2,355 to US$3,430 | Per adult per night, sharing a tent |
| Singita Pamushana LodgeMalilangwe | US$2,395 to US$3,150 | US$2,525 to US$3,320 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite. Including VAT and the tourism levy |
| Singita Malilangwe HouseMalilangwe | US$15,290 to US$20,020 | US$16,115 to US$21,095 | Per night, the whole house, up to 6 guests (7 to 10: US$17,745 to US$23,300 in 2026, US$18,700 to US$24,555 in 2027) |
| Singita Kwitonda LodgeVolcanoes | US$2,720 to US$3,630 | US$2,830 to US$3,780 | Per adult per night, sharing a suite. Gorilla permits extra |
| Singita Kataza HouseVolcanoes | US$11,155 to US$17,055 | US$11,940 to US$18,250 | Per night, the whole house, up to 4 guests (5 to 8: US$17,640 to US$27,175 in 2026, US$18,875 to US$29,080 in 2027) |
| Singita ElelaOkavango Delta | US$4,500 | US$3,100 to US$4,635 | Per adult per night in a one-bedroom camp; the 2026 figure is the opening season, 11 December 2026 to 5 January 2027 (four-bedroom camp US$22,830 to US$33,950 a night in 2027) |
- Rates include all meals and drinks, Singita's own guest experiences such as game drives and guided walks, laundry and Wi-Fi, and road transfers from the airstrip everywhere except Rwanda.
- Not included: levies and fees (below), wellness treatments, the Boutique & Gallery, activities run by outside operators, gorilla permits and flights to the reserve.
- Children pay half the adult rate up to age 16 (from 10 at the lodges that take children only from 10); infants under 2 stay free.
- Families with children under 10 need a private vehicle: free for families of four or more, charged for smaller ones, subject to availability. At Ebony it comes with a Family Suite.
- Minimum stays: from 2027, two nights at every Singita property and three over the festive season (15 December to 5 January). In Rwanda it is two nights with one park activity and three with two, all year.
- Via Privata adds a US$250 credit at each Singita lodge you stay at, always on top of Singita's offers.
Levies and extras, 2027
- Sabi Sand
- Tourism levy R135 and carbon offset levy R75 per guest per night, plus a conservation contribution of R1,014.82 per guest per night for the first three nights.
- Kruger National Park
- Tourism levy R135 and carbon offset levy R75 per guest per night.
- Grumeti
- Wildlife fee US$177 per adult and US$88.50 per child aged 5 to 17 per night, a US$4.80 carbon offset levy per guest per night and a tourism development levy of 1% of the accommodation. Mara River Tented Camp pays Serengeti park and concession fees instead.
- Malilangwe
- Carbon offset levy US$4.80 per guest per night; VAT and the tourism levy are already in the rate.
- Volcanoes National Park
- Singita conservation levy US$19 and carbon offset levy US$4.80 per guest per night, a tourism levy of 2.55% of the accommodation, and the vehicle with driver-guide at US$405 a day.
- Okavango Delta
- A tourism levy, a carbon offset levy of US$4.40 per guest per night and a Singita conservation levy of 1% of the accommodation.
Singita offers for 2026 and 2027
Free nights for longer stays and for combining regions, straight from Singita's own terms. Arrival and departure both have to fall within an offer's dates, the free night is always the lowest-rated night of the stay, and the offers cannot be combined with one another. We apply them exactly as Singita does direct, and our US$250 credit per lodge always comes on top.
