Handpicked safari lodges & camps across Africa

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge is an Acacia Collections camp in the Seronera area of the central Serengeti, the part of the park known for resident lions, leopards and cheetahs. Formerly called Acacia Seronera Camp, it has 25 safari rooms, including a honeymoon suite and family units, all with ensuite bathrooms. The lodge runs on solar power and has a swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant and bar, a barbecue area and Wi-Fi. It is open all year, and its central position works well for game drives in any season, with migration herds passing through the area around April to May and again from November.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Enkirari Wilderness Camp sits among acacia trees in Seronera, in the central Serengeti, looking out over open savannah grassland. Its canvas tents each have their own bathroom and are linked by paved paths to a central hall with the restaurant and bar. Seronera is one of the most dependable game-viewing areas in the park all year, known for resident lions, leopards and cheetahs, and the Great Migration usually passes through the central Serengeti in April and May. The camp features on several of our Serengeti and Great Migration itineraries.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park

Enkutoto Migration Camp is a semi-permanent tented camp that moves with the Great Migration. From June to October it stands at Kogatende in the northern Serengeti, close to the Mara River crossings; from November to March it moves to Ndutu in the southern Serengeti for the calving season. The camp has 25 safari tents, including family tents and a honeymoon tent, each with an en-suite bathroom and flushing toilet, plus a restaurant and a campfire area. It features on several of our Great Migration itineraries.

Follows the Great Migration for front-row wildlife access

Serengeti National Park

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti stands on rocky kopjes in the central Serengeti, about 25 km north of Seronera, beside a waterhole that draws elephants and other game. With 77 rooms, suites and villas linked by raised wooden walkways, it is the largest permanent lodge in the Serengeti. Rooms range from Savannah and Horizon rooms to Terrace Suites with plunge pools and villas of one to three bedrooms. The infinity pool looks over the waterhole, and there is a spa, a fitness centre, several restaurants, a wine cellar, the Kijana Klub for children and a Discovery Centre on wildlife and Maasai culture.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Melia Serengeti Lodge is a premier safari lodge in the heart of Africa's most spectacular wildlife regions. A safari lodge offering comfortable rooms with en-suite facilities, restaurant, and lounge areas. Located in prime wildlife viewing areas with easy access to game drives and guided excursions.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Serengeti National Park

Singita Mara River Tented Camp stands on a bend of the Mara River in the Lamai Triangle, the far northern corner of the Serengeti near the Kenyan border. It has six tented suites, each with a bathtub facing the river, and takes no more than 16 guests. The camp runs off-grid on solar power and has a swimming pool, a bar-deli and dining sala, and fitness and wellness options. Stays are full board with drinks, twice-daily game drives and transfers from Lamai airstrip, and the river location gives access to migration crossings in the dry season. The camp closes in March and April.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

One Nature Nyaruswiga is a luxury tented lodge in the central Serengeti, about 25 minutes by road from Seronera airstrip. Accommodation is in large tents: one-bedroom tents of 91 square metres and two-bedroom family tents of 178 square metres, with bathtubs and indoor and outdoor showers. Shared areas include an infinity pool and jacuzzi, a lounge and bar, a spa, and an astral observatory for night-sky viewing. A trading post rents professional camera equipment, which suits photographers on game drives in the Seronera and Banagi area.

Modern rooms with air conditioning and Wi-Fi

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge sits on a ridge in the Kyabatero Hills north-west of Seronera, in the central Serengeti. Opened in 1996, it is designed like a Maasai village: 66 rooms are set in two-storey stone and thatch rondavels among indigenous trees, each room with a private balcony. Facilities include an infinity pool on the ridge edge, the Maisha Spa, a restaurant and bar, Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service. The lodge also arranges bush meals, nature walks and balloon safaris, and its central location gives year-round access to the Seronera valley.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Serengeti National Park

Mwiba Lodge is a tented lodge in the Greater Mwiba Protected Wildlife Area, a private reserve on the southern boundary of the Serengeti ecosystem. It stands on an ancient granite outcrop above the gorge of the Arugusinyai River. The tented suites have glass doors opening onto private decks with long views, en-suite bathrooms and king or twin beds. A cliffside infinity pool, jacuzzi, gym, spa, library, private dining room and safari boutique surround the main thatched deck. Because it is a private reserve, walking safaris and night drives are possible, and stays include a private vehicle and guide.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp is a permanent tented camp on a rocky outcrop above the Grumeti River in the north-central Serengeti, looking towards the Ndasiata Hills. It has 20 tents on raised platforms, each with king or twin beds, an ensuite shower room with double vanities and a veranda deck that runs right around the tent. The split-level main area has a lounge, restaurant, viewing platforms and a swimming pool, and hippos live in the river below. The camp sits on the migration route, with the herds usually passing between July and November, and guided walks along the river are offered.

Follows the Great Migration for front-row wildlife access

Serengeti National Park

Nyikani Migration Camp is a seasonal tented camp that moves twice a year to follow the wildebeest herds. From December to early April it stands at Ndutu, close to the calving grounds, and from late May to November it moves to Kogatende in the northern Serengeti, near the Mara River crossings. There are 12 tents in king, twin, triple and family layouts, each with an ensuite bathroom, flush toilet, bucket shower and private veranda. The camp runs on solar power with a backup generator and has a lounge, library and dining tent, with bush breakfasts and campfires in the evening.

Follows the Great Migration for front-row wildlife access

Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti

Serengeti Acacia Camp is a premier tented camp in the heart of Africa's most spectacular wildlife regions. An authentic tented safari camp combining the thrill of bush living with modern comforts. Spacious canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms, dining tent, and campfire area under the stars.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park

Namiri Plains is an Asilia camp on the Ngare Nanyuki River in the remote eastern Serengeti, more than an hour's drive from any other camp. It was the first camp in this area, and its open grasslands are known for big cats, especially cheetah and lion, with leopard, serval and caracal also seen. The tented suites, including a family suite, are built partly of local stone and have sliding doors, wide decks and outdoor bathtubs. The camp has a pool, a spa, a library, a bar and lounge, and Wi-Fi. From October to May the migration herds often pass through.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park

Olakira Migration Camp is an Asilia seasonal tented camp that follows the Great Migration. From June to October it sits in the Bolongonja area of the northern Serengeti, within reach of the Mara River crossings, and from December to March it moves south to Ndutu for the calving season. Its signature feature is a mesh-enclosed stargazing section on a wooden deck attached to each tent, so guests can sleep under the night sky. Tents have ensuite bathrooms with solar-heated showers, and the camp runs on solar power with a backup generator. It closes in April, May and November.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park

Dunia Camp is an Asilia tented camp in a quiet corner of the central Serengeti, between Moru Kopjes and Seronera, and is run entirely by women, the first camp of its kind in Tanzania. It has eight tents on raised wooden decks, including one family tent, each with an en-suite bathroom with hot water, a private veranda and USB charging. Power is solar with generator backup, laundry is included and meals use local ingredients. Game drives cover the Seronera River, the Moru Kopjes and, in calving season, the southern plains. The camp is open all year, about 45 minutes from Seronera airstrip.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Serengeti National Park

Sayari Camp is an Asilia tented camp in the far northern Serengeti, about 20 minutes from Kogatende airstrip and the closest permanent camp to the Mara River. It has 15 tented suites in two wings, including two family tents and a honeymoon tent, with mahogany floors, freestanding baths, walk-in showers and wraparound verandas. The camp has an infinity pool, a spa, a bar and lounge with a fireplace, and Wi-Fi, and laundry is included. From July to October it is well placed for wildebeest river crossings; it closes in April and May.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities