The Long Run

Purpose-driven trips are rising in popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic forces people to reevaluate how and why we travel. Singita’s Seregenti Girls Run—an annual event that raises funds for initiatives that empower girls in the communities surrounding the Singita Grumeti reserve— ticks the boxes of a holiday that restores the mind, body and soul.

In partnership with the nonprofit Grumeti Fund, the threeday, 63-kilometre, all-women run traverses the sprawling plains of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania—a rare opportunity even for safari connoisseurs. Runners are accompanied by scouts from the Grumeti Fund Anti-poaching Unit, as well as supported by a team in a shadow vehicle to ensure safety.

As the project is spearheaded by luxury safari brand Singita, it comes as no surprise that supreme comfort is part of the all-inclusive itinerary. Travellers will stay at the newly refurbished Sabora Tented Camp for five nights, where they can relax in one of the nine tented suites. Featuring an in-room pantry, a private meditation area and an outdoor deck, this home in the wilderness is perfect for game viewing and taking in the Serengeti’s vast, untouched expanse.

The Singita Serengeti Girls Run is scheduled for 27 October to 1 November. To book a place, email Katherine Cunliffe (info@grumetifund.org) and learn more at singita.com

Top to bottom: Runners will recuperate at Singita’s Sabora Tented camp; the refurbished camp is nestled in the midst of the Serengeti; last year’s Singita Serengeti Girls Run