Northern Serengeti Lodges ::
July to November - enjoy this less visited area in Serengeti
Lemala Mara
Lemala Mara's 6 luxury tents and 1 family tent is located in Northern Serengeti at the foot of a magnificent kopje overlooking a gently inclining expanse of the classic Serengeti wilderness dotted with sausage and fig trees. The semi permanant luxury camp is set to follow the wildebeest migration transiting through Mara and Serengeti.
Each of the spacious tent is outfitted with a large single or king-size beds with duvets, wooden flooring with rugs, 24-hr solar lighting, and en-suite bathrooms with a dressing area, flush toilet and a great safari shower.
The mess tent is beautifully furnished in contemporary style with comfortable sofas, lamps, book and corner cabinets, chests and rugs. In the evening, guests gather around the campfire for sundowners before retiring for dinner under chandeliers hosted by the camp manager. House alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included at meal time.
In this remote wilderness, guests can enjoy fabulous landscapes and terrific off-road game viewing with practically no crowds. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high with prides of lion up to 30 strong but when the migration starts arriving from June onwards, the area turns into a wildlife paradise par excellence.
Through June, July and August the wildebeest continues moving through the area, crossing the Mara River and then heading north towards Masai Mara, but several herds remain behind and weather changes could easily bring the vast herds flooding back into the area. Migration and predator action lasts up to end October assuring this area's reputation as one of the finest in Africa.
Lemala Mara is open from June to October. The camp relocates to Ndutu Area from December to March.
Sayari is Kiswahili for universe/planet, capturing the vast plains and endless skies in which the camp is immersed.
Sayari Camp has 15 very spacious permanent luxury tents. The camp is split into 2 wings - one with 9 and one with 6 tents - all of which are raised on wooden platforms to offer a spacious and extremely comfortable stay. Both wings have their own lounge and dining areas.
At the edge of the camp, a Suite has been put in a very private position to cater for honeymooners and guests who want to indulgence in the most private of Serengeti experiences. The Suite boasts an inside and outside rock bath, positioned in a secluded corner close to the raised wooden deck. A private butler will look after guests and provide private meals under the stars or offer any services as required.
Central to the camp are the dining tent and lounge, where drinks are served and safari stories are shared. The lounge tent welcomes you to completely relax, sipping on your drink while looking out over the Serengeti, reading a book or discussing the adventures of the day. A sea of cushions, a wide range of quality drinks and snacks and a wealth of books make this a place where you can easily loose track of time. Dining is intimate in the dining area, but can also be enjoyed privately under the millions of stars in the Serengeti sky.
This unspoilt area is a spectacular wildlife destination. The Tanzanian Mara River area is one of the greatest secrets of Africa, with large concentrations of animals year-round - like the Maasai Mara on the Kenyan side of the border, but without the vehicles. Due to the limited traffic in the area, off-road game-driving is possible in some of the best game-driving areas around the camp.
The Migration usually roams around in the area from mid July to November, and in this time frame lucky guests could get to see the famous Mara River crossings of wildebeest. Outside the Migration season, there is still plenty to see: the area hosts many resident cats, elephants, resident zebra and wildebeest, herds of topi and less known animals such as the bat eared fox. The river is the territory of hippo and crocodile year round.
Throughout the year, Sayari Camp is now also able to offer walking safaris either in early morning or late afternoon.
Built very discreetly on kopjes and wooded acacia trees, Migration Camp is located in the North Central Serengeti, overlooking the hippo filled Grumeti River. This recently renovated lodge (sister lodges include Arusha Coffee Lodge and Tarangire Tree Lodge) has 20 luxury tented lodges as well as one honeymoon suite that has its own private jacuzzi pool. The spacious rooms have a luxurious feeling to them. All of the comfortable white linen lined beds with modern facility tents have a verandah oriented westwards towards the spectacular Northern Serengeti sunset.
Serengeti Migration Camp is best from July to November when the migratory animals are around this area and Masai Mara in Kenya. Resident wildlife of lions, leopard, and cheetahs have the company of the Serengeti migratory animals, the wildebeest and zebra during July to November. During this time, the wildebeest and zebra are either going to Mara (around July/August) or coming back to the Serengeti (around November/ December). This of course can fluctuate depending on the rainfall. And then you have the resident hippos who will not let you forget they are there with their grunting or the baboon always on the look out for left over from your verandah. Elephants are also plenty in Northern Serengeti where they reside in the wooded forest.
