Photo courtesy of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Beginning June 2013, travelers can learn about the culture and people of Tanzania at the new Discovery Center, which is slated to open at the luxurious Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti in Tanzania. The Discovery center is purposed to become an educational tool to teach visitors about this region. The actual center is described as a combination museum, research center, and lecture center.

Some of the anticipated research at the center will include tracking the regions animals. Guests will be able to view images of the animals and learn about their behaviors and habits. At the Four Seasons Lodge, travelers have a view of the animals as they bathe and drink from the two watering holes on the property. In all the lodge has 60 guest rooms, 12 suites, and and 5 villas. The rooms are decorated with local decor and all are air-conditioned and have high-speed Internet, flat-screened TVs, and in-room refrigerated bars. The lodge also has a spa, swimming pools, three restaurants and a kids’ club. The Four seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti offers guests access to half-day or full-day guided safaris to the middle of Serengeti to witness animal migrations.

Photo courtesy of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resort

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Photo by Derek Keats

Sanctuary Swala Lodge, Tanzania

Sanctuary Swala Lodge is located in one of Tanzania’s more private reserves; Tarangire National Park. With each room manned by a personal attendant, here the local guides really become your best friend as they teach you about the surroundings, the animals and their culture. Here the safari drives and walks are much more relaxed and intimate, meaning that you have time to stop and appreciate the smaller things, such as one of the 500 bird species found within Tarangire.

Kambaku Safari Lodge, South Africa

Kambaku Safari Lodge is located in the private Timbavati Game Reserve on the border of South Africa’s Kruger National Park.  Although game drives and bush walks are normally included in the rates, solo travelers may also choose to embark on a self-drive in Kruger National Park. Dinner is often served under stars in the traditional African boma where travelers can enjoy swapping bush stories of the day, allowing single travelers a chance to get to know other guests at the lodge.

Thorntree River Lodge, Zambia

Situated overlooking the spectacular Zambezi River, Thorntree River Lodge offers a unique experience where guests are encouraged to interact. A communal dining table means guests are forced to socialize, making it easy for single travelers to meet new friends.

Giraffe Manor, Kenya

Although not strictly a safari destination, Giraffe Manor is ideal for solo business travelers wanting to connect with nature. As the hotel is located just 20 kilometers from Nairobi city, business travelers to the area can enjoy the peace and quiet this lodge offers. Originally a private home, the Giraffe Manor is home to a resident herd of Rothschild Giraffes that are not shy to join you for breakfast or pop their head in the window to say hello as you wake up from your afternoon nap.

Phinda Game Lodge, South Africa

The Phinda Game Reserve is located within the lush wetlands of Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. Along with offering a host of lodges for guests to choose from, Phinda also offers endless activities for any traveler to enjoy. Ensuring that boredom will never set in, you can enjoy game drives, riverboat cruises, canoeing trips, beach excursions, snorkeling, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, horse riding, cultural visits and bird watching excursions among a host of other activities.

Giraffe photo (top left) by Derek Keats

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