Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mbuzi Mawe
TENTED CAMP $$$
( 027-254 5555;
www.serenahotels.com
; s/d full board US$380/595; ) A
16-tent camp built around a kopje, it's an excellent location about 45km north of Seronera,
convenient for both northern and Seronera wildlife drives. By northern Serengeti standards
it's quite a simple spot, but it's also good value.
Lamai Serengeti
LODGE $$$
( 0784-208343;
www.nomad-tanzania.com
;
per person all-inclusive US$740; Jun-
Mar; ) Newly built on a kopje near the Mara River in far northern Serengeti, Lamai
blends into its surroundings so well it's nearly invisible. There are two lodges, one with
eight rooms and another with four, each with its own dining areas and swimming pools.
All rooms have African-themed decor and great views. Short walks around the lodge are
possible and it hopes to offer full walking safaris in the future.
Klein's Camp
LODGE $$$
( 028-262 1267;
www.andbeyond.com
;
per person all-inclusive US$995; ) Ex-
clusive and strikingly situated (the views are awesome) on a private concession just out-
side the northeastern park boundary, with 10 luxurious stone-and-thatch cottages, and the
chance for bush walks and night wildlife drives; or massage.
Serengeti Migration Camp
TENTED CAMP $$$
( 027-250 0630;
www.elewana.com
;
s/d full board US$1118/1490; ) One of the
most highly regarded places in the Serengeti with 20 large tents with decks and a plush
lounge around a kopje by the Grumeti River. Great views and front-row seats during the
few weeks the migration passes through. Walks from the camp are possible.
MOBILE CAMPS
Mobile camps are a great idea, but something of a misnomer. They do move (though never
when guests are in camp), following the wildebeest migration so as to try to always be in
good wildlife-watching territory. But with all the fancy amenities people expect on a luxury
safari, relocating is a huge chore and most only move two or three times a year. They're
perfect for some and too rustic (or, at least too rustic for the typically high prices) for others.
Wayo Green Camp
CAMPGROUND, TENTED CAMP $$$
( 0784-203000;
www.wayoafrica.com
; per person all-inclusive from US$285) These
'private mobile camps' combine the best aspects of both tented camps and budget camping
safari and are the best way possible to get a deep bush experience in the Serengeti. They
