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Lemala’s seasonal migration camp uses two positions: Ndutu in the southern ecosystem and the northern Serengeti near the Mara River. The accommodation follows a traditional canvas-camp approach, with the location chosen around the season. These are two operating positions of one seasonal camp, rather than two year-round lodges to book consecutively.
The Ndutu position normally operates from December to March, overlooking the southern plains where wildebeest gather and the calving season develops. The Mara position operates from June to October in the northern Serengeti, under trees and within reach of the river area. The camp location is chosen with wildlife in mind without promising that a crossing will occur outside your tent. A communal lounge, bar and dining tent create the shared centre, furnished with leather seating, rugs and wooden cabinets. Solar electricity and an evening campfire preserve a traditional mobile-safari atmosphere.
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Accommodation
The camp uses different Mara and Ndutu sites through the year. Its en-suite tents have double beds, wooden floors, storage and a deck with seating. Bathrooms provide showers and flushing toilets. Two-bedroom family tents have bathroom facilities for both bedrooms. Mara has 12 tents; we choose the seasonal site and actual family configuration for your dates rather than treating both locations as an identical camp.
Food & drink
A separate dining tent provides tables for individual travelling parties, with a friendly shared atmosphere around them. Meals follow a rotating set menu, and dietary needs can be accommodated when advised ahead of arrival. Picnic breakfasts and lunches can be prepared for longer wildlife days, allowing the guide to stay with an interesting area rather than return to camp solely for a meal. Evening drinks and canapés around the fire lead naturally into dinner.
What to do
Game drives concentrate on the wildlife around the camp’s seasonal position. A private vehicle can be requested, which we would particularly consider for photographers or families who want their own pace. Balloon safaris may also be arranged, with the operating area checked against your chosen dates. For the best experience, we would build the days around what the guide is seeing locally rather than promise a particular crossing, hunt or calving event. The strongest days follow the animals’ movements, allowing time to observe their behaviour instead of moving immediately between sightings.
Planning your stay
We choose the Mara or Ndutu location before settling on the rest of the route. Allow three or four nights in the relevant season, then add Ngorongoro or a contrasting permanent camp if time allows. Travel dates determine which version of this camp is appropriate; a generic Serengeti booking is not enough.
The right fit
Travellers who want the location chosen around seasonal migration interests and are comfortable with traditional tented accommodation rather than extensive lodge facilities.
Mara and Ndutu are separate seasonal operating locations. The north and south offer different migration experiences, and neither can guarantee particular herd movements. Confirm the location, opening dates and family layout in writing.
Useful to know
That depends on the season: Mara in the northern ecosystem or Ndutu in the south. Your proposal should identify the actual location and operating dates.
No. The northern river region and the southern plains offer different seasonal experiences. We choose between them around your dates and priorities rather than treating them as interchangeable.
A booking is planned around a specified seasonal camp location. We check relocation periods before confirming travel so that your nights do not rely on an assumed operating position.
Two-bedroom family tents are available within the portfolio, but the inventory and occupancy must be checked for the particular location and dates.
Tailor-made Tanzania
We will help you compare the setting, rooms and activities with the alternatives for your dates.
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