Stays in 2026
Six nights in South Africa
One night free
Sabi Sand and Kruger lodges, at least three nights in each. Castleton excluded
6 January to 14 December 2026
Four nights in the Kruger
One night free
Lebombo or Sweni
6 January to 14 December 2026
Four nights in the Serengeti
One night free and a private vehicle at half price
Any Singita Serengeti lodge or camp
6 January to 15 May and 1 October to 14 December 2026. Vehicle subject to availability
Six nights in the Serengeti
One night free and a private vehicle at no charge
Any combination of Singita Serengeti lodges and camps
6 January to 15 May and 1 October to 14 December 2026. Vehicle subject to availability
Explore, then Serengeti House
One night at Explore free
Three nights at Explore followed by two at Serengeti House
6 January to 14 December 2026
Four nights at Malilangwe
Half off the lowest-rated night
Pamushana or Malilangwe House
6 January to 31 May and 1 September to 14 December 2026
Seven nights at Malilangwe
One night free
Pamushana or Malilangwe House
6 January to 14 December 2026
Twelve nights, two regions
Two nights free, one in each region
At least three nights per lodge in the Sabi Sand, Kruger, Malilangwe or Serengeti, and four in Rwanda. Villas included
6 January to 14 December 2026
Stays in 2027
Five nights in South Africa
One night free, and one inter-lodge flight per person
At least three nights in the Kruger and two in the Sabi Sand. Castleton excluded
6 January to 31 May and 1 September to 14 December 2027
Six nights in South Africa
One night free
Sabi Sand and Kruger lodges, at least three nights in each. Castleton excluded
6 January to 14 December 2027
Four nights in the Kruger
One night free
Lebombo or Sweni
6 January to 14 December 2027
Seven nights in one place
One night free
One property in the Sabi Sand, Kruger, Malilangwe, Rwanda or the Okavango Delta. Castleton excluded
6 January to 14 December 2027
Four nights in the Serengeti
One night free and a private vehicle at half price
Any Singita Serengeti property except Milele
6 January to 15 May and 1 October to 14 December 2027. Vehicle subject to availability
Six nights in the Serengeti
One night free and a private vehicle at no charge
Any combination of Singita Serengeti properties except Milele
6 January to 15 May and 1 October to 14 December 2027. Vehicle subject to availability
Four nights at Malilangwe
Half off the lowest-rated night
Pamushana or Malilangwe House
6 January to 31 May and 1 September to 14 December 2027
Twelve nights, two regions
Two nights free, one in each region
At least three nights per property in any two of Singita's six regions, the Okavango Delta included. Villas included
6 January to 14 December 2027
When to go, region by region
- Sabi Sand and Kruger
- Singita's peak runs 1 June to 31 August, plus the festive season from 15 December. May, September and October are shoulder months; off-peak, the least expensive, is January to April and November to mid-December.
- Grumeti and Lamai
- In the Grumeti, peak runs 16 May to 30 September and over the festive season, October sits between the two, and the rest of the year costs least; Mara River Tented Camp charges its peak rate from June to October and closes from mid-January to the end of May. The migration usually reaches the Grumeti around June, then moves north to the Mara River; in 2025 it left the Grumeti in early July and crossed the Mara through August. The timing shifts every year.
- Malilangwe
- Peak is June to August and the festive season; the rest of the year is off-peak.
- Volcanoes National Park
- Peak runs 1 June to 31 October and over the festive season. Gorilla permits, not rooms, decide the dates, so they are secured first.
- Okavango Delta
- Elela's highest season is June to mid-October and the festive season; April, May and mid-October to mid-December sit in the middle, and January to March costs least.
Getting there
- Sabi Sand
- Fly to Singita's own airstrip, 10 minutes from the lodges: about an hour from Johannesburg or 30 minutes from Nelspruit, by scheduled or private flight. By road it is about 6.5 hours from Johannesburg.
- Kruger National Park
- Fly to Satara airstrip, 45 minutes from Lebombo and Sweni: about 1h30 from Johannesburg or 45 minutes from Nelspruit. Light aircraft take soft bags only, with a low weight limit we confirm when booking.
- Grumeti and Lamai
- Every Grumeti property uses the Singita Sasakwa airstrip, about an hour from Arusha and 1h15 from Kilimanjaro on Grumeti Air's daily direct flights. For Mara River Tented Camp, flights continue from Sasakwa to the Serengeti Lamai airstrip, a 45-minute drive from camp: about 1h30 from Arusha in all.
- Malilangwe
- Every flight clears customs at Buffalo Range, 45 minutes from Pamushana; charters can also use Lonestar airstrip, 12 minutes away. The scheduled Federal Air flight from Johannesburg takes about 1h45, runs on Mondays and Thursdays, and needs a stay of three nights and at least two guests.
- Volcanoes National Park
- From Kigali, 30 minutes by helicopter or up to 4 hours by road. A driver-guide and vehicle are needed for every day of the stay.
