Serengeti Safari Camp

A CLASSIC AND EXPERTLY RUN MOBILE CAMP THAT MOVES SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR TO FOLLOW THE GREAT MIGRATION
SIX EN-SUITE EXPLORER-STYLE TENTS, INCLUDING A TWO-BEDROOM FAMILY TENT, ALL WITH HOT WATER BUCKET SHOWERS
HOMELY LIBRARY/BAR TENT, DINING TENT, CAMPFIRE
MORNING, AFTERNOON, AND FULL-DAY GAME DRIVES

When To Visit The Serengeti:

"The original and still one of the very best Serengeti mobile camps. This is authentic mobile safari at its very best. A top-notch property."

OVERVIEW:

Run by high-quality safari operator Nomad Tanzania, Serengeti Safari Camp is one of the best mobile tented camps in Serengeti National Park , and it’s fair to say a class act. The focus here is entirely on the Wildebeest Great Migration, and the camp moves location 4–5 times each year to zoom in on its movements. This is old-school safari at its best, with a home-away-from-home feel complemented by comfortable tents and quality service. Offering great value for an experience of this calibre, accommodation is booked on a full-board basis, including all meals, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, game drives, transfers between camp and the nearest airstrip, and a laundry service.

ACCESS & LOCATION:

As a mobile tented camp, Serengeti Safari Camp moves between locations in pursuit of the wildebeest migration. The camp is situated on Serengeti National Park’s southern plains from December to March, moving northwards to the Moru Kopjes region by April/May and up to the Grumeti River in June and July. From August to November, the focus is the notorious Mara river crossings. Please contact us for more information on when to go.

ACCOMMODATION & FACILITIES AT SERENGETI SAFARI CAMP:

Guest accommodation at Serengeti Safari Camp consists of six open-plan, Meru-style tents, including one two-bedroom tent for family use. An outer layer of canvas extends over the inner structure to create a shaded veranda furnished with campaign chairs and a small table, ideal for soaking up the Serengeti views. Inside each standard tent are comfy double or twin beds, storage trunks, bedside tables and lighting, a writing desk and chair, and luggage racks. Mesh windows provide ample airflow while keeping the mosquitoes out, with draw-back canvas curtains for extra privacy. En-suite facilities are found at the back of the tent and comprise an eco-flush loo, a washbasin with a vanity unit, a separate bucket shower cubicle with the provision of hot water, and a hanging storage space. Also provided are a few useful items, including solar-powered lights, a torch, and an emergency air horn. The family tent benefits from an additional bedroom for children and an interconnecting lounge.

Serengeti Safari Camp’s mess tent includes a welcoming lounge with a selection of reading material and a well-stocked help-yourself bar. There’s also a place here to charge photographic equipment in preparation for the next day’s safari. In the open-sided dining tent, guests are seated on campaign chairs around a long table ready for communal meals. Outside dining is also offered, with evening meals frequently served informally around the crackling campfire. The atmosphere of this authentic little camp is brilliant – guests feel at one with nature, fully immersed in the bush experience, without compromising on comfort and service levels.

ACTIVITIES AT SERENGETI SAFARI CAMP:

Serengeti Safari Camp is all about game drives with a focus on the Serengeti’s Great Migration.

Game drives
– Expertly guided game drives take place in the early morning and late afternoon, with the option of requesting a picnic lunch and remaining in Serengeti National Park all day. The main goal here is to observe the Great Migration. If you’re in camp from December to March, you’ll see huge herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles settling on the southern short-grass plains, with calving around February. The herds move into the Moru Kopjes region in April and May, and the rutting season begins. June–July and August–November are river-crossing periods, with the herds traversing the Grumeti and Mara rivers. All drives are accompanied by expert safari guides, who are happy to share their knowledge with you. The Serengeti supports a magnificent array of wildlife, and highlights, depending on your location, include all the big cats, elephant, buffalo, hyena, jackal, wild dog, and an astonishing assortment of antelope species.

*This property is unfenced and located in a wildlife area, so large and potentially dangerous animals do pass through. If you opt to stay here, always be alert when walking around the camp and request for a member of staff to escort you if you have any concerns. Any guest is escorted after dark as a matter of course.

