Nomads Lamai is situated on the plains of the Northern Serengeti, close to the Lamai Wedge high up in the beautiful Kogakuria Kopjes, with views out towards the Mara River Valley and the Lamai Wedge. Between July and October the camp has a prime position for access to the Mara River and multiple river crossing points. The game viewing here is fabulous and it is an excellent place to see predators.
With 12 spacious rooms, Lamai Serengeti is split into two separate camps of varying sizes. The smaller Private Camp has a maximum of five rooms but requires a minimum booking of just two, while Main Camp uses the remaining 7–10 rooms.
The rooms nestled between the kopjes have pretty views out across the plains. Each room has an en-suite bathroom and a large wrap-around deck set with a couple of chairs and a small table. Two rooms have been designed with families in mind, each with two bedrooms sharing a bathroom.
The communal areas take advantage of the fantastic views with plenty of comfortable sofas. A separate 'library' with a small selection of books, a sofa and a writing desk. The dining area has a large fireplace where individual tables are set up so that families and groups of people travelling together can dine alone.
About This Area
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is a vast expanse of sprawling grasslands crisscrossed with the green veins of seasonal watercourses and dotted with grazing herds of game. An area of roughly 15,000 km sq, it is a jewel within the Greater Serengeti ecosystem and a haven for wildlife. In this vast wilderness you feel you can explore forever and never tire of it.
The northern Serengeti is home to good numbers of local resident wildlife throughout the year; it is a fantastic location for predators and the river is a permanent home for hippos and crocodiles. From mid-July to November, it hosts the great herds migrating between Kenya and Tanzania. An estimated two million wildebeest, half a million zebras, and countless other herbivores traverse the ecosystem during this time.
Choosing the right location within the ecosystem and the right season are of utmost importance, possibly more important than any other factors when planning your trip. We feel that the wildlife is phenomenal year-round in the northern Serengeti, with an incredible variety of different animals and good numbers of predators. However, during the few months of the peak tourist season the area can suffer terribly from overcrowding, which can detract from your experience. Our favourite time here is the low season when the migration isn’t in the area but all the resident wildlife is still spectacular and there are far fewer tourists.
Lamai Serengeti
