About this stay
Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp is a permanent tented camp set among rocky outcrops above the Grumeti River in the north central Serengeti, within Serengeti National Park. The camp sits at the starting point of the Great Migration, and the river below is home to resident hippos. Lobo Airstrip is a 40 minute drive away, served by scheduled flights from Arusha with a flight time of about 1 hour 20 minutes.
Accommodation is in 20 luxurious elevated tents, each surrounded by its own 360 degree verandah deck. Every tent has a richly furnished bedroom under all enveloping canvas, with a wooden floor, fixed wooden doors and fixed bathroom walls. The en suite shower room has a flushing toilet, a shower and a twin vanity basin with hot, solar generated, and cold running water 24 hours a day. Tents include luxuriant soft furnishings, a writing desk and stationery set, a room fan, bathrobes and slippers, an in room electronic safe and an internal telephone system.
The main tent holds a split-level lounge, a swimming pool, a restaurant and viewing platforms with views across the river and the rugged landscape beyond. Dining is on a separate deck overlooking the Ndasiata Hills and the Grumeti River, either under canvas or al fresco. WiFi is available in the main lounge area. Activities centre on day long game drives with a picnic breakfast and lunch, walking safaris with a professional walking guide, sundowner cocktails on the sunset deck, and Serengeti balloon safaris, which must be booked in advance.
Location highlights
- •Located within Serengeti National Park, in the north central Serengeti
- •Set among rocky outcrops above the Grumeti River, home to resident hippos
- •Positioned at the starting point of the Great Migration
- •Dining deck and viewing platforms overlook the Ndasiata Hills and the Grumeti River
- •Lobo Airstrip is a 40 minute drive from camp
Amenities
Tent features
- ✓360 degree verandah deck
- ✓En suite shower room
- ✓Flushing toilet
- ✓Twin vanity basin
- ✓Hot and cold running water 24 hours a day
- ✓Solar generated hot water
- ✓Writing desk and stationery set
- ✓Room fan
- ✓Wooden floor and fixed bathroom walls
- ✓Bathrobes and slippers
- ✓In room electronic safe
- ✓Internal telephone system
Camp facilities
- ✓Split-level main lounge
- ✓Swimming pool
- ✓Restaurant
- ✓Viewing platforms
- ✓Separate dining deck overlooking the Ndasiata Hills and the Grumeti River
- ✓Sunset deck
- ✓WiFi in the main lounge area
Activities
- ✓Day long game drives with picnic breakfast and picnic lunch
- ✓Walking safari with a professional walking guide
- ✓Serengeti balloon safari, booked in advance
- ✓Sundowner cocktails on the sunset deck
- ✓Great Migration viewing
Getting there
- ✓Located within Serengeti National Park
- ✓Lobo Airstrip is a 40 minute drive from camp
- ✓Scheduled flights from Arusha to Lobo with Air Excel, Regional Air, Coastal Aviation, Tanganyika Flying Company and Auric Air
- ✓Flight time about 1 hour 20 minutes from Arusha
- ✓Private charters can operate into Lobo Airstrip
Rooms & suites
Safari Tent
1 to 3 guestsOne of 20 luxurious elevated tents, each set on its own platform and wrapped by a 360 degree verandah deck. The richly furnished bedroom sits under all enveloping canvas with a wooden floor, fixed wooden doors and fixed bathroom walls. The en suite shower room has a flushing toilet, a shower and a twin vanity basin with hot, solar generated, and cold running water 24 hours a day. Tents include luxuriant soft furnishings, a writing desk and stationery set, a room fan, bathrobes and slippers, an in room electronic safe and an internal telephone system. Contracted on a sharing, single or triple occupancy basis.