The newest safari camp to open in East Africa has cut the ribbon on its futuristic-looking, egg-shaped luxury tents, which are unlike anything you may have seen before. Siringit Collection, which has luxury properties across Tanzania, unveiled Siringit Tarangire Camp, a low-impact camp with a contemporary look, a style that is not often seen in the region.

It sits within Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park, not far from Serengeti, but is notably less touristy than its sibling (and far more famous) park. The eight luxury tents look more like egg-shaped domes with a nod to elephant tusks from the beams jutting out across the top. After all, this is one of the busiest elephant corridors in the region.

A pair of the tented suites adjoins into a double unit, creating a family setup. Guests can spot elephants grazing along the floodplains and getting quite close to the camp itself. It is easy to see them from almost any point of the camp, including your bed.

Belgian architect Bram Bortolin designed the property with a focus on resetting the expectations of what a traditional safari lodge could be. He is no stranger to Tanzania, having spent a great deal of time there as a child.

Peter Bruins, Siringit’s country manager, says “we wanted to create a camp that feels intimate, design-forward, and deeply connected to its surroundings while still delivering the elevated safari experience today’s traveler is seeking.”

The main area features three egg-shaped tents: the restaurant, the central lounge that looks more like a boutique hotel and circular bar. Local chefs create meals that focus on beautiful presentation although rely a lot on ingredients from the area. Vegetarian and vegan diners have plenty of choice, too.

There’s a swimming pool positioned for game viewing, firepit for evening sundowners and impromptu Masai dance and song performances, and of course, twice-daily game drives in upscale vehicles designed for both comfort and all-terrain driving. The property was chosen because of the massive baobab tree that sits in its center and is the largest in the park.

In the accommodations themselves, huge king beds with the latest power and USB ports, open-plan baths with powerful showers and fast WiFi cater to the needs of today’s travelers.

Aside from aesthetics, there are other benefits, too. The curved design improves the cooling airflow and makes the interior light softer. Since warm air rises, the shape of these tents allows the living space to feel cooler while the heat travels upward. Traditional tents can often feel dimmer and warmer.

“The intention was always for the camp to sit quietly within nature rather than compete with it,” adds Bortolin, who points out the camps rely on renewable energy sources.

Safari Guests Are Changing

While Miguel Van Hoof, founder and owner of Siringit Collection, acknowledges the latest camp’s aesthetic was not driven by a target age group, Dorine Reinstein of Travel Weekly notes that the profile of the safari traveler has indeed changed in recent years. Gone are the days of a luxury safari being the domain of wealthy retirees. Instead, travelers today are often in their 20s-40s and looking for something that more appeals to their lifestyle.

She highlights how travelers are looking to do something new, something that gives back and something that matches their at-home habits and style. For example, Siringit Collection has a foundation that supports local school children and funds educational initiatives in the country.

Reinstein adds that for many travelers, being the first of their friends to visit a place or have a different kind of experience than what others have done is valuable.

Siringit Tarangire Camp is a great example. Bortolin introduced rounded, egg-shaped tents that buck the traditional design found elsewhere. These accommodation tents and public venues (dining room, lounge and bar) reflect the form of Maasai dwellings. Tanzanian craftsmen helped design and build the structures, often using regional materials like local woods, ceramics and decorative pieces.

“We believe a camp experience should feel intentional and considered, not nostalgic by default,” says Van Hoof.

Reinstein highlights an Africa Travel Week and ILTM Africa webinar entitled “When did the luxury traveler become so young?,” pointing out that the new face of the safari guest wants to do these big trips now and not wait until later. This includes honeymooners and multi-generational travelers laying down the big bucks for a trip to Africa. One panelist notes that millennials may prioritize a bucket list holiday now over investing in property that could yield benefit decades later.

The same webinar points out that luxury travelers enjoy mixing different experiences from luxury in one place to budget at another stop on their trip. This could also translate to modern style in one camp and then a more rustic or traditional lodge elsewhere.

“We wanted to create something more contemporary while still rooted in East African building traditions,” says Van Hoof. “And psychologically, the space feels calmer and less confined.”

Travel expert and editor Chamidae Ford, who writes for Lonely Planet, agrees: “intimate, small-footprint camps are drawing travelers away from larger lodge-style properties,” she says. “People come to the bush for a sense of raw immersion and to feel genuinely connected to the landscape, which smaller camps deliver without sacrificing comfort.”

Why should you care?

Siringit Collection is one of a growing number of safari groups that allows travelers to earn and redeem their loyalty points. While safaris range in style and quality depending on what country and region you visit and how you organize your trip, there is typically one thing that does not change: it’s not cheap.

Safari vacations are a bucket-list trip that people dream about for years, and the ability to shave off a portion of the cost using loyalty points is a real win. And for those forking over cash for their safari lodging, there are now options where you can get rewarded with points in exchange.

For Siringit, this includes the six-bedroom Siringit Villa, a short drive from Kilimanjaro International airport and Arusha’s regional airport (a departure point for many safari experiences). It sits within the Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife Estate, home to some of the region’s most prized residential villas.

As a member of Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) of the world and through a brand partnership with Hilton, guests can earn and redeem Hilton Honors points when staying there. They can also unlock perks based on their Hilton Honors elite status, like potential room upgrades or late checkout based on their flight time.

You may have Hilton Honors status without even realizing it as Gold status comes free with The Platinum Card from American Express and Diamond status is available via the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card.

The villa is often a starting and ending point for people traveling between Siringit’s camps. It features a spa with treatment rooms in wooden bomas around the gardens, a full gym, pair of infinity-edge pools, residential living areas with kitchen, restaurant and butler service.

There is also Siringit Serengeti Camp (soon to undergo renovations) within Serengeti National Park that also belongs to SLH, but does not participate in the Hilton Honors partnership. Instead, guests can join its own SLH Club loyalty program to take advantage of perks like booking discounts and late checkout. More frequent SLH Club guests benefit from free breakfast, room upgrades and cash credits to use on future stays.

Van Hoof says that the decision for its safari camps not to be part of the Hilton Honors program comes down to how properties within the national park concessions are simply not compatible with Hilton Honors for now.

“Unlike the villa, these camps are not independently accessible by choice,” he says. “Guests reach them as part of a broader safari itinerary, often as part of a package or circuit, which makes the standard Hilton Honors booking and points redemption model a poor fit for how those experiences are actually sold and operated.”

Instead, he points out how travelers can benefit from using Hilton Honors perks at the villa and then SLH Club benefits at the camps.

It’s not just Hilton Honors and SLH Club travelers that can benefit when on safari. Marriott Bonvoy fans can visit the more traditional Mapito Tented Camp Serengeti, and coming soon is JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge, which will be a much larger (less intimate) venue. In Zambia, travelers can redeem Marriott points at the Protea Hotel Lusaka Safari Lodge.

World of Hyatt travelers can earn and redeem points through the brand’s Mr & Mrs Smith collection of boutique hotels and safari lodges in the region.

If points are not your thing (and they should be since these programs are free), Siringit Collection is offering a 25% discount on stays booked before Aug. 31 to sleep in this futuristic, new luxury safari tent.

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