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About Serian's Serengeti South

Opened exclusively for six months for the wildebeest birthing season, this luxurious tented camp offers nature lovers and olde-worlde safari experience blessed with all the modern conveniences. Situated within the Ngorongoro Crater conservation area, the short-grassed plains in the southern Serengeti transform after replenishing summer storms and the wildebeest herds travel here en masse to calve; about three hundred thousand babies in under four weeks. Embark on game drives and guided walks to view the miracle of life and the opportunist predators who lurk on the fringes to make the most of the opportunity.

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From $1,450 person/night

Camp

6 Tents

Southern Plains & Ndutu, Serengeti, Tanzania

Highlights

Witness a natural phenomenon, the birth of about 300 000 wildebeest calves.

Old safari chic and modern conveniences blur lines at this five-star lodge.

Spot cheetah, hyena and wild dog as they come in for the feast of young ungulates in the plains.

The property

The long mess tent is graciously decorated with velvet couches, several matching ottomans, a wooden coffee table and photographs depicting the highlights of the migration. Hosted communal dining takes place here too, around an oval silver-service dining room table. This main lounge overlooks a pre-dinner drinks area - the fireplace under the African night sky where the sounds of the African bush can be heard for miles around.

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The rooms

The six spacious meru-styled tents come with white-linen king-size beds, two wooden side tables, a writer's desk and a colourful kilim underfoot. Ensuite is your bathroom with a built-in basin, bucket shower, warm water and a flushing loo. Each tent has a daybed outside, overlooking the wildebeest calving grounds and a coffee table with two director's chairs, the perfect place to mark off your bird and animal sightings. Of the six tents, one is a family unit.

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One more thing...

If you want to see the calving season as it happens, book around mid January to late February.

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Activities

Cultural

Game Drives

Walking safari

Birding

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On safari, timing and location is everything and the Serian team has ensured the stars align for your Serengeti experience. To maximise your wildebeest encounters and predator sightings, guests get exclusive use of a 4WD safari vehicle, a dedicated guide and a spotter. You can off-road to follow a sighting, night drives are available and there is the opportunity to walk with Hadzabe hunter-gatherers. What’s more, picnic breakfasts and sundowners out in the field will leave you satiated and satisfied.

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Positive impact

Serian's Serengeti South is owned by Alex Walker's Serian, and founded on a profound respect for Kenya and Tanzania's wildernesses and cultures. Central to their ethos is preserving these areas by managing human interaction with wildlife. As populations grow and resources strain, Serian emphasizes making conservation profitable for locals. Note: a conservancy fee applies but is not included in the nightly rate.

About Serengeti

Serengeti

Home to the iconic Great Migration, endangered rhino, predator-filled plains and game drives galore.

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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

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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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