Access & Location:

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti features nine camp areas that provide access to essential migratory points across the Serengeti. Two campgrounds remain perpetually accessible, contingent upon the migration route, for optimal wildlife observation. Access to Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is via scheduled light plane, followed by a brief game drive from the airstrip to the camp. Access to the southern camps is feasible by 4×4 vehicle during certain times of the year; however, it is predominantly achieved via air travel.

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti aspires to be the most opulent and exclusive mobile camp within the park. It is intended to achieve an optimal equilibrium of ’boutique luxury and adventure,’ and we anticipate that Usawa will establish the benchmarks for mobile camps around the continent. This establishment features merely six accommodations and provides walking access from the camp, positioning it at the pinnacle of the luxury safari industry.

Accommodation & Facilities At Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti consists of two mobile camps, each hosting 12 guests in six meticulously crafted safari tents with 360-degree mesh sides. The camp provides a secluded and very private safari experience in the Serengeti, distinct from the more congested areas. The tents are meticulously designed, featuring comfortable front-facing mattresses, an indoor shower, a double-basin vanity, and a separate toilet. The room is equipped with a writing desk, bedside tables including reading lamps, leather storage compartments, and charging stations for all your photographic requirements. Additional amenities comprise an electronic safe, suspended storage, storm lanterns, a complementary tea and coffee station, a yoga mat, and Wi-Fi access. The camp operates entirely on solar power, aligning with Wilderness‘ exemplary environmental standards. This philosophy encompasses the deliberate design of the tents, featuring shaded net roofs and zippered mesh for optimal ventilation. Externally, there exists a modest seating configuration featuring a hammock, perfect for enjoying coffee in the early morning.

The common mess tent features a cosy lounge, dining area, bar, a modest research library and a spotting telescope. Guests congregate around the campfire for evening refreshments and safari narratives prior to dinner. The cuisine is exceptional, indeed the finest available for a transportable tented camp of this type. Dining is mostly communal and outdoors, however private dining is available upon request.

Activities At Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti provides unparalleled access to the Great Migration and its remarkable predator-prey dynamics. Game drives are the primary activity, however walking safaris and hot air ballooning are also available from this location.

• Game drives: The guiding quality at Wilderness Usawa Serengeti ranks among the finest in the industry. The region’s notable wildlife includes lions, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, spotted and striped hyenas, cheetahs, and a remarkable variety of antelope. Fortunate safari-goers may also observe leopards, oryx, aardvarks, black rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses, contingent upon the season and campsite position. Comprehensive day excursions with a prepared picnic lunch can also be organised.
• Walking safaris: Wilderness Usawa Serengeti provides walking safaris that commence directly from camp, facilitated by seasoned guides, owing to its advantageous locations within permitted pedestrian zones. In addition to game tracking and experiencing the region’s remarkable avifauna, your guide will probably encourage you to examine the indigenous insects and flora more closely. Various levels and distances can be configured according to your group’s specifications. This activity has a minimum age requirement of 12 years.
• Hot Air Ballooning: Ascend into the atmosphere in a hot air balloon and admire the Serengeti from an elevated perspective. This activity requires prior reservation; kindly inform your safari advisor regarding the most suitable camp for its arrangement.

Note: This property is unfenced and situated in a wildlife region, allowing for the passage of large and potentially hazardous animals. If you want to remain here, remain vigilant while traversing the camp and solicit a staff member to accompany you if you have any apprehensions. All guests are accompanied after dusk as a standard procedure.

Serengeti Safaris

Serengeti National Park, renowned for its exceptional wildlife density and the predominant Great Wildebeest Migration, serves as Tanzania’s premier conservation zone, essential for both novice and seasoned safari enthusiasts.

Translated from the Maa language as ‘the land that moves on forever,’ the Serengeti’s expansive rolling grasslands and golden savannah provide tourists with a profound sense of spaciousness. While renowned for sustaining millions of wildebeest, it also harbours substantial populations of zebra, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, along with several species of gazelle and antelope. Where abundant plains game exists, predators including as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and wild dogs are certain to be present.

The Wildebeest Migration and exceptional year-round game watching are among the foremost reasons to embark on a safari in the Serengeti.