The Camp

Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Number of Tents: 15

Sayari Camp has two wings, each with its own dining area, to offer the most intimate and personalized experience. The pitch-roofed canvas tents evoke a traditional safari ambiance, while the style is a mix of local artifacts, modern lines and old world elegance. Each tent has an en suite bathroom with a deep stone bath, twin basins, enormous shower room, flush toilet and views over the plains. The bedroom features a king or two twin beds and a private veranda spilling out onto the savanna. The infinity pool is built over natural rocks, and there is a fireplace, library, bar and lounge in the main tent for relaxation and socializing. The interiors mix draped canvas, rice paper interior doors, warm colored hardwood floors and furnishings, kerosene lanterns and fine textiles.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with tub and shower
• Shampoo, conditioner and soap
• 220v charging outlets in room
• In-room safe
• Central pool
• Massage treatments (extra cost)
• Wi-Fi in main area
• Laundry included
• Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
• Visa and MasterCard accepted
• No air conditioning, hair dryer, telephone or cellular coverage

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

The Northern Serengeti is a remote section of the park offering the most diverse experience of diurnal and nocturnal animals, smaller species and flora. During the summer months, the great migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra moves into the area and crosses the Mara River to head up into Kenya. Sayari is minutes from the river, full of hippo and crocodile, and enjoys this spectacle annually. The remainder of the year produces wonderful resident wildlife sightings, including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhino, great herds of antelope, beautiful topi and much more. During the dry season, crossing into the little known Lamai wedge offers a truly wild experience where hardly anyone else goes. Bush breakfasts are distinctly African and highly recommended. Morning and afternoon wildlife drives are a highlight with the option of walking - walks are at additional cost and available for guests 16 and older. Cultural interactions are enjoyed nearby. In camp, the beautiful natural rock pool and bush spa offer respite between your wildlife viewing.

During the famous Great Migration, the wildebeest can be found dropping their young in the southern Serengeti between December and March, and are typically found attempting to cross the Mara River in the northern Serengeti between July and October. The resident wildlife in the park is found year-round. Other typical sightings may include jackal, warthogs and a number of other mammals, birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on rain patterns and wildlife movements.

Click here to view our Great Migration Map

Climate

Conservation

Sayari works closely with the outlying communities of the Serengeti, providing employment opportunities. Additionally, the camp employs up to eight Askaris, or Maasai watchmen, each month from five different villages, alternating so that each of the local communities has an opportunity to earn extra income. The camp also buys its produce from the local communities that have been trained to grow successful gardens and provided the first planting of seeds by the Honeyguide Foundation. This program has grown in such a way that Honeyguide now has a permanent office in the area, and this has become a sustainable source of income for the communities. Guests can also visit local Wakuria villages from the camp, and Sayari supports the Machochwe Secondary School with annual donations. The camp strives to leave zero carbon footprint by recycling all waste, using solar power to heat water, and implementing grey-water recycling, among so many more sustainable efforts.

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