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Ubuntu Migration Camp – North
Northern Serengeti
Tanzania
Ubuntu Migration Camp is a small, seasonal mobile camp in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, which moves twice a year to keep up with the wildebeest migration.
Between mid-November and mid-March, it is situated on the open southern plains. From mid-June to October, the camp is located in the northern Serengeti, where the herds are caught as they move back into the Serengeti from the Mara.
Ubuntu is a traditional safari camp; it is very simple but comfortable. The camp has 10 Meru-style guest tents (two are joined as a family unit), each with an en suite bathroom and a traditional safari bucket shower. There is a communal dining tent and mess area.
Ubuntu is an excellent option if you are looking for good value and a great location to access the migration.
We love their northern location, offering an exceptional, up-close migration experience ( if you get the timing right).
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.
Ubuntu Migration Camp – North
