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 Lemala Mara Tented Camp 

An authentic tented camp experience

A very special semi-permanent camp within touching distance of wildebeest, zebra and predators, Lemala Mara is all about wildlife on your doorstep and dining under the stars.

The 12 tents of Lemala Mara Tented Camp travel north between June and October to set up under large Euclea trees in one of the best game viewing areas of the Northern Serengeti. The exact location varies from year to year. The camp is set up in sublime locations offering a high-quality safari experience with excellent guiding. The communal areas have separate lounge and dining areas. Everything brims with authentic bush character, beautifully decorated with leather sofas, chandeliers and rugs. In the evening, guests can gather around the campfire to enjoy pre-dinner drinks and canapés whilst sharing their safari stories.
Tasty meals are freshly prepared, and the camp organises great picnic breakfasts and lunches for those who want to go on extended full-day game drives, expert-led game drives grant phenomenal access to wildlife viewing; expect to see big cats, elephants and giraffe.

Why we love Lemala Mara Tented Camp

  • You're so close to the wildebeest migration's two main river crossings

  • You have access to remote and less crowded parts of the Serengeti

  • Spend your evenings sharing the day's safari stories around the fire

  • We love turning off the glow of the bedside candle lamps before falling asleep to the bellow of the wildebeest and the night-loving leopard’s rasp

4 stars
The Serengeti
In the northern Serengeti, just a few minutes from the Mara River
Approx 1½-hour light aircraft flight from Arusha airport and then approx. 25 minutes' drive from Kogatende airstrip
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Lemala Mara

Stay at least 5 nights and receive 22% off

  • tickFor stays between 1st to 30th June and 1st to 31st October
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  • tickStay a minimum of 5 nights at this lodge or any combination of Lemala and receive 22% off your stay (excludes conservancy fees and camping fees which are payable in full)
  • tickValid for stays between 1st to 30th June and 1st to 31st October
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Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Board
  • Activities
  • Sustainability

The central mess tent, filled with plumped-up cushions and leather sofas, is there to be shared and enjoyed. In the evening, freshly prepared meals are laid out on a long table gleaming with silverware.

What's Included

Full Board Package
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Soft drinks, house wines, local beer, and local spirits
• Park and concession fees • Laundry • Wi-Fi
OR
Lodge Package
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner • Daily game drives
• Soft drinks, house wines, local beer, and local spirits • Wi-Fi
• Park and concession fees • Laundry • Airstrip transfers

Head out on game drives and explore the remoter areas of the Serengeti. With the camps location close to the Mara River, this is a prime spot to witness the famous wildebeest crossings as they head north to the Maasai Mara on their annual migration.

Lemala Mara has a fantastic sustainability ethos, with a 100% off grid state-of-the-art power system, social enterprise projects, and training programmes providing future opportunities to the local community.

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