Serian Serengeti South is a seasonal camp that operates only between December and late April.  Because the camp is mobile it is more basic than some of the luxurious lodges.  But what it lacks in luxury it more than makes up for in atmosphere and adventure.  This is a place to feel the true heart of Africa.

The camp is open in the months when this area is inundated with a million or more wildebeest, and at the height of wildebeest calving season.  With exclusive use of a 250,000-acre conservation area, guests experience the great migration in an intimate way, far from the hordes of tourists and jeeps.

Alex Walker has been guiding and outfitting safaris for over 30 year.  He and his hand picked professional team of guides have created distinctive safaris, focused on walking and exploring.

This is a place to disconnect and be seduced by the rhythms of Africa.  The eight tents are stylish, and comfortable.  There is no telephone or Wi-Fi.  Instead, guests enjoy exclusive use of a vehicle with a private guide and spotter to explore and the seemingly endless short grass plains and divorce themselves from the everyday world.

The truly adventurous have a unique opportunity to walk with experienced guides and Hadzabe bushmen into the wilderness for two or three days fly camping.  This is an unadulterated bush experience, shared with those who know and understand the bush.

During the rains, April to early June, the camp is closed, then reemerges in the northern Serengeti during the dry season; June to November as Serian Serengeti North Camp. These are the months when the migration criss crosses the Mara River, offering dramatic mass crossings, with much drama.
Photographs compliments of Alex Walker’s Serian Serengeti South

8 Day Fly-in Safari in Katavi and Ruaha National Park

This 7-night safari idea takes you well off Tanzania’s beaten track, to explore the western and central parts of the country.  You can be assured that you won’t be waiting in any queues as you explore the wide-open floodplains of Katavi National Park and the dramatic landscapes and massive baobabs of Ruaha National Park.

Day 1 to 5:  The Floodplains of Katavi

From Arusha Airport you travel west on a charter flight to Katavi.  Even today few people visit this part of the world, and you will sense its untouched beauty even as fly across the open spaces.  As you soar across the vast plains of yellow grasses you will have trouble spotting the 6-tent, eco-friendly Chada Katavi camp that will be your home for the next 4 nights.

The camp is stylish but has the simple feel you would expect in a remote bush camp.  Your comfortable tent is wide open to the glorious landscape, with the comforts of an ensuite bathroom and safari-style bucket shower.

You may need to share the camp with elephants, who are frequent visitors.  And looking out of your tent each morning, don’t be surprised by the vast herds of buffalo who frequently graze right in front of the camp.

The game is everywhere so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your tent to see all kinds.  But you will want to venture beyond the camp on the shared walks and game drives, including a night game drive.

Day 5 to 8:  The Elephants and Baobabs of Ruaha

You fly from Katavi to Ruaha Msembe, entering Tanzania’s second largest national park.  Ruaha National Park, right in the heart of Tanzania, covers 13,000 square kilometers of rocky escarpments, hills dotted with baobabs, open savannah and the great Ruaha River.

You will transfer to the 12-bed tented Kigelia Ruaha on the edge of Ifuguru Sand River.  The camp is light, making minimal impact upon its surroundings.  But it’s still stylish and comfortable with large beds, ensuite bathrooms and a wonderful shared “pavilion” tent for dining and relaxing.

This area offers a unique variety of animal, bird and plant life, being a transition zone where southern and eastern species overlap.  Famous for it’s 10,000-strong elephant population, it is also home to the Greater and Lesser Kudu, Sable and Roan antelope, giraffe, zebras and, of course, the predators that follow: lions, leopards, cheetah and jackal.  With over 570 bird-species, the area is a bird-watchers paradise.

Day 8: 

You fly back from Ruaha Msembe to Arusha Airport leaving the remote corners of Tanzania behind.

As with all our safari ideas, this has been designed to spark your imagination.  All aspects of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit you.  We want you to discover your own Africa!