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t to capture the essence of real Africa? thing as an average day. A day on safari from Serengeti
A mobile camp in the Serengeti National Safari Camp is rarely predictable, often surprising, always
Park’s vast wilderness has to be one of the exciting, taking advantage of its stunning location and
best experiences available. Here Cornelius prime access to the best wildlife Africa has to offer. Red
Mukus, one of Nomad Tanzania’s expert Letter Days where everything comes together – vast herds
guides, shares how and why to experience covering the plains as far as the eye can see, topped off
this most traditional of East African safaris. with an incredible predator sighting, are the obvious prize
and no amount of superlatives can do the experience
I’m lucky enough to have been a guide for Nomad justice. Often the best way to experience situations like
Tanzania since its early pioneering days in the 1990s. these is simply to stop the vehicle and sit in exhilarated
Our Serengeti Safari Camp was the first of its kind, silence, trying to take it all in. But just as special as A-list
designed to shadow the wildebeest migration on its game sightings is the perfect solitude; whatever you
epic annual journey across the Serengeti National Park. witness on your game drives, you’ll most often be the only
Since its inception, very little has changed and our team vehicle present.
of guides, many of whom have been with us since the
very beginning, are still here in the midst of the Serengeti And so to camp… while location is key, we don’t exactly
action every day. And it’s being in the midst of that action forgo creature comforts at Serengeti Safari Camp. You can
that makes this little camp so special. be assured of great food, good service, a comfortable bed
Serengeti Safari Camp may be a little more
cumbersome than in the past, catering to the demand
for more creature comforts, and its movements not
quite as flexible, but we use our two decades of
experience to pick the best possible sites to be within
reach of the migratory herds. Our camp changes
location around five times per year, so it won’t actually
move while you’re staying with us.
Weather patterns are often unpredictable which and a hot shower (the safari-style bucket shower). We have
means the wildebeest don’t follow the rule book (and just six guest tents, all with en suite bathrooms (and before
we endearingly refer to the herds as a ‘confusion’ of you ask… toilets are eco-friendly flush style). Our campfire is
wildebeest). In years of extreme patterns we try and one of the main attractions of camp – the perfect stage for
move the camp from its planned position, but when guests and guides to exchange tales of adventure. And after
not possible we simply enjoy the game that is within dinner, all that’s left to do is head off to your tent, zip up the
reach of camp. At the very best of times, when all goes hatches, and enjoy the soporific sounds of the African bush.
according to plan, our camp is surrounded by a melee of
mooing ungulates and guests merely have to zip back
their canvas tent openings at daybreak to find the plains
beyond graced with wildebeest and zebra.
I am truly blessed to have the wilderness of the Serengeti
as my “office” – in this line of work there is no such
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A mobile camp in the Serengeti National Safari Camp is rarely predictable, often surprising, always
Park’s vast wilderness has to be one of the exciting, taking advantage of its stunning location and
best experiences available. Here Cornelius prime access to the best wildlife Africa has to offer. Red
Mukus, one of Nomad Tanzania’s expert Letter Days where everything comes together – vast herds
guides, shares how and why to experience covering the plains as far as the eye can see, topped off
this most traditional of East African safaris. with an incredible predator sighting, are the obvious prize
and no amount of superlatives can do the experience
I’m lucky enough to have been a guide for Nomad justice. Often the best way to experience situations like
Tanzania since its early pioneering days in the 1990s. these is simply to stop the vehicle and sit in exhilarated
Our Serengeti Safari Camp was the first of its kind, silence, trying to take it all in. But just as special as A-list
designed to shadow the wildebeest migration on its game sightings is the perfect solitude; whatever you
epic annual journey across the Serengeti National Park. witness on your game drives, you’ll most often be the only
Since its inception, very little has changed and our team vehicle present.
of guides, many of whom have been with us since the
very beginning, are still here in the midst of the Serengeti And so to camp… while location is key, we don’t exactly
action every day. And it’s being in the midst of that action forgo creature comforts at Serengeti Safari Camp. You can
that makes this little camp so special. be assured of great food, good service, a comfortable bed
Serengeti Safari Camp may be a little more
cumbersome than in the past, catering to the demand
for more creature comforts, and its movements not
quite as flexible, but we use our two decades of
experience to pick the best possible sites to be within
reach of the migratory herds. Our camp changes
location around five times per year, so it won’t actually
move while you’re staying with us.
Weather patterns are often unpredictable which and a hot shower (the safari-style bucket shower). We have
means the wildebeest don’t follow the rule book (and just six guest tents, all with en suite bathrooms (and before
we endearingly refer to the herds as a ‘confusion’ of you ask… toilets are eco-friendly flush style). Our campfire is
wildebeest). In years of extreme patterns we try and one of the main attractions of camp – the perfect stage for
move the camp from its planned position, but when guests and guides to exchange tales of adventure. And after
not possible we simply enjoy the game that is within dinner, all that’s left to do is head off to your tent, zip up the
reach of camp. At the very best of times, when all goes hatches, and enjoy the soporific sounds of the African bush.
according to plan, our camp is surrounded by a melee of
mooing ungulates and guests merely have to zip back
their canvas tent openings at daybreak to find the plains
beyond graced with wildebeest and zebra.
I am truly blessed to have the wilderness of the Serengeti
as my “office” – in this line of work there is no such
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