Serengeti Lodges
Written by ShaabanSerena Lodge Serengeti
A reasonably priced lodge, the Serena is centrally located adjacent to the famous Western Corridor and Grumeti River The lodge has been designed to blend completely into the living landscape and a series of traditional domed ‘rondavels' are widely spaced throughout the grounds, which are cooled by groves of acacia trees and watered by sparkling streams.
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Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Another reasonably priced lodge, theSeronera Wildlife Lodge is artfully constructed around a rocky outcrop and blends into the surrounding landscape. Next to the lodge, several waterholes attract the most amazing animals, providing a unique opportunity for a close encounter with the Big Five during both day and evening. The Seronera Lodge is only 5 minutes from the departing point of the hot air balloon safaris, which offer a thrilling bird's-eye wildlife perspective of the vast plains of The Serengeti.
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Lobo Wildlife Lodge
Situated a little further to the North, the Lobo Wildlife Lodge is a dream of romanticism in its remote location. Strategically built into an enormous volcanic rocky outcrop. It is the largest lodge on the migration route and its elevated position means that the migration can be viewed from the comfort of the hotel patios and pool.
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Serengeti Migration Camp
Tucked in amongst an outcrop of kopjies in northern Serengeti, the tented Serengeti Migration Camp has a neat colonial feel, yet is slightly larger than other camps in the area and is also very open and rustic. It has managed to maintain a balance between being natural and in touch with its surroundings, whilst also having a very stylish edge. Ideal for those who would like to try a tented camp but want more standard hotel-type facilities, Migration is a class act, with great accommodations, excellent location, and fantastic service levels.
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Mbuzi Mawe Luxury Tented Lodge
In between the Seronera area and Lobo areas, this luxury tented-camp is unique. Cleverly located on one of the main annual migration corridors for over one million wildebeest, half a million zebras and gazelles, and their accompanying cast of predators it is also located at the center of one of the world's most famous national parks.
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Kati Kati Tented Camp
A mobile tented camp located in Central Serengeti, strategically located to cover the vast Serengeti Plains. The camp offers comfortable accommodation and a unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari camp experience. The camp is only a two hour scenic drive from Olduvai Gorge Museum and Grumeti River.
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Serengeti Sopa Lodge
A large, tourist oriented lodge, the Serengeti Sopa Lodge is the only lodge in the Serengeti offering quad rooms (two queens beds) suitable for a family of four. It is well situated for viewing the migration.
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Serengeti Wilderness Camp
Serengeti Wilderness Camp is a seasonal camp and located in the heart of the Serengeti National Park, with access to arguably some of the best game viewing in Africa. The style of camp is simple but with every comfort being taken care of. Seasonal camps have the benefit of being able to move to some of the best game viewing areas of the park and every three to six months this camp moves to a new location.
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Kusini Camp
The only small permanent tented camp in the Southwest Serengeti, Kusini camp is located in a remote and unspoiled part of the park. It is best from mid- December to March.
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Kirawira Serena Luxury Camp
Kirawira Serena Camp offers the epitome of classic ‘Out of Africa' safari camp luxury. Styled to replicate the elegant hunting camps of such legendary ‘white hunters' as Denys Finch Hatton and Baron Bror Blixen, it is located adjacent to the famous western corridor of the Serengeti National Park, making it an ideal location to view the annual migration of wildebeest.
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Mbalageti Serengeti Lodge
Mbalageti Serengeti is located in the western corridor of the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The Lodge offers a breathtaking 360-degree panorama view of the Serengeti Plain lands and the Mbalageti River, where one of the main attractions is the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra.
Mbalageti is actually a word from the old Maa language. It means wildebeest, but the word is no longer in use; today Mbalageti refers to the seasonal river.
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Grumeti River Camp
The Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp sits in a remote corner of the mighty Serengeti, right on the banks of a bywater of the Grumeti River. This world-renowned River is known for its wildebeest crossings and enormous Nile crocodiles.
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Faru Faru River Lodge
The Faru Faru River Lodge lies adjacent to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park and within the Grumeti concession of Tanzania. The Faru Faru River Lodge overlooks a waterhole and the Grumeti River. It is a classic East African safari camp and located on a section of the wildebeest migration route.
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Sasakwa Lodge
The Sasakwa Lodge is located in the Grumeti Reserve in northern Tanzania, which forms part of the Serengeti Mara ecosystem. The view from the lodge’s spacious veranda is almost endless over the majestic Serengeti plains below. A sense of grandeur is woven throughout the turn-of-the-century manor house and private cottages through a blend of authentic European style and East African influences. It has a wonderful location and it is a super delux lodge at super delux prices.
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There are other lodges and tented camps in the Serengeti, which is a very big area. These include those offering very basic accommodations to those offering the highest luxury available on the continent. If you are unable to select your choice from those listed, please contact me for additional recommendations.
Thank you -- Shaaban