A classic tented camp in the Moru Kopjes area of the south-central Serengeti, styled on the mobile safari camps of the 1930s. Twelve tents look out over acacia woodland and open plains, and the herds of the Great Migration pass through the area in May and June.
Serengeti Pioneer Camp
$ 1,351
Offer: $ 1,150 (Valid from March 1, 2027 – March 31, 2027)
Both rates per adult sharing per night, excluding fees
- Type
- Permanent Tented Camp
- Operated by
- Elewana Collection
- Best time
- Feb–Mar, May–Aug, Dec
- Activities
- Bush meals, Game Viewing, Shared game drives, Sundowners, Swimming pool
Serengeti Pioneer Camp pays tribute to the mobile camps of the early explorers. The twelve tents are furnished in classic safari style, with dark wooden furniture and soft rugs, and each has its own bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet.
The heart of the camp is a thatched lounge built on a rocky outcrop, with wide views over acacia woodland, open plains and the Moru Kopjes. It is a good place to spend the middle of the day watching agama lizards and rock hyraxes on the boulders.
Wildlife
The Great Migration usually moves through the area in May and June. For the rest of the year the Moru Kopjes and Lake Magadi offer excellent game viewing, with lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo, and a chance of black rhino.
Meals
Breakfast and dinner are served in the dining tent, with a mix of local and international dishes. Lunch is taken in camp or as a picnic on a full-day game drive.
Fitting it into a safari
The camp combines well with Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater, and is part of the SkySafari flying programme across Tanzania and Kenya. It recycles and buys supplies from local communities where possible.
Rate shown Game Package · High Season · Per Adult Sharing · Valid during 2027
Included
- Accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Closest airstrip transfer
- House Drinks
- Laundry
Not included
- Champagne and cellar wines
- Concession Fees
- Insurance
- Medivac insurance
- Optional activities
- Park Fees
- Transport to and from
Activities included
Bush mealsGame ViewingShared game drivesSundownersSwimming pool
At extra cost
Balloon FlightBush MealsPrivate Vehicle
Best time to visit
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Key species
- Bushbuck, Buffalo, Bushpig, Cheetah, Duiker, Eland, Elephant, Genet Cat, Giraffe, Grant's Gazelle, Hartebeest, Hippo, Impala, Leopard, Lion, Monkey, Rhino, Robert's Gazelle, Serval Cat, Spotted Hyena, Thomson's Gazelle, Warthog, Wildebeest, Zebra
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