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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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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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Welcome to Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

See the Great Migration away from the crowds. With the Serengeti’s plains yours to explore. On foot. By vehicle. Or even from above.

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. Here our guests are never too far from the unfolding drama; close enough to the action, but far from the crowds.

Wildebeest + Zebra migrate the Serengeti Wilderness Usawa

Zebras crossing the river great migration Wilderness Serengeti

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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. Here our guests are never too far from the unfolding drama; close enough to the action, but 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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Moving with the migration

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Camp Locations map

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti’s mobile safari operation follows the Great Wildebeest Migration as it unfolds across the landscape. By combining real-time wildlife movements, local weather patterns and over 30 years of experience in the Serengeti, we move camp to where the action is, not where it used to be. If the herds shift course or the conditions change, we adapt, bringing you closer to the movement of nature.

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LOCATION SPOTLIGHT

Northern Hills

Set among the Namylumba Hills, this remote camp location offers extraordinary access to the migration without the crowds. Two watercourses run near camp, drawing in wildlife all season long – including a resident lion pride regularly seen on game drives. While close enough to reach the Mara River crossings, the camp’s quiet setting allows guests to explore a lesser-travelled pocket of the Serengeti, where leopards and even rhino are occasionally spotted.