- Okavango Delta
- Fly into Maun, then about 30 minutes on Mack Air's daily scheduled flights to the Singita airstrip, a 15-minute drive from Elela; from Kasane it is about 1h30. A helicopter from Maun can be arranged.
Singita in South Africa — Sabi Sand & Kruger
Singita's South African portfolio splits across two private reserves. On Singita's 45,000 acres of the Sabi Sand private game reserve — famed for leopard sightings and adjoining Kruger — you'll find Ebony Lodge, the 1993 original, with twelve suites along the Sand River; Boulders Lodge, twelve glass-walled suites on the same river, each with a heated private pool; Castleton, a stone-walled homestead and six cottages taken whole for up to twelve guests; and Ebony Villa, two interlinked family suites configured for multigenerational groups. In Kruger National Park itself, Singita holds the private 33,000-acre N'wanetsi concession in the park's southeast: Lebombo Lodge's glass-walled suites on the ridge above the N'wanetsi River, the intimate seven-suite Sweni Lodge wrapped in riverine forest, and the four-bedroom Lebombo Villa. Six nights split between the two reserves — at least three nights in each — is the classic South Africa itinerary, and under Singita's combination offer it earns a complimentary night (Castleton excluded), subject to their validity dates.
Singita in Tanzania — the Grumeti & the Serengeti
Tanzania is Singita's largest canvas: the 350,000-acre Grumeti concession on the Serengeti's western corridor, plus the Lamai Wedge on the Mara River in the far north. At Grumeti sit Sasakwa Lodge (manor-house grandeur on a hilltop above the plains), Faru Faru (low on the banks of the Grumeti River, with two swimming pools), Sabora Tented Camp (nine tents on the open plain, reimagined in 2020), the private-use Explore camp with its own guide and vehicle, and three exclusive-use villas — Serengeti House, Milele (opened June 2024) and Kilima (opened late 2024). Up near the Kenyan border, Mara River Tented Camp is six tents, off the grid and run entirely on solar power, with front-row seats to the Great Migration's river crossings, which typically fall between July and October; the herds usually reach the Grumeti itself around June.
Singita in Rwanda — Kwitonda & the gorillas
Singita's Rwandan outpost sits on the very boundary of Volcanoes National Park, built around reforestation and gorilla conservation. Kwitonda Lodge has eleven suites built of volcanic stone, woven bamboo and hand-fired brick; next door, Kataza House is a four-bedroom private-use home for up to eight guests, with its own host, chef and house team. Practicalities matter here more than anywhere: gorilla permits run US$1,500 per person per trek on top of the room rate, and Kwitonda asks for two nights with one park activity and three with two. Because permits, not lodge space, are the real constraint, I start the permit process six to twelve months ahead for June–September and December travel. It bolts neatly onto a Serengeti itinerary via Kigali.
Singita in Zimbabwe — Pamushana & the Malilangwe
The quietest corner of the portfolio, and for repeat safari-goers often the favourite. Singita runs two properties on the 115,000-acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in southeastern Zimbabwe, held by the non-profit Malilangwe Trust, whose nutrition programme gives 20,000 children a meal before school every day. Pamushana Lodge is the dramatic one: a lodge on a sandstone ridge that draws on the history of ancient Zimbabwe, with eight suites ranging from one-bedrooms to a three-bedroom family suite — every one with its own plunge pool — looking out over the Malilangwe Dam. Malilangwe House is a fully staffed five-bedroom home for up to ten, with a large rim-flow pool and a private deck for every bedroom. If you want Singita's conservation story at its purest, this is where I'd send you.
Singita availability & booking — how far ahead, honestly
The honest answer: for peak windows, work twelve to eighteen months ahead. Mara River Tented Camp is the single most contested Singita inventory — six tents, open June to mid-January, and the July–October crossing season goes first. Sabora's nine tents vanish for the May–July Grumeti migration pass, and Ebony and Boulders sell out up to a year ahead for the June–October dry season and festive dates. The single-unit exclusive-use houses — Castleton, Serengeti House, Kilima, Milele, Kataza — need the earliest possible enquiries for Christmas and New Year. Green season (January–April, November–early December) does have space at three to six months' notice, at the lowest rate tiers. Singita's properties are lodges, camps and private villas rather than hotels, and they don't sell packages — if you're comparing Singita Africa safari packages, what I actually do is build the multi-lodge itinerary at Singita's own rates, with their combination offers applied where your dates qualify. I check availability directly with Singita, request a courtesy hold where they offer one while you decide, and route the whole journey end to end.
