Lemala Nanyukie

an unusually comfortable tented camp

Lemala Nanyukie is located in the Serengeti Central area of northern Tanzania.

This property is owned by Lemala Safaris, which in turn is owned by Tourvest, a large South African travel management company. They are relatively new to the safari scene in Tanzania, but have been very successful in creating a portfolio of traditional tented camps and more substantial lodges, all in good areas, stylishly designed and well-hosted.

Set within a rocky kopje out on the main Serengeti Plains, the camp is centred on large lounge and dining tents, leading out to a large swimming pool and a small spa facility.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Lemala Nanyukie is in sixteen large and pleasant guest tents, each with wooden floors, an indoor bathroom and a private verandah with a plunge pool …

• Tent : x15
• Family Tent : x1 : with two bedrooms

Activities

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

• Vehicle safari
• Bush meals

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.

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