The Serengeti

Serian's Serengeti Mobile Lamai

Serian’s Serengeti Lamai is a remote mobile camp in the far north of Serengeti National Park, thrillingly close to the famous Mara River, bringing you all the drama of the Great Migration river crossings! This setting is ideal, boasting impressive quantities of wildlife, among groves of fig trees, rocky hillsides, and seemingly endless plains.

camp exterior, wilderness usawa, the serengeti, tanzania

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti offers a superb mobile tented camp experience with access to 15,000 square kilometres of pure Serengeti wilderness from nine key migration sites. Following the path of the Great Migration with precision, Usawa is always at the heart of the action, able to pack up and follow the herds at a moment’s notice.

Lamai Serengeti

Lamai Serengeti occupies an enviable site in the northern Serengeti merely a few kilometres from the Mara river, where the thunderous spectacle of the Great Migration occurs each year. As it’s operated by Nomad Tanzania, expect high-quality open-fronted accommodations, sensational views towards the Lamai Wedge, and excellent guiding.

Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge

We recommend this property to travelers seeking great-value deluxe accommodation in the North Serengeti! Children aged 6 years and over are welcome, and under-6s are sometimes accepted too.

Lemala Nanyukie

Lemala Nanyukie is part of the Lemala Authentic Camps and Lodges, a Yellow Zebra favorite with a portfolio that includes the smashing Mara Camp, Ndutu Camp, and Wildwaters Lodge.

Tent, Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania

Nasikia Migration Mobile Camp

Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp is an adventurous and unpretentious camp offering warm hospitality and good value with an emphasis on following the Great Migration herds. The camp moves between two locations, maximising game-viewing opportunities and granting guests an authentic bush camp experience.

Singita Faru Faru Lodge

Singita Faru Faru Lodge is one of Africa’s finest luxury safari lodges. With its magnificent riverfrontage and access to more than 350,000 acres of private Serengeti wilderness, guests can expect outstanding game viewing and no expense spared in the quest to deliver the perfect safari experience.

Kaskaz Mara Camp

Kaskaz Mara is situated in the far north of the Serengeti, close to the Mara River. It is perfectly placed to observe the Great Migration from July to October in addition to abundant wildlife all year round!

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Lemala Mara Tented Camp

This camp is highly recommended for travelers seeking a good-value base in the North Serengeti from which to view the Great Migration!

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Lemala Ndutu Camp

Lemala Ndutu Camp is a luxury camp that moves down from the north of the Serengeti for the months of December to March to watch the Great Migration.

Mkombe's House Lamai

Mkombe’s House Lamai, a characterful and fully self-contained private house with a fabulous location in the northern region of the Serengeti, among the rocks of the Kogakurla Kopje.

Singita Serengeti House

Serengeti House is the perfect place for a family or group of up to eight travelers to get together and enjoy some spectacular wildlife viewing! Children of all ages are welcome here.

Lemala Ewanjan Camp

Lemala’s Ewanjan is one of our favorite tented camps in the Seronera area! Children of all ages are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Combining olde-worlde grandeur and modern luxury, Sasakwa is one of the most opulent lodges in Africa! Its location is spectacular, and children of all ages are welcome.

Exterior, Tent Namiri Plains, The Serengeti, Tanzania

Namiri Plains Camp

We recommend this property to travelers seeking remotely located and authentic accommodation within the Serengeti! Children aged 5 years and over are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Bath, Alex Walker’s Serian Camp, The Serengeti, Tanzania

Serian's Serengeti South (Kakessio)

Open from mid-December to May, Serian's Serengeti South Camp brings you the best of the Great Migration’s calving season, from deep in the south.

Serian Serengeti Kusini outside view tent

Serian’s Serengeti Mobile Kusini

Kusini is open from December to May and is situated on the very edge of the plains of the Serengeti, providing amazing opportunities to witness the calving season of the Great Migration.

Serengeti Under Canvas

This mobile camp provides a perfect balance of adventure and luxury! Children aged 6 years and older are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Singita Sabora Tented Camp

Offering luxury accommodation, great game viewing, and amazing value out of peak season, Sabora is one of our favorite camps in Tanzania! Children aged 10 years and over are welcome.

Nyasi Migrational Camp

Nyasi Migration Camp is a high-end camp that moves twice a year between Lamai and the southern regions of the Serengeti.

Olmara Camp

Olmara Camp is a tented camp in the far eastern region of the Serengeti National Park.

