The Serengeti – Magnificence Beyond Belief
Internationally renowned for the greatest wildlife spectacle on the planet, The Serengeti National Park located in north west Tanzania is the ultimate ‘wildlife show’ on earth. Across the globe authors and filmmakers have come to document the Annual Migration of hundreds of thousands of animals, but there is still only one way to understand and experience the true magnificence of this natural phenomena and that is to be part of it.
HIGH ACTION, TOP QUALITY
Serengeti Migration Camp is the embodiment of the ‘camp’ experience. Located next to the famous Grumeti River which is home to resident hippos that bark and wallow their days away, Serengeti Migration Camp has become synonymous with low-impact high-action game viewing in a landscape that is untouched since the dawn of time.
TENTS AS YOU HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED.
Hidden among the rocky outcrops Serengeti Migration Camp is located at the starting point of the Migration. Comprising of 20 luxurious elevated tents, each with spacious and richly furnished bedrooms, Serengeti Migration Camp blends seamlessly into the environment.
WILDLIFE IN ‘SURROUND SOUND’
Each of the tents is surrounded by its own 360-degree verandah deck, which in turn creates your very own private sanctuary to enjoy the constant game sightings and the ever-present sounds of the bush.
MORE THAN YOU WOULD EVER EXPECT
The main ‘tent’ has a split-level lounge, a swimming pool, restaurant and viewing platforms that offer views across the river and the rugged landscape beyond. But it is the drama and proximity of the wild, which takes the experience of this camp to an altogether higher level.
A NEVER-ENDING SENSORY FEAST
Whether it is walking safaris with experienced and highly knowledgeable guides or the sensation of being as close to nature’s daily fight for survival, the sensory feast that accompanies any visit to Serengeti Migration Camp will no doubt rival anything experienced before.
Activities & Experiences
THE MIGRATION
Serengeti Migration camp is situated right in the path of the migration which has recently been coined as the The 8th wonder of the world. There is no better place to view this spectacle of monumental proportions. Nowhere else on earth is there a movement of wildlife on such a grand scale. This experience will change the traveler forever, and is an absolute must do!
GAME DRIVES
Day-long game drives are a must in the Serengeti. You can set-off early with champagne picnic breakfast and stay out all day carrying your delectable picnic lunch. You will be delighted and awed by the sheer numbers of game including the big-five.
DINING
The dining experience at Serengeti Migration Camp is on a separate deck overlooking the Ndasiata Hills and the Grumeti River. Dine under canvas or al-fresco under the brilliant African skies.
BALLOON SAFARIS
Arrange for the timeless and inimitable Serengeti Balloon Safari. This is the experience of a lifetime and another must do.
This experience must be booked in advance, so please make sure you request it when booking your safari to Serengeti Migration Camp.
SUNDOWNER COCKTAILS
The views are spectacular, the sunsets and cocktails on the sunset deck are an experience not to be missed.
WALKING SAFARI
A great way to explore the stunning diversity of the Serengeti is on foot , where you will be accompanied by a professional walking Safari Guide whose knowledge of local flora, fauna, culture and history is unmatched.*
*Note: Age restrictions apply to children under 16 yrs. All bush walks are subject to the discretion of the lead guide due to the nature of the activity.
Migration Camp Tents
Tents As You Have Never Experienced
Migration Camp Tents are designed with the guest’s comfort in mind. Each tent has an en suite shower room with flushing toilet, shower and twin vanity basin, the latter of which receives hot (solar generated) and cold running water 24-hours a day.
Migration Camp tented rooms include luxuriant soft furnishings, a writing desk and stationery set and a room fan. The tents have a wooden floor, fixed bathroom walls, fixed wooden doors but all combine with the all-enveloping canvas.
FACILITIES WITHIN YOUR TENTED ROOM INCLUDE:
- En suite shower
- Flushing toilet
- Bathrobes and slippers
- In-room electronic safe
- Internal telephone system
- WiFi available in main lounge area
Serengeti National Park
THE SERENGETI – BASIC FACTS
Size/Area : 14,763 sq km (5,700 sq miles).
Location : 335km (208 miles) from Arusha, stretching north to Kenya and bordering Lake Victoria to the west.
In Brief : Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park, also a world heritage site and recently proclaimed a 7th World wonder, the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing.
Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park, also a world heritage site and recently proclaimed a 7th world wide wonder, the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing.
THE CYCLE OF LIFE – THE MIGRATION
A million wildebeest, each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 mile) long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north; replenishing the species in a brief population explosion that produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again.
EXCEPTIONAL GAME VIEWING
Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.
The spectacle of predator versus prey dominates Tanzania’s greatest park. Golden-maned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density of cheetahs prowls the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat.
DIVERSITY OF LIFE
But there is more to Serengeti than large mammals. Gaudy agama lizards and rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. A full 100 varieties of dung beetle have been recorded, as have 500-plus bird species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills.