What Singita costs in 2026 and 2027
Singita publishes its rack rates per adult per night, sharing, and I book at exactly those figures. In 2026 the Sabi Sand and Kruger suites run R49,255 to R60,470 (South African rates are in rand, VAT included), the Grumeti lodges and camps US$2,210 to US$3,525, Mara River US$2,210 to US$3,220, Pamushana US$2,395 to US$3,150 and Kwitonda US$2,720 to US$3,630, plus the US$1,500 gorilla permit per trek. The 2027 card is already published and runs a little higher: R51,720 to R63,495 in South Africa, US$2,355 to US$3,755 in the Grumeti and US$2,830 to US$3,780 at Kwitonda. The US-dollar villas cost US$11,155 to US$37,855 a night for the whole house in 2026 and US$11,940 to US$40,320 in 2027. Rates cover all meals and drinks, laundry and, outside Rwanda, game drives; levies, park and wildlife fees and flights to the reserves are extra. The offers matter too: six nights split between the Sabi Sand and Kruger, at least three in each, earn a free night, four Serengeti nights outside peak earn a night and a half-price private vehicle, and twelve nights across two regions earn two. Singita's full list for both years is set out above. The offers are Singita's own and apply identically direct or through me, so booking through me costs exactly the same, and my US$250 credit per lodge comes on top.
Frequently Asked
What do I get by booking Singita through Via Privata?
Via Privata books Singita at Singita's own rates while I check availability directly, request courtesy holds where Singita offers them, and route multi-lodge itineraries — Sabi Sand plus Kruger, or Grumeti plus the Mara River — so the combination offers apply where your dates qualify. You also get one person accountable for permits, transfers and charter flights from end to end, and a US$250 credit from Via Privata at each Singita lodge you stay at, on top of any Singita offer, so a Sabi Sand and Kruger itinerary carries two.
Where are Singita's lodges and game reserves?
As of 2026 Singita operates in four countries: the Sabi Sand private game reserve and the private N'wanetsi concession in Kruger National Park (South Africa), the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve (Zimbabwe), the Grumeti concession and the Lamai Wedge of the Serengeti (Tanzania), and the edge of Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda). Singita markets the portfolio as ten lodges and nine villas. A first Botswana property, Singita Elela in the Okavango Delta, is scheduled to open in December 2026.
Does booking through an advisor cost more than booking Singita directly?
No. I book at Singita's own published rates — the same rack rates you'd pay direct — and all of Singita's offers, from the six-night South Africa combination to the two-region long-stay deal, apply as normal, subject to Singita's published terms and validity dates. The availability legwork, holds where offered, and end-to-end routing come included, and our US$250 credit per lodge comes on top of any offer.
Does Singita have lodges in Kenya?
No — Singita has never had a lodge in Kenya. The portfolio covers South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Rwanda, with Botswana scheduled to join in December 2026. The closest thing to a "Masai Mara" Singita is Mara River Tented Camp in the Lamai Wedge of Tanzania's northern Serengeti: it sits on the Mara River in the Lamai, the Serengeti's northern tip against the Kenyan border, inside the same Serengeti–Mara ecosystem, with front-row Great Migration crossings from roughly July to October — effectively the Mara experience from the quieter Tanzanian side.
How much does Singita cost per night?
Singita publishes its rates per adult per night, sharing. In 2026 the Grumeti lodges and camps run US$2,210 to US$3,525, the Sabi Sand and Kruger suites R49,255 to R60,470 (in rand, VAT included) and Kwitonda in Rwanda US$2,720 to US$3,630, plus US$1,500 per gorilla trek. The 2027 card is a little higher: US$2,355 to US$3,755 in the Grumeti, R51,720 to R63,495 in South Africa and US$2,830 to US$3,780 at Kwitonda. That covers all meals and drinks, laundry and, outside Rwanda, game drives; levies, wildlife fees and charter flights are extra. The US-dollar villas run from US$11,155 to US$37,855 a night for the whole house in 2026, and up to US$40,320 in 2027.
