Alex Walker’s Serian – Serengeti South Camp

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Overview

Serian’s Serengeti is a mobile camp, and from mid-December to May, they set up on the southernmost extreme of the Serengeti’s short grass plains: prime position to spectate the wildebeest birthing season. Dramatic savannah storms sweep in nourishment and new life, and an innate primordial urge pulls the wildebeest to the site of their origins to reproduce. The plains come to life for the birthing season. Millions of gnus and zebra dominate the landscape, looking for the fresh green grass that follows the first rains and to give birth to their young.

This part of the world is remarkable for its sheer mind-boggling immensity: think unending savannah, massive vaulted skies – and 2 million wildebeest giving birth to 400,000 calves within a period of 3 to 4 weeks. It’s vastness and numbers on a scale that stretches the boundaries of the imagination.

Birthing season aside, the mobile camp has access to a million acres of a stunning acacia-dotted conservation area – an incredible environment for exploring. Just south is Lake Eyasi: home to the Hadzabe and Ndorobo guides, who have centuries of bushcraft at their fingertips. Being among these people and their ways is one of the best things about this spot: they can open your eyes to the secrets of this beautiful space.

The camp is home to 6 spacious and comfortable tents with a view over the wildebeest calving grounds. Each has an en-suite bathroom with a flushing toilet and bucket shower. Dinner is hosted in the elegant candlelit mess tent. Serian's Serengeti South is a walker's paradise, with plenty of space to roam and is well suited to the adventurer who seeks out quiet spaces.

At A Glance

  • Big 5
  • Rural location
  • Walking safaris
  • Wildlife

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Rooms

Traditional Safari Tents

Six large en-suite tents, decorated in classic safari style with large beds and opulent rugs. Swathes of cotton soften the luxuriant bedroom furniture whilst the bathroom houses flush toilets, safari showers and vases of wild flowers conjure up idyllic East Africa. The custom made tents have two skins with shade cloth softening the heat of the noonday sun. All tents are positioned to take advantage of the camps immense views north over the Lamai Wedge. The bathrooms offer organic toiletries made in Kenya by Cinnabar Green and each tent has its own dedicated 240-volt power outlets so that you can charge your batteries and devices at any time of day.