N. Serengeti Under Canvas, North Serengeti, migration-following

Accommodation · Tier one of three

Under Canvas
Camps.

Karibu · what this is

These camps are built with canvas walls that separate you from the big game and bring you close to nature, where you can hear lions roar and hyenas laugh at night. Most are semi-permanent, a few permanent, and all are relatively small: a maximum of twelve suite tents, including two family suites made of two tents interconnected.

Inside the canvas you have a bathroom or a roof-open bucket shower and a flushing toilet, a couch or chair indoors or out on the veranda for the view during breaks, plus cupboards, tables and generator or solar power throughout your stay. Fresh meals are served daily with drinks. They are the most adventurous way to sleep in the bush.

Camps in this tier

Every property in this tier, listed in full. Each one we have stayed in, sent guests to, or both.

N. Serengeti Under Canvas, North Serengeti, migration-following 01 N. Serengeti Under Canvas North Serengeti, migration-following A mobile camp that shadows the migration into the far north from July, chandeliers and butlers under canvas, pitched within reach of the crossings. Mobile tented camp·Canvas suites·Jul–Nov View the property Mbuzi Mawe Tented Lodge, Central Serengeti 02 Mbuzi Mawe Tented Lodge Central Serengeti Sixteen tents in the central Serengeti with the comforts of a hotel, wifi and 24/7 power under canvas, lions sometimes roaming just outside the camp. Tented lodge·16 tents·Year-round View the property Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge, Outside Tarangire, near the main gate 03 Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge Outside Tarangire, near the main gate·Tarangire Kirurumu Under Canvas: authentic, low-density tented camps with a strong bush feel. Under canvas·10 tented cottages·Seasonal View the property Laba Laba Migration Camp, Ndutu in the south, Kogatende in the north 04 Laba Laba Migration Camp Ndutu in the south, Kogatende in the north A very high-end mobile camp with real design character, pitched three times a year. High-end mobile safari·Luxury mobile tents, en-suite·Dec–Mar, May–Jun, Jul–Nov View the property Moyo Tented Camp, Central and northern Serengeti, by season 05 Moyo Tented Camp Central and northern Serengeti, by season Comfortable luxury under canvas, with the campfire still at the centre of the evening. Luxury tented camp·Tented accommodation·Year-round; Jul–Oct in the north View the property Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp, Ndutu in the south, Kogatende in the north 06 Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp Ndutu in the south, Kogatende in the north·Serengeti Intimate, practical luxury under canvas — a camp that follows the herds. Mobile tented camp·Separate Ndutu and Kogatende configurations·Dec–Mar Ndutu; Jun–Oct Kogatende View the property S. Serengeti Under Canvas, Ndutu, South Serengeti 07 S. Serengeti Under Canvas Ndutu, South Serengeti A mobile camp that follows the migration to the Ndutu plains for the January-to-March calving, high-society luxury on the short-grass. Mobile tented camp·Canvas suites·Dec–Mar View the property Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp, Seasonal camp positions, Serengeti 08 Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp Seasonal camp positions, Serengeti A traditional tented camp that moves with the season, run by Tanganyika Wilderness Camps. Traditional tented camp·En-suite safari tents·Year-round View the property Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp, Tarangire safari circuit 09 Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp Tarangire safari circuit Tarangire Kati Kati: canvas, en-suite, and elephant country on the doorstep. Traditional tented camp·En-suite safari tents·Jun–Oct View the property Woodlands Camp, Naabi Hill, South Serengeti 10 Woodlands Camp Naabi Hill, South Serengeti A semi-permanent camp at Naabi Hill that follows the herds, twelve tents in an acacia grove, with the Gol Kopjes and cheetah plains for a backyard. Semi-permanent camp·12 tents + 2 family·Dec–Mar View the property
Tented suites at sunrise among the woodland, Moyo Tented Camp, Serengeti

What it’s actually like

This is safari at its most adventurous.

You sleep in a proper canvas safari tent, close to the sounds of the bush. You may hear lions, hyenas and other wildlife at night. The camps are usually small and intimate, with comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms, hot or heated bucket showers, simple furniture and a private outdoor space.

There are fewer extras than at the higher levels, but that is part of the experience. Meals are fresh, evenings are often spent around the campfire, and the focus is on being close to nature rather than having every modern facility.

Think: comfortable, intimate and adventurous, with the wilderness right outside your tent.

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What’s included

Planned around you, for a seven-night tented itinerary.

Includes the camp nightly rate, shared vehicle and guide, all meals and drinks, internal park fees, and the in-country flights between regions. Excludes the international flights and tips for the on-the-ground team.

Plan Your Safari

Karibu sana. The bush is three hundred yards from your bed.

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