How far in advance should you book Singita?
Twelve to eighteen months for peak dates — the July–October Mara River crossing season, Grumeti's May–July migration pass, and Sabi Sand's June–October dry season and festive weeks all sell out roughly a year ahead. Rwanda is constrained by gorilla permits rather than rooms, so I start the permit process six to twelve months out for June–September and December. Green season (January–April, November–early December) is the honest exception: real space at three to six months' notice, at the lowest rate tier.
How do I choose between Singita's lodges?
It depends whether the priority is leopards (the Sabi Sand), the Great Migration (Grumeti and the Mara River), gorillas (Rwanda) or pure seclusion (Pamushana) — and on your dates, since each region peaks in a different season. That's the first conversation I have with every Singita client. For a lodge-by-lodge ranking, our guide The Best Singita Lodges in Africa, 2026 walks the whole portfolio.
Is Singita in the Serengeti?
Yes, twice over. Singita Grumeti is a 350,000-acre private concession on the Serengeti's western corridor — home to Sasakwa, Faru Faru, Sabora, Explore and the villas — where the migration usually arrives around June. Separately, Singita Mara River Tented Camp sits in the Lamai Wedge of the northern Serengeti, on the Mara River near the Kenyan border, for the July–October river crossings.
Is there a Singita availability calendar?
Singita does not publish live availability online: the availability button on its website opens an enquiry, and its reservations team confirms dates lodge by lodge. Send us your dates and the lodges you have in mind and we check them with Singita directly, ask for a courtesy hold where Singita offers one, and suggest the nearest open dates or lodges if yours are full.
What is included in Singita's rates?
Singita's rates include all meals and drinks, Singita's own guest experiences such as game drives and guided walks, laundry, Wi-Fi and road transfers from the airstrip, except in Rwanda, where transfers and park activities are extra. Not included: park and conservation levies, wellness treatments, the Boutique & Gallery, gorilla permits and flights to the reserve.
What offers does Singita have for 2027?
For 2027 stays, Singita gives a free night for five nights split between the Kruger and the Sabi Sand (plus an inter-lodge flight each, though not in June, July or August), for six nights across the two, for four nights at Lebombo or Sweni, and for seven nights at one property outside the Serengeti. Four Serengeti nights outside peak season earn a free night and a private vehicle at half price, and twelve nights across two regions earn two free nights. Castleton and Milele are excluded from some of these, and our US$250 credit per lodge comes on top.
Which Singita lodges accept children?
Most Singita lodges welcome children of all ages. Boulders, Lebombo (outside its two-bedroom suites and villa), Sabora and Mara River Tented Camp take children from 10. Gorilla trekking from Kwitonda starts at 15, and at Elela boating starts at 6, mokoro trips at 12 and walks at 16. Children up to 16 pay half the adult rate when sharing, and under-2s stay free.
What is the minimum stay at Singita?
From 2027, every Singita property asks for at least two nights, and three over the festive season (15 December to 5 January). In Rwanda the minimum is two nights with one park activity and three with two, all year. The scheduled flight into Malilangwe also needs a stay of three nights.
When does Singita Elela open?
Singita Elela, Singita's first camp in Botswana, takes its first guests on 11 December 2026 in the NG26 concession of the Okavango Delta. It has eight private camps of one, two and four bedrooms, each with its own guide and host. In 2027 a one-bedroom camp costs US$3,100 to US$4,635 per adult per night.
What is the difference between Singita Sabi Sand and Singita Kruger National Park?
Singita Sabi Sand is the founding reserve: 45,000 acres with Ebony and Boulders lodges and two exclusive-use houses, Castleton and Ebony Villa, reached from Singita's own airstrip. Singita Kruger National Park is a 33,000-acre private concession inside the park on the Mozambique border, with Lebombo, Sweni and Lebombo Villa, reached through Satara airstrip. Standard suites cost the same per person in both, and six nights split between them earn a free night (Castleton excluded).
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