Fantastic mobile camp that follows the path of the Great Migration
Mess tent with lounge and dining area, campfire
Just six tents, each with private outdoor bathrooms and roll-away ceiling panels for stargazing
Game drives, excellent walking safaris in game areas few others can access
The camp is always well placed to offer some of the best game viewing of the Great Migration. Game driving and awesome walking adventures are both possible at this camp. Due to the unique nature of this safari experience (not many operators can offer walking in the Serengeti!), we recommend chatting with one of our specialists who has been here, so you can get the lowdown on exactly what to expect. But here is an outline:
Typically guests walk approximately 10 kilometres per day, on terrain that can be uneven and/or rocky – so bring great boots! On all walks you are accompanied by an armed ranger from the National Park, as well as your guide from Wayo.
You’ll start out at about 6:30am, following a light breakfast. Accompanied by a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide, you’ll move stealthily through a southern, central, or northern region of the Serengeti, tracking the huge herds of the Great Migration and enjoying sightings of many other species of wildlife.
Visitors to the southern location can observe the hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles grazing on the short-grass plains, with calving taking place during two or three weeks of February. The herds then enter the Central Serengeti for the rutting season, a rowdy time to be in the park! Finally, they push up into the north in their search for fresh grassland.
Depending on your location, wildlife species you can expect to see include plenty of big cats, humongous herbivores such as rhino, elephant, and buffalo, in addition to lots of smaller mammals. As well as animal tracking and the park’s phenomenal birdlife, walking is a great chance to take a closer look at the park’s insects and plant life.
Two game sessions per day are offered, during morning and late afternoon. It is possible to do a full-day trip and go farther into the park, if another couple wishes to join (just in terms of vehicle numbers and availability). Among the highlights are lion, elephant, hyena, and buffalo. You can look out for smaller predators such as jackal, serval, and civet, while the large herbivore collection features giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, and an assortment of antelopes.
*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.
Wayo Serengeti Green Camp is located in the northern Serengeti between July and October and the southern Serengeti from December to March. The north location sits quietly just to the east of Tabora inside the park, whereas the south location is just to the east of the Kusini kopjes. Both camps are accessed by light aircraft to Serengeti South or Kogatende, followed by a short 4×4 game drive transfer.
The large stretch-tent that makes up the lounge and dining area of Wayo Little Green Camp provides a great place to relax, with some extra comfort and quirky and innovative touches.
The food is great, while the staff are lovely and add to the warm, intimate experience of the camp. Guests usually eat and drink around the campfire, with the vault of the African sky and stars shimmering above. Other facilities include the Serengeti itself! You really are right in the middle of the action here…
Guest accommodation is simple but comfortable.
It consists of six stand-up tents and features outdoor ensuite bathrooms, compost washrooms, proper beds, a clothes rack, bedside tables, and a small canvas porch and roll-away roof flap that allows you to stargaze through gauze from your bed! There are gauze sides to the tents too, so you can almost have the feel of wild camping. The sides and roof can be covered in the event of rain, and there are curtains to provide privacy as well.
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