Everything you need to know
Location - This 12 bed camp has had a complete upgrade to the tents and furnishings. The tents are bigger with a new dressing room area separating the beds from the long drop toilets and bucket showers. We have also added a brand new library and lounge tent, as well as a new dining tent.
The camp changes location every 2 weeks but not during your stay. Camp movements are pre-planned in an effort to be within reach of the wildebeest migration, but this cannot always be guaranteed given the unpredictability of nature according to weather conditions.
Activities - Game drives in private 4WD vehicles with your own private guide, daily game viewing, great birding. Opportunities to see the great wildebeest and zebra migration, large herds of plains game and the highest concentrate of predators in Africa.
Seasons - December to April: the camp is on the southern Serengeti Plains with access to the main herds as they calve through February. Birding is excellent during this time, as is general game viewing. May to Early July: the camps moves to the Moru Kopjes area, central Serengeti Plains, and to the Western Corridor as the mass of the migration moves west and north. The migration patterns can be unpredictable at this time of year, but the wildebeest rut (May) and the crossing of the Grumeti River (June/July) are spectacular if caught. Mid-July to November: the camp moves to the quieter northern Serengeti close to either the Mara or Bologonja Rivers, offering great game viewing and crossings of either of the rivers. Towards late November the camp starts to head south again, arriving on the southern Serengeti Plains around mid-December.
How to Get There - fly by private charter, or scheduled flights, or drive in 4WD safari vehicles. Nearest airstrips vary according to the seasons.
Open - all year around.
Child Policy - we are delighted to welcome children over the age of 8 at Serengeti Safari Camp. Please note however, there is a restriction of 12 years and over on any walking or fly camping activities.
Gratuities - we often get asked about what to tip. We find that most people will leave around $10 per person per day, which then gets split amongst the general staff, with the guides being tipped separately. Obviously tipping is not taken for granted, but if you've had a fantastic safari and would like to leave something for the guys, then great. Can we please ask however, that any tips are left in cash. Serengeti Safari Camp does not have credit card facilities, and is unable to deal with any cheque payments. In Tanzania, any staff tip payments made through our bank accounts will likely be charged VAT and our staff will certainly charged income tax. Thank you for your understanding.
We would recommend combining a safari at Serengeti Safari Camp camp with our other camp in the nearby Loliondo Area - Nduara Loliondo. Loliondo is big game country, and it's right next door. This means that most of the game to be found in the Serengeti, can also be found in Loliondo (the migration can sometimes pass through the area, but it's not always guaranteed). What's so great about Loliondo is that because it's outside of the park, we have so much more freedom; we can drive off-road, we can walk anywhere we want, we can stay out till late on night drives, and have bush picnics and sundowners. It's also a private concession so it's quieter, with less people. Serengeti Safari Camp and Nduara Loliondo will give you the best of both of these amazing area.