Dunia Camp

famously with an all-female staff

Dunia Camp is located in the Serengeti Central area of northern Tanzania.

This property is owned and operated by Asilia Africa, one of the leading safari companies in East Africa, the owners of which are committed to both an earthy, authentic, high quality approach to safari and a very strong conservation ethos.

Female staff

In the safari world, the positions of guide and lodge manager are dominated by men. In an attempt to proactively provide some balance, there is a focus at Dunia on bringing in as many female staff and guides as possible.

Whilst ‘positive discrimination’ of this type can be a controversial issue, there is no doubt that this camp has a unique and very appealing atmosphere as a result.

Camp

Set in a pleasantly remote location to the southwest of Seronera, Dunia Camp is centred on a canvas mess, with comfortable lounge and dining areas, leading out to decks with a campfire.

One aspect we always appreciate is the amount of wildlife that can come into camp. Here you can expect to see wildlife around most of the day, whilst at night animals often pass right between the tents, including lions and elephants, which can be rather exciting.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Dunia Camp is in eight large tented suites, each with an indoor bathroom and private verandah …

• Tent : x7
• Family Tent : x1 : with two bedrooms

Activities

Dunia Camp provides the following guided activities, not all of which are usually included in the price …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Bush meals
• Balloon safari : not included

The Serengeti Central area tends to feature in far fewer trips than you might imagine, since we usually try to avoid the crowds that converge here in high season. We tend to include it only when visiting out of season or using one of the more remote camps.

The usual stay duration is 2-4 nights.

Seasonality

This Serengeti Central area tends to be of most interest during the Apr-Nov period, when transiting migration herds and intense predator action combine to make for action packed safari days. That period also largely coincides with the main dry season, although weather conditions in April and November can both be considerably less predictable.

During the converse Dec-Mar season this Serengeti Central area tends to be of less interest (although the core area can still experience very high traffic). Having said that, if the rains lull on the southern short-grass plains, the migration herds can become obliged to slide northwards onto the long-grass plains of this area, in which case the more remote southerly camps can really find themselves at the heart of the action.

Getting around

The majority of people visiting Serengeti Central do so as part of a guided overland safari, so they travel to their camp and around the area in their private vehicle.

A very few people visit Serengeti Central in isolation, flying in and out of the airstrip here. In this case they travel around the reserve with a vehicle and guide from their camp.

serious traffic issues demand careful planning