MIGRATION LUXURY
TENTED CAMP SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
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| Room
Types |
Peak
Season (US$)
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High
Season (US$) |
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SINGLE ROOM |
325
FB |
250
FB |
| DOUBLE
ROOM |
640
FB |
500
FB |
| Location |
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Migration
Camp is one of only seven permanent lodges in the whole of the
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The lodge is located in the
Northern Corridor of the park, on the main wildebeest migration
route between the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara. This part of
the park is a quiet backwater compared with the more visited areas
to the south and the very busy Maasai Mara to the north. In fact
less than 1% of the total visitors to the eco-system reach this
remote corner. Here you can really experience the wild side of
the Serengeti. The migration seasons at camp are centred around
July and November when the herds pass through the area, sometimes
crossing the river right in front of camp. Game-viewing from the
breakfast terrace can be superb.Additionally there is good resident
game throughout the year, especially lion, leopard and elephant.
Migration is also one of only two lodges in the region where you
can lie in bed and listen to the grunting of hippo.
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| Accommodation
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The camp has
just twenty luxury safari tents, which are arranged in pretty
random fashion around the lodge, amongst the granite outcrops
that surround the camp. Each of the tents has an ensuite bathroom,
withpermanent plumbing and electricity is provided by a generator
eveningsand mornings. Sockets are UK 3-pin 230 volt.The honeymoon
tent is located away from the other tents in a raised position
up in the trees on Poacher's Lookout. For those so inclined there
is a outdoor small hot tub in which to enjoy a glass of champagne.
Special surprises for honeymooners, like bush dinners served on
the top of the hill or down under The Big Tree are frequently
arranged.Honeymooners are ussually urged to come up with their
own romantic suggestions. There is also a family tent, which is
made up of two normal tents, joined by a large shared bathroom,
which will sleep a family of up to six people in comfort. The
camp location along the bank of the Grumeti River is raised up
on the side of an impressive kopje known as Poacher's Lookout,
with broad views north over the undulating Serengeti hills and
beyond to the plains of the Maasai Mara. Migration Camp is fundamentally
a traditional tented safari camp, but with some elements of a
more modern design and cuisine. The intention is to provide very
comfortable surroundings, but without losing contact with the
environment, so eating outdoors under the stars and sleeping under
canvas, listening to the sounds of the bush. Perhaps in contradiction
to this traditional approach they have also incorporated a swimming
pool into the camp. Most people arrive at Migration after a long
safari through the parks of Northern Tanzania and the camp is
appreciated as a place to rest and recharge almost as much as
it is a base for continued game-viewing. The main public areas
comprise a two level lounge and bar area, adjacent to this is
the swimming pool and beyond there is the restaurant area and
breakfast terrace. Walking safari in the Serengeti is not generally
permitted, but Migration Camp has been granted special permission
to conduct game walks in the small concession area around the
lodge. This means that perhaps for the first time on your safari
you will get the chance to approach animals on foot. It is such
a different experience. Migration Camp si lucky to be along the
river, because within two hundred metres of camp you are practically
guaranteed to see both hippo and crocodile and there are usually
a few other interesting sightings to be had along the way. A major
highlight of the walking safaris in recent times has been the
presence of a huge African python, which on one occasion was found
in the process of eating an impala and more recently was discovered
in a nest with dozens of young. One of the more on-going wildlife
highlights has been the annual visits by a lioness named Jessie,
who has chosen the camps kopje, Poacher's Lookout, as the site
at which to give birth to her cubs for three of the last five
years.
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