Serian Kijani West

arguably the coolest way to explore the Serengeti

Serian Kijani West Camp is located in the Serengeti Mara area of northern Tanzania.

This property is part of the Serian Collection, a family of extremely authentic and high quality camps in the greater Serengeti area.

This place is a relatively simple base, which is offered for the exclusive use of a single group of 2-12 guests.

It probably represents the most authentic, exclusive, coolest and most elegantly guided safari experience in Serengeti (which is really saying something).

The camp can be set out in any number of locations around the greater Serengeti area, to suit the seasons and your particular interests. We have four options described here on the website (North, West, Central and South Serengeti), but there are many other options, which can focus on specific wildlife, landscapes, culture, palaeontology etc.

The minimum stay duration at this camp is officially five nights. That can include a shift in locations, so you could use it to explore different parts of the reserve.

The camp is also generally combined with one or more of the larger and more substantial Serian camps in Serengeti (listed above), usually with the larger camp featuring at the front end, before heading out to this bivouac. That way you get the chance to discuss the details of the plan with Alex or another lead guide and possibly tune the specific locations and activities to suit.

The camp itself can be seen clearly in the imagery. It comprises a very basic tented mess, leading out to 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 Serian Kijani West Camp is in as many tents are needed for your party, each with a separate private toilet and shared bucket shower.

The camp is staffed by a team of authentic Maasai warriors, who do all of the guiding, hosting, cooking and housekeeping. To be honest, it is spending quality time with the wonderful people that is at least half the fun and such an honour.

Activities

Serian Kijani West Camp provides the following guided activities, which are usually included in the price …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Bush meals

Serengeti West tends to feature in a relatively low proportion of trips, mainly due to the fact that the migration window here is quite slim and the attractions of the area at other times are limited.

The usual stay duration is 2-3 nights.

Seasonality

This Serengeti West area tends to be of most interest during the Apr-Jun period, when the migration herds tend to pass through. The weather conditions in April are typically pretty difficult, it is the rainiest month of the year. But through May the situation usually improves significantly and by June the dry season should be well underway.

The other period of modest interest in Serengeti West is the Jul-Oct dry season, when the weather should be very reliable and the resident wildlife should be relatively accessible.

Getting around

The majority of people visiting Serengeti West 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 West 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.

a slightly tricky area to avoid the crowds