SHIMMERING LANDSCAPE
As invigorating as the game-viewing, is the liberating sense of space that characterises the Serengeti Plains, stretching across sunburnt savannah to a shimmering golden horizon at the end of the earth. Yet, after the rains, this golden expanse of grass is transformed into an endless green carpet flecked with wildflowers. And there are also wooded hills and towering termite mounds, rivers lined with fig trees and acacia woodland stained orange by dust.
Popular the Serengeti might be, but it remains so vast that you may be the only human audience when a pride of lions masterminds a siege, focussed unswervingly on its next meal.
More Information at www.tanzaniaparks.com
Rates & Seasons 2023
| ALL RATES ARE PER ROOM IN U.S. DOLLARS AND INCLUDE SERVICE CHARGE, VAT AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT LEVY | 1ST JUL – 31ST OCT 20TH DEC – 3RD JAN 2024 | 4TH JAN – 31ST MAR 1ST JUN – 30TH JUN 1ST NOV – 19TH DEC | 1ST APRIL – 31ST MAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOM | HIGH SEASON | MID SEASON | GREEN SEASON | |
| Safari Tent Full Board | Double/Twin | 1,640 | 1,340 | 958 |
| Single | 1,233 | 1,006 | 719 | |
| Triple | 1,845 | 1,506 | 1,076 | |
| Safari Tent Game Package | Double/Twin | 1,962 | 1,640 | 1,254 |
| Single | 1,473 | 1,232 | 942 | |
| Triple | 2,203 | 1,842 | 1,409 | |
Full Board (FB) Includes:
- Full board rates include accommodation, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits, teas, coffees and refreshments (on the property), and laundry services. The rates exclude champagne, private cellar wines and premium spirits
Game Package (GP) Includes:
- Game package rates include a full-board package, scheduled and shared day and night game drives, guided walking safari, bush sundowners, transfers to and from our designated airstrips The game package excludes champagne, private cellar wines and premium spirits
| APPLICABLE FEES, LEVIES AND/OR TAXES TO BE ADDED | HIGH SEASON 16 MAY – 14 MAR | LOW SEASON 15 MAR – 15 MAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Mandatory and Non-Commissionable, Per Person, Per Night) | Adult | Child | Adult | Child |
| Park Entrance | 83 | 24 | 71 | 24 |
| 1 Jul – 30 Sep | 1 Oct – 30 Jun | |||
| Concession | 71 | 12 | 59 | 12 |
| MAXIMUM ROOM OCCUPANCY | NUMBER OF GUESTS |
|---|---|
| Safari Tent | 3 Guests |
| ACTIVITIES, EXCURSIONS AND EXTRAS (PER PERSON, NET RATES) | ADULT RATE | CHILD RATE (<18) |
|---|---|---|
| Shared, Scheduled Game Drives (Included in Game Package Rates) | 105 | 105 |
| Guided Walking Safari, 2 hrs (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 guests) | 84 | 84 |
| Bush “Sausage Tree” Dinner (Min. 4 Guests) | 84 | 47 |
| Bush Breakfast (Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Bush Lunch (Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Sundowners (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Exclusive use of a Safari Vehicle with Driver Guide (Per Vehicle) | 493 | |
| Kogatende Airstrip Transfer (Per Vehicle, Min. 6 Guests) | 493 | |
| Seronera Airstrip Transfer (Per Vehicle, Max. 6 Guests) | 440 | |
| Lobo Airstrip Transfer (Per Vehicle, Min. 6 Guests) | 283 | |
| Guided Walking Safari, 4 hrs (Min. 4 guests) | 131 | 131 |
| Picnic Lunch Hamper | 47 | 47 |
| Extra Lunch at Property | 47 | 42 |
| Picnic Lunch Box | 32 | 32 |
| Minimum age for walking safari is 16 years | ||
Location
Tucked away in the vast plains, the Serengeti Migration Camp is located at the starting point of one of the world’s great wonders – The Migration. The landscape, originally formed by volcanic activity, has been sculptured by the ever changing climate and now varies from open grass plains in the south, savannah grasslands with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly wood grasslands in the north to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.
Lobo Airstrip is 40min drive away from the lodge.
- Once daily scheduled Air Excel and Regional Air flights departing Arusha at 08.00hrs to Lobo Airstrip (with minimum number of two pax)
- Twice daily scheduled Coastal Aviation flight departing Arusha at 12.15hrs and 13.00hrs to Lobo airstrip (with minimum number of two pax)
- Twice daily scheduled Tanganyika Flying Company (TFC) flight departing Arusha at 07.55hrs and 14.55hrs to Lobo airstrip (with minimum number of two pax)
- One daily scheduled Auric Air flight departing Arusha at 08.00hrs to Lobo airstrip (with minimum number of two pax)
- Flight time approximately 1hrs 20min from Arusha (depending on number of stops en route)
- Private charter from anywhere can operate into Lobo Airstrip
For more information regarding transfer assistance, please contact us at info@elewana.com
