Access & Location
Esirai Camp has two great locations that cover the prime events on the Great Migration’s annual pathway. It sets up in Naabi Hill, in the southern Serengeti, from December to March when the herds gather to drop their young (calving around the middle of February). After that, it moves to Kogatende, in the northern Serengeti, from June to October for when the wildebeest make their intrepid crossings across the Mara river with crocodiles snapping at their heels! It’s worth noting that the first herds can arrive in Kogatende in June, but to guarantee this amazing spectacle from July onwards is the best time to come. The camp is closed during the rainy months of April, May, and November. Esirai is usually accessed by scheduled light aircraft into either Seronera (Dec.–March) or Kogatende (June–Oct.) airstrips, and from here it’s approximately 1 hour’s drive to camp, depending on what game you might encounter along the way. As always when arriving in the Serengeti, it’s thrilling right from the start! It is also possible to drive to both camps, with access much easier in the south. But this is something to discuss with your safari consultant, so they can chat you through the best routes depending on the rest of your itinerary.
*As mentioned above, this is a mobile tented camp and the location will change throughout the year based on the camp’s position. Mobile tented camps relocate seasonally to follow wildlife movements. Temporary but fully serviced, mobile tented camps leave no permanent trace and offer access to remote wilderness areas far from the crowds.
