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.

Mobile

The Serengeti, Tanzania

Classic

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Min age 8 +

A classic and expertly run mobile camp that moves several times per year to follow the Great Migration

Library/bar tent, dining tent, and campfire

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Six en-suite explorer-style tents, including a two-bedroom family tent, all with hot water bucket showers

Morning, afternoon, and full-day game drives

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Our Yellow Zebra Opinion
  • Top pick
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.
James Shortt Sales Director

Activities

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.

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.

*As mentioned above, this is a mobile tented camp, so 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.

 

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Facilities

Serengeti Safari Camp’s mess tent includes a welcoming lounge with a selection of reading material and a well-stocked help-yourself bar.

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Bar

Bar

Library

Library

Al Fresco dining

Al fresco dining

Firepit

Campfire

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.

Amenities

Guest accommodation at Serengeti Safari Camp consists of six open-plan, Meru-style tents, including one two-bedroom tent for family use.

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Balcony

Veranda

Mosquito net

Mesh windows

Shower

Bucket shower

Flush toilet

Eco-flush toilet

Family room

Family tent

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 flashlight, and an emergency air horn. The family tent benefits from an additional bedroom for children and an interconnecting lounge.

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