Maswa Game Reserve

A true wilderness next to Serengeti Park

Located adjacent to the Serengeti, Maswa Game Reserve is a pristine wilderness celebrated for its stunning landscapes filled with diverse wildlife. It provides a unique experience, allowing visitors to enjoy game drives as well as walking safaris in an environment that feels remarkably untouched.

Maswa Game Reserve Tanzania is not solely a haven for big cats but a crucial sanctuary advocating non-hunting tourism. This reserve plays an important role in conservation, bridging local communities with wildlife protection efforts while providing fantastic safari opportunities.

Originally a hunting concession, the reserve has now been converted into a multi-use area. The safari operator in this area has since the 1980’s, done an exceptional job keeping poachers away and animal numbers have increased dramatically. Maswa is one of the most important buffer zones separating villages to the West from Serengeti National Park.

The trophy hunting business is complex and expensive for those few who seek the luxury of hunting. In recent years, there has been a push away from hunting towards non-hunting tourism in viable areas. Maswa Game Reserve is a superb destination and there is every sign non-hunters are going to win the battle.

Safari Camps in Maswa

Maswa Game Reserve has over the years had some top quality tented camps. Visitors can access thousands of square kilometers of bush, almost entirely to themselves. Here you can go on a game drive, walk in the bush with a professional guide, head out on night drives and do almost any other bush-related activity you can think of. This is very different from the neighboring parks which have more restrictions. A visit to Maswa should ideally be combined with a stay in Serengeti and Ngorongoro or some of Tanzania’s other spectacular parks like Tarangire, further south. Maswa Game Reserve is divided into several concessions controlled by Tanzania’s Wildlife Department. Being a Game Reserve, human settlement and domestic animals are not permitted.

Currently, the only property welcoming tourists within Maswa Game Reserve is Songa Migrational Camp, however, there are developments in the pipeline to open a new property in Maswa.

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