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Serengeti

Sanctuary Kusini Camp

Tented elegance in a secluded corner of the Serengeti National Park
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About Sanctuary Kusini Camp

Kusini Camp lies in the southern reaches of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, close to the rocky outcrops called Moru Kopjes. One of Kusini's huge drawcards is its remote location – with no other camps nearby, guests are treated to exceptional game viewing with little chance, if any, of encountering other visitors. Twelve lavishly appointed safari tents make the most of the camp’s commanding position overlooking the plains. This region is renowned for its thriving population of resident game, notably lion and cheetah, and spectacular general wildlife viewing during the annual migration, which usually happens here between December and May.

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From $NaN person/night

Camp
12 Tents

Highlights

The accommodation. Kusini's stylish luxury tents are scattered around the main kopje, with far-reaching views over the Serengeti Plains. Each tent has a personal attendant.


Taking part in the Serengeti Cheetah Project, which monitors and studies the cheetah population of the Serengeti Park, Tanzania. Your images help track the predators' movements.


Admiring the night sky on a special "Cosmic Safari". You'll experience some of the best stargazing in the world from the summit of a granite boulder or around the campfire. With a green laser pointer to show you the way, the camp manager reveals and helps you understand the universe.

The property

The main area is set on an elegant chevron-shaped timber deck perched around an imposing rocky outcrop. To one side is a bar and dining area, and on the other a comfortable lounge faces out over the plains. The decor is sleek and understated, in natural colours, the deck has comfortable seating, and there's a well-stocked library. Evenings are spent around the campfire under the stars. There's wi-fi in the main area, and every morsel of food is delectable.

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The rooms

Kusini has 12 beautifully appointed timber and canvas tents well spaced among the boulders for maximum seclusion. Each has a private viewing deck designed to make the most of the views over the game-rich plains. The en-suite bathrooms have twin basins and hot running water for the showers. Dark polished wooden floors, raw African textiles and crisp linens under mosquito nets give a timeless feel, and each tent is serviced by a private butler, adding a generous touch of luxury.

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One more thing...

Stylish camping East African-style, with every luxury at your fingertips. The game viewing was worthy of a David Attenborough documentary, and sharing our cheetah observations and images with the research team helped us feel like we'd contributed to the project.

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Activities

Game Drives
Walking safari
Night Drives
Bush Walks

Twice-daily game drives across the plains offer excellent game-viewing opportunities, with high densities of resident game and, depending on the season, vast herds of wildebeest and other ungulates following the rains in search of fresh grazing. This area is renowned for predators, in particular lion and cheetah, with frequent leopard sightings along the rocky ridges. Look out for the birding specials, including plenty of birds of prey, explore the bush on foot, and don't miss an evening "cosmic safari".

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Reviews

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Paolo De Marchis
3 years ago

The team was incredible. Tents are amazing.

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5 out of 5 stars
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Gabriella Comi
5 years ago

Lovely camp in a great area. Don't miss the sundowners up a kopje! Not for first-time safari goers, the area might look too "empty" but actually it's rich of cats. Great guiding, most comfortable ever safari vehicle. 100% recommended

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5 out of 5 stars

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Wildlife in Serengeti

Elephant
Abundant
Giraffe
Abundant
Hippo
Abundant
Black Rhino
Rare
White Rhino
None
Lion
Abundant
Cheetah
Abundant
Leopard
Occasional
Hyena
Occasional
Wildebeest
Abundant
Buffalo
Occasional
Zebra
Abundant
Warthog
Abundant
Wild Dog
Rare
Meerkat
None

The Serengeti National Park is an ecologically rich environment and home to vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle and buffalo grazing on the sweet grasses of the savannah. Even after the Great Migration has moved through, the game viewing is exceptional in this region. The predators are never far off, with cheetah and lion in abundance and leopard readily seen in the Seronera region of the Central Serengeti. Enjoy expansive grasslands, acacia thickets, meru kopjes (granitic hills) and riverine forests.

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What our guests are saying

4.9 / 5
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