Sayari Camp

Get closer to the Great Migration at this luxury camp in the less-visted northern part of the Serengeti

The Northern section of the Serengeti is wildly beautiful and refreshingly green with rolling hills undulating towards Kenya. Sayari Camp is located next to the Mara River, which each year sees millions of zebra and wildebeest taking their chances by crossing it on their way north through the open plains of the Serengeti. From July to November, a stay here will put you in the best position for witnessing this, though it has a high density of big cats, elephants, crocodiles and hippos all year round.

The camp is also unique in that it offers access to what is one of the best game-viewing secrets in Northern Tanzania - the superb Mara Triangle, a wedge of of sloping grassland that divides the Mara River from the Kenyan border packed with grazers, the Big Five and endless varieties of birds. Sayari's remote location means game drives without meeting other vehicles and there's a genuine wilderness atmosphere here. Rather than tearing around with a ticklist of animals, you're encouraged to just sit and watch the river with its constant parade of animals.

But of equal draw is the camp itself; genuinely luxurious, and more like a boutique hotel than remote campsite. The 15 spacious guest tents are split into 2 wings, and are thoroughly decadent inside - polished wood floors, kingsize beds, free-standing baths for 2, vast rain showers and private terraces. Depending on your safari itinerary you can transfer here by road, or there is an airstrip 20 minutes away.

Highs

• Fantastic migration viewing and an unparalleled game experience
• Luxurious accommodation in a beautifully remote region
• Personalised service from exceptional staff
• Delicious gourmet food from the bush kitchen
• Hearing lions roar in the night, waking to zebras grazing outside, watching the sun set over the Mara river
• Asilia are dedicated to community support and conservation awareness

Lows

• The remote location means longer transfers
• Sayari is a cut above the rest in terms of luxury so we recommend ending your stay here for some true indulgence