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Usawa Serengeti

Q: Where is Wilderness Usawa in the Serengeti?

Wilderness Usawa is a mobile camp that will move between various sites within Serengeti National Park. There are nine sites available throughout the park, and at any given time two camps will be set up.

Q: How do you get to Wilderness Usawa Serengeti?

Select charter companies fly into the Serengeti via Kogatende, Seronera and Serengeti South airstrips. As soon as guests land, the safari begins. Since your stay will depend on where the camps are at the time, you’ll be in the safe hands of our Travel Designers, who’ll make sure you’ll be collected from the correct airstrip. Transfer time will vary depending on which airstrip is used, and where the camps are at the time.

Q: Does Wilderness Usawa Serengeti move?

Wilderness Usawa moves according to the wildlife, every few months. Guests of Usawa will not move, they will simply arrive at whichever location the camp is set up in at the time.

Q: What does Usawa mean?

‘Usawa’ means balance. Every species in the Serengeti lives in perfect harmony with the one beside it. It is this balance, ‘usawa’ in Kiswahili, that ensures this phenomenal ecosystem functions in perfect symbiosis.

Q: How many people can Wilderness Usawa Serengeti accommodate?

At any given time, two camps each comprising six tents will be set up in the Serengeti. Each camp accommodates up to 12 people sharing in six tents.

Q: Does Wilderness Usawa allow children?

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti welcomes children aged 6 and older, though children under 16 must share with an adult. Sole-use camp must be booked to accept children younger than 6.

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Wilderness Usawa

A luxury mobile tented camp in Tanzania’s wild Serengeti

Imagine an endless horizon. Powder blue skies stretching over the grassland as far as the eye can see… an abundance of wildlife; grazing, drinking, breeding. Moving as one. Every species in the Serengeti lives in perfect harmony with the one beside it. It is this balance, ‘usawa’ in Kiswahili, that ensures this phenomenal ecosystem functions in perfect symbiosis. Always moving. Always changing. Always in balance.

Wildebeest Migration across riverine Serengeti

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Cheetah hunting the plains of the Serengeti

Usawa Serengeti moments

Just like the herds, we adapt. The flexibility of our sublime Wilderness Usawa Serengeti camp allows us to move at short notice between a number of key locations across the Serengeti, ensuring guests are in the right place, at the right time, with front row seats to the unfolding drama; close to the action, far from the crowds.

Wildebeest + Zebra migrate the Serengeti Wilderness Usawa

Zebras crossing the river great migration Wilderness Serengeti

Wilderness Guides planning game drive in Tanzania

Usawa Serengeti moments

Just like the herds, we adapt. The flexibility of our sublime Wilderness Usawa Serengeti camp allows us to move at short notice between a number of key locations across the Serengeti, ensuring guests are in the right place, at the right time, with front row seats to the unfolding drama; close to the action, far from the crowds.

Accommodation

Intimate, exclusive, exceptional: Wilderness Usawa Serengeti accommodates 12 guests in six en-suite safari tents, which can be booked for sole use. As Usawa’s set- up is completely mobile, no permanent fixtures are left behind when it moves, leaving a light footprint on the Earth. The camps are completely solar-powered, and equipped with Wi-Fi and hot water.

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Cuisine

Indulgent, fresh, delicious; delight in Usawa’s gourmet menu. Locally sourced and grown, nutritious and sustainable. We keep our footprint as low as possible by supporting surrounding communities, small businesses, farms and suppliers in Tanzania, reducing food waste through creative, practical ideas in our preparation and menus.

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Location

The seasonal migration moves throughout the year across the length and breadth of Serengeti National Park. Though reasonably predictable, herd movements are dictated by rain and tend to migrate from the south in a north-westerly direction, before making their way up north around September. From there, the journey begins back to the south. It is along these routes that Wilderness Usawa moves.

THE DETAILS

Wilderness Usawa

Mobile, dynamic, luxurious, the Wilderness Usawa Serengeti experience offers maximum action without compromising on comfort. In close proximity to wildlife, but set away from the high density tourist spots, the exquisite architecture and mindful design of Wilderness Usawa Serengeti’s tented camp invites a more remote and private East African experience.

Rates

Purpose

Facilities

Wildlife

Area

Activities

All inclusive rates

Intimate, exclusive, and light on the Earth, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is made up of two mobile camps which accommodate 12 guests each, in six luxurious safari tents. Each tent is tastefully finished, equipped with an en-suite bathroom, personal coffee bar and safari-style furnishings, while the open-plan main area opens out over the plains, with classic Serengeti views in every direction.

Standard season

From USD 950 per person/night

Premium season

From USD1,400 per person/night

Wilderness Usawa Tannzania The Great Wildebeest Migration

Purpose

By working with the authorities and other local partners, Wilderness Tanzania strives to protect the phenomenal natural areas of Serengeti National Park. Through formal training programmes that educate and upskill children in the community, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti empowers communities to reduce the cutting down of trees, setting snares or poaching.

Tented

Ultra-light footprint and mindful design.

Wi-Fi

Stay connected with friends and family and share your experiences in the wild.

100% Solar

Wilderness Usawa is completely powered by the warm Serengeti sun.

Photography

From the highest vantage to on-the-ground action, it's never a bad time to take a photo.

Discover supreme serengeti

One of Africa’s seven Natural Wonders, Serengeti National Park is home to the continent’s most fascinating wildlife phenomenon: the Great Migration. At 15,000 square kilometres, Serengeti National Park sees two million wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other plains game journey through the park in search of grazing grounds and water.

Rates

All inclusive rates

Intimate, exclusive, and light on the Earth, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is made up of two mobile camps which accommodate 12 guests each, in six luxurious safari tents. Each tent is tastefully finished, equipped with an en-suite bathroom, personal coffee bar and safari-style furnishings, while the open-plan main area opens out over the plains, with classic Serengeti views in every direction.

Standard season

From USD 950 per person/night

Premium season

From USD1,400 per person/night

Purpose

By working with the authorities and other local partners, Wilderness Tanzania strives to protect the phenomenal natural areas of Serengeti National Park. Through formal training programmes that educate and upskill children in the community, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti empowers communities to reduce the cutting down of trees, setting snares or poaching.

Facilities