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Tanzania CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 of safari indulgence, the homes offer living rooms with fireplaces, verandas with heated infinity plunge pools, glass-walled bathrooms and Swarovski spotting scopes for viewing the animals on the plains below the escarpment on which they are perched. Because it is within a private concession, Sasakwa can offer safaris that are not permitted on public land. This allows professional horse guides from Sasakwa’s Equestrian Centre to lead guests on horseback excursions for upclose views of the Serengeti’s wildlife. Guests with even more extreme designs can take mountainbikes out for a thrill. Faru Faru River Lodge (www.singita.com/ farufaru.html) is built on a gently sloping hill in the style of a classic East African safari camp yet modernly decorated to give nod to the animal research stations of the 1950s. Each guest suite features a giant glass wall overlooking waterholes and the Grumeti River, a spectacular open-plan design from which to view the great migration, if luck and timing converge during a guest’s visit. The lodge features an airy dining room, a lounge, bar, shaded lawn, viewing decks and a heated pool. The spa features two therapy rooms, but many treatments can also be enjoyed in-suite. In addition to game drives, professional guides lead walks from the lodge along the Grumeti River. Other activities include archery, lawn croquet and hot-air ballooning. Sabora Plains Tented Camp (www.singita. com/sabora.html) is permanently situated on the rolling Serengeti plains. Herds of animals walk through it and if you’re lucky, you’ll see a cheetah bring down an impala in front of the tents. Beautifully decorated in 1920s style, each of the six three-room tents offers more luxury than you would have found decades before— air conditioning, direct-dial phones, Wi-Fi Internet access and an outdoor shower. One of the tents has been reserved as a two-room spa for guests to get a massage after a day playing boule, tennis or archery. The camp’s facilities include a dining room, lounge, heated plunge pool, Jacuzzi, Colonial Trading Post, laundry and valet services, a bar lounge (with satellite TV, DVD player and a library) and a covered viewing deck overlooking the Serengeti plains. Grumeti River Lodge Watching the annual migration cross the Grumeti River is the stuff of National Geographic documentaries, but to see firsthand thousands of herbivores stampede through crocodile-infested waters inspires awe and will no doubt provide travelers with a tale of a lifetime. At the far western edge of the Serengeti, it’s as remote as it is special. An unexpected sense of whimsy predominates Grumeti River Lodge (www.ccafrica. com), which makes you feel like you’re in some fractured fairytale in the bush. Muted red clay CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 A crater view from Ngorongoro Crater Lodge March 17, 2008 TravelAgent | 33 http://www.singita.com/sabora.html http://www.singita.com/sabora.html http://www.singita.com/ http://www.ccafrica.com http://www.ccafrica.com

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Travel Agent - March 17, 2008 Online Now Contents From the Editor Contributors Africa: Lodges that will Make your African Safari through Tanzania Unforgettable Special Supplement: Honeymoon Specialist Africa News and Briefs Caribbean: The Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino is a Perfect Choice for all Types of Clientele Hawaii: The Less-Visited Island of Molokai Provides a taste of Old-Time Hawaii Central and South America: Where to Enjoy the Reefs, Rainforest and Ruins in Belize’s Maya Country Hotels: Properties that Cater to the Growing Trend of “Girlfriend Getaways” Cruises: Increasingly, Cruisers are Choosing Outside Companies for their Off-Ship Excursions Barbados: A Caribbean Travelers' Dream Airline Update: Several European Airlines Offer New Nonstop Service Ski/Snowboard: Three New Hotels Hit the Slopes in Wyoming, Utah and British Columbia Multi-Generational Travel: Cavallo Point: the Lodge at Golden Gate is a New “Green” Hotel Outside of San Francisco Agent Profile: Lynda Turley of Alpine Travel of Saratoga in Saratoga, CA Agency Profile: Largay Travel’s Company Retreat Cover Story: Barbados Technology: Open Travel CRM Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Onsite from Jordan Travel Mart Harrah’s Draws Younger Clients to Atlantic City Cruise News India’s New Hotels and Nonstop Flights Saluting Travel Industry Contributors Report from Travel South In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch

Travel Agent - March 17, 2008

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