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Imagine endless horizons, skies stretching over the grassland as far as the eye can see …

Every species in the Serengeti lives in perfect harmony with the one beside it. It is this balance, ‘usawa’ in Kiswahili, that ensures this phenomenal ecosystem functions in perfect symbiosis.

In northern Tanzania, Africa’s greatest spectacle unfolds. Two million wildebeest, zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, eland and other migratory animals graze, breed, and birth on the Serengeti’s plains; following the rains, moving as one. Prides of lion split the herds, taking down wildebeest and zebra. Cheetah chase down and tire out gazelles while crocodiles prey on the brave; those who dare to cross the rivers first. This scale of wildlife, of predator-prey interaction is found nowhere else on Earth.

Far from the crowds, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti's mobile camps are strategically located, moving to areas where the herds are as they follow the rain. With a number of sites available, positioned as close as is feasible to the action, in luxurious safari tents that leave no impact on the plains.

INSIDER’S TIP: Pack your walking shoes. All Wilderness Usawa Serengeti sites are positioned within designated walking zones, allowing walking safaris to begin right from camp.

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Usawa’s set- up is completely mobile, leaving a light footprint on the Earth

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The mindful design has taken inspiration from traditional craftspeople

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Fabrics were sourced from local makers

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The inviting lounge and dining tent

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness World-class service is the order of meal times

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The furnishings hark back to the romance of a bygone explorer era

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness With 360° mesh-sided surrounds, guests are immersed in the wild landscape

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness With luxurious linens and view-facing beds, the camp celebrates the best of a tented experience

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The camp is intimate, sleeping just 12 guests in six tents

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness En-suite bathrooms have all the amenities Wilderness guests are accustomed to

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Over one million wildebeest make an almost 1,000 km annual round trip through the Serengeti

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The lions of the Serengeti are legends in their own right

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The volume of wildlife in the Serengeti is unmatched anywhere in Africa

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Wilderness Usawa Serengeti offers an exceptional, up-close migration experience

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Rocky kopjes provide perfect vantage points for the many prides of lions

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness View from a kopje

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness The Great Migration is made up of numerous species, including wildebeest and zebra

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Lions take advantage of the phenomenal abundance of prey species

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Peace and privacy in the Serengeti

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Usawa's remote and wild setting does not mean compromising on delicious meals

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti Credit: Wilderness Enjoy a guided walking safari.

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Wilderness Usawa Serengeti tailors game drives to suit the guest. Peaceful early-morning or afternoon drives during golden light for best photography opportunities, or all-day excursions with a packed picnic lunch for those who don’t want to miss a thing.

Take to the skies in style and soar over the rich ecosystem of the Serengeti in a hot air balloon. Gaze over the 'endless plains' and their scenic splendour, marvelling at the unfolding drama of the ever-moving mega-herds. Champagne and snacks are served at the end of the flight.

* This activity is weather permitting and at extra cost.

Meaning ‘balance’ in Swahili, Usawa offers the ideal balance between the action and drama of the migration, and exclusivity, with the camps set up in the quieter, more remote areas of the park. Guests are completely immersed in an unfiltered nature experience, whether witnessing herds of migrating wildebeest from a game drive, or enjoying a quiet bush picnic and sundowners afterwards.

Though the camp moves several times throughout the year, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is intimate, with no comfort or luxury overlooked, and the set-up is complete with high-end touches and exceptional service.

Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is a sustainable operation: solar-powered, locally sourced and built with an impressively light footprint that does not compromise the precious Serengeti environment.

The camp will be configured in whichever way is best for the environment, with a central dining area and social fire pit, and the six tents extending out on either side of that.

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Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is designed to move with the herd as the animals travel throughout the year across the national park, with camps set up in two key locations on the migration route at any one time. The camps comprise beautiful open-plan tents with view-facing beds, offering an intimate, authentic tented camp, and the thrill of an immersive tented experience with all comforts and luxury that Wilderness guests are accustomed to.

The in-tent experience draws on the out-of-camp environment: the golden grasses of the savannah. With 360° mesh-sided surrounds, guests are immersed in the wild landscape. With luxurious linens, view-facing beds and an en-suite bathroom, the camp celebrates the best of a tented experience with all the luxurious touches Wilderness guests are accustomed to.

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