Singita Kilima

Due to open imminently, Singita Kilima is the latest private villa in the highly acclaimed Singita Grumeti portfolio. Located within the private Singita Grumeti Reserves, adjacent to northern Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Kilima delivers an exceptional wildlife experience and one of the finest luxury stays on the East African safari circuit.

Singita Mara River Tented Camp

This property is first-rate for travelers seeking luxury accommodation in the north of the Serengeti, with superb access to the Great Migration from July to early November! There’s a minimum age requirement of 10 years.

Nasikia Naona Moru Camp

Naona Moru Camp is situated in the central region of Serengeti National Park. Its name derives from the Moru Kopjes close to camp and it enjoys an elevated position overlooking the rippling plains!

Singita Explore

Combining luxury and adventure to thrilling effect, Explore is one of the most stylish tented camps in Tanzania! It’s available for exclusive use and welcomes children of all ages.

Lake Masek Tented Camp

Lake Masek Tented Camp Is situated in the Ndutu area of the southern Serengeti. It is an excellent location for game-viewing as the Big Five can be seen throughout the year, and the Great Migration passes through from mid-December to March.

Klein's Camp Serengeti

Klein’s Camp is one of the finest properties in the Serengeti during peak Great Migration season! Children of all ages are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Mila Tented Camp

Providing a private vehicle and guide as standard, this classic camp offers one of the highest-quality tented safaris in the Serengeti region!

Sayari Camp

This property is perfect for travelers seeking deluxe accommodation in a wildlife-rich region of the Serengeti! Children aged 5 years and older are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Ubuntu Camp

We recommend this mobile camp for travelers seeking spectacular Great Migration viewing on a budget! Children aged 5 years and over are welcome, and well accommodated in the family tent.

Serengeti Migration Camp

Migration Camp is a stunning tented camp in the north-central Serengeti with a wonderfully remote location. It is a great camp in the peak Migration months as well as a superb year-round game destination away from the crowds.

Nyikani Migration Camp

Nyikani Migration Camp is a semi-permanent camp that moves twice a year to keep up with the herds of the Great Migration.

Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp

Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp, part of the Sanctuary Retreats properties portfolio, is a moveable camp based on the path of the Great Migration.

Main area, Songa Migrational Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania

Songa Tented Camp

This migrational camp is an excellent option for anyone hoping to see the Great Migration’s famous crossings of the River Mara and the mega herds in the south of the Serengeti.

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Wayo Little Green Camp

This adventurous little camp follows the Great Migration, moving between three locations within the Serengeti to ensure the best sightings of the huge herds! Children aged six years and older are welcome.

Wayo Serengeti Green Camp

Wayo Serengeti Green Camp is one of the best-value bush camps we’ve visited anywhere in East Africa. Based at two excellent locations, well away from the busier tourist areas, the main highlights here are the Serengeti’s Great Wildebeest Migration and remote walking safaris designed to veer well off the beaten path.

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Wayo Walking Camp

Wayo Africa has transformed walking in northern Tanzania with their remote and adventurous experiences – and this is their most immersive yet!

Dunia Camp

This comfortable permanent camp offers exceptionally good game viewing both during and outside the months of the Great Migration!

Mara Under Canvas Tented Camp

Mara Under Canvas Tented Camp is located in the corner of the Mara Triangle, in the Northern Serengeti. This is a good-value property in a great game-viewing area.

Bar Area And River View, Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge, Serengeti Tanzania

&Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

Located on the famous Grumeti River in the Western Serengeti, Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge offers luxury to guests keen to witness the Great Migration from May to early July.

Nyikani Camp Central Serengeti

Nyikani Camp Central Serengeti is the sister property of semi-permanent camp Nyikani Migration Camp. This camp combines brilliantly with its sister camp to offer some first-rate game-viewing opportunities!

Serengeti Pioneer Camp

Serengeti Pioneer is the most luxurious camp in the park’s south-central area! Children of all ages are welcome here.

Asanja Grumeti

This small yet perfectly formed camp provides a brilliant base from which to explore the Grumeti region of the Serengeti and farther afield! Children of all ages are welcome.

Asanja Moru

This camp offers luxury accommodation and an exhilarating assortment of activities within the Serengeti – and you can even visit the Ngorongoro Crater during your stay! All children are welcome here.

Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti Lodge

Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti has a fabulous location! It sits high on a natural plateau above the sprawling Musabi Plains in the central region of the famous national park.

Nimali Serengeti

Previously Nimali Central Serengeti, Nimali Serengeti has relocated to a new site close to Makoma Hill within Serengeti National Park. Offering a higher level of comfort in a quieter area, it’s an excellent option all year round for prime wildlife viewing.

Olakira View from the lounge area onto the star gazing tent

Olakira Camp

We recommend Olakira for travelers seeking a well-priced mobile camp that follows the Great Migration! Children aged 5 years and older are welcome, and access for disabled persons is available on request.

Esirai Camp

It's a great value mobile tented outfit, offering two locations to witness the best of the Great Migration - calving season and the river crossings - a simple camp with excellent guiding and friendly ambiance.

Nimali Mara

The latest offering from Nimali Africa, Nimali Mara is a smart, contemporary, and good-value addition to the camps in the northern region of the Serengeti!

One Nature Nyaruswiga

One Nature Nyaruswiga is situated at the center of Serengeti National Park, amidst the Seronera area’s sweeping plains. Its name is inspired by the Nyaruswiga Hills, visible from camp.

Serengeti Bushtops

Located just 24 kilometers from the famous Mara river, Serengeti Bushtops is a superb base camp from which to enjoy sightings of the Great Migration river crossings from July to October!

Roving Bushtops

Following the Great Migration on the herds’ route around the Central and South Serengeti, Roving Bushtops is a stylish camp offering a great range of activities!

Kirurumu Serengeti North Camp

Set up in the Serengeti’s Kogatende area from June to October, this mobile camp offers opportunities to watch the breathtaking river crossings of the Great Migration! Children of all ages are welcome.

Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

A mid-range tented property in a busy area of the Serengeti, Kubu Kubu is an excellent option for travelers on a budget! The accommodation is comfortable, and there’s a good range of activities here.

Mara Mara Tented Lodge

Offering luxury accommodation under canvas, in a wildlife-rich area of the Serengeti. The team behind this camp usually offer lower-end accommodation - so we are interested to see what their first high-end property will deliver.

Mwiba Lodge

Mwiba Lodge is situated in the Serengeti’s south-west sector, within the private Mwiba Wildlife Reserve.

One Nature Mara River

One Nature Mara River provides a luxurious base from which to view the Great Migration and the Serengeti’s year-round wildlife. The site is located only half an hour from the river!

Serena Serengeti Lodge

Part of the Serena hotel chain, this lodge offers comfortable rooms in a beautiful setting. The location is one of the best game viewing areas in the country.

Four Seasons Serengeti

The Four Season’s Serengeti is a fairly large but very upmarket lodge in the Central Serengeti. The location guarantees superb year-round game viewing.

Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp

Mbuzi Mawe is comfortable, good-value, and has a great location, but does not offer the same authentic safari experience to be found in many other tented camps.

Kirawira Tented Camp

Serena's Kirawira Tented Camp is located in the western Serengeti. It is part of the Serena Hotel chain, but slightly more upmarket than most of its other tented camps which tend to cater for the upper-middle-market packaged safari customer.

The Great Migration in the Serengeti, Tanzania safari

Tanzania’s elephant and Great Migration

Created to get you into the middle of the herds in Tarangire and the Serengeti, this wildebeest-and-elephant safari is a big-hitter for the wildlife-lover. Time your travels between July and September for classic sightings and peak weather.

A wild northern Tanzania safari and beach

Wild and wildlife-focused, this Northern Tanzania safari with a beach add-on takes you to all the popular, must-visit destinations while avoiding the crowds. This is a great introduction to the safari experience, especially for those interested in the Great Migration and the Big Five.

5 / 5 • 25 reviews

Paige Theofanis, 23 September

Absolutely incredible!! The set up of this camp is truly amazing. There is a common area where everyone eats and can grab drinks which was beautifully decorated and very intimate during dinner. The rooms definitely exceeded my expectations. They were spacious and had everything that we needed. I was nervous about bugs entering the tent and we did not have even one as the staff sprays bug spray in the room every morning after we leave. The food was the best we had during our time in Tanzania. Every night was a gourmet three course meal with any beverage that you want. During our game drives, the guide set up a breakfast in the middle of the Serengeti and this was truly an unforgettable experience.