Lamai Serengeti – A perfect year round base
Lamai Serengeti is the perfect base for year-round, Big Five game viewing. July to October sees the plains around Lamai Serengeti teeming with the wildebeest migration. Just 20 minutes from the Mara River, the camp is superbly placed for river crossings. November to June has a different kind of magic when the incredible resident game comes into its own. Lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant and rhino are never far away. At this time, the majority of other tourists are chasing the migration further south, leaving this lush, green landscape blissfully peaceful.
Each of the rooms is designed to fit into the complex geometry of the kopje to make the most of this sensational location, its views and its natural space and light. The rooms are a blend of canvas, plaster and natural poles.
- Lamai Serengeti is ideally positioned for observing the Great Migration.
- The camp offers luxury and sustainability, combining high-end amenities with an exploration of the Serengeti ecosystem.
- Situated on Kogakuria Kopje hills, the camp provides breathtaking views of the landscape.
- Its location brings guests close to the Great Migration excitement.
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I have to be honest – Lamai Serengeti is special to me. In 1991, I started working at Ker & Downey Tanzania. On my first day, I joined the manager Tim Corfield, on a whirlwind trip around Serengeti, flying to Serengeti Seronera where we picked up a 4×4 that had been dropped off by a group of departing guests and their guide. That day, Tim drove us to Lobo where the vacated camp was still set and we spent the night there. Early next morning, we set off cross country all the way to Kogatende which up to that point had been off limits due to poaching activity and danger to tourists. The only building there was Kogatende ranger post, more line a fortification. From there, we headed to the kopjes where Lamai Serengeti is now situated. There was absolutely no question about it. Of all the locations we had come across, none was better than this and it became the site of the first permanent safari camp in the area, one that was involved with setting up. A lot of time has passed and the area has now become a hive of activity, but Lamai still stands out and I send as many guests there as I can. Next stop on our trip was Serengeti South, straight across the plains once more (now unthinkable!) – Tom S.
