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Migration Camp is a permanent luxury lodge in the
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The lodge is located in the
Northern Coridor of the park, on the main wildebeest migration route
between the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara, along the bank of the
Grumeti River. It is raised up on the side of an impressive kopje
known as Poacher's Lookout, with broad views north over the undulating
Serengeti hills and beyond to the plains of the Maasai Mara.
This part of the park is a quiet backwater
compared with the more visited areas to the south and the very busy
Maasai Mara to the north. In fact less than 1% of the total
visitors to the eco-system of the Serengeti reach this remote corner.
Up here you can really experience the wild side of the Serengeti.
The migration seasons at
camp are centred around July and November when the herds pass through
the area, sometimes crossing the river right in front of camp. Game-viewing
from the breakfast terrace can be superb. Additionally there is
good resident game throughout the year, especially lion, leopard
and elephant.
Migration Camp is fundamentally
a traditional tented safari camp, but with some elements of a more
modern design and cuisine. The intention is to provide very comfortable
surroundings, but without losing contact with the environment. Eating
outdoors under the stars and sleeping under canvas, listening to
the sounds of the bush. Perhaps in contradiction to this traditional
approach there is incorporated a swimming pool into our camp.
The camp has just twenty luxury safari
tents, which are arranged in pretty random fashion around
the lodge. Each of the tents has an ensuite bathroom, with permanent
plumbing and electricity is provided by a generator evenings and
mornings. Sockets are UK 3-pin 230 volt.
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