ALEX WALKER S SERIAN PROPERTIES FACT SHEET MASAI MARA, KENYA - SERIAN NGARE SERIAN NKOROMBO THE NEST SERENGETI, TANZANIA - SERENGETI NORTH / SOUTH SERENGETI MOBILE ALEX WALKER S SERIAN safaris@serian.net www.serian.net
Alex Walker s Serian is a collection of intimate traditional bush camps that allow you to flee the bustle of contemporary life and experience untamed Africa in traditional tented splendour! Operating in both Kenya & Tanzania combine any of the camps and enjoy a genuine and original safari experience. Our target market are out-door adventurous personalities; more interested in the experience than the thread count of their sheets! Looking for a green, eco-chic safari alternative? Focus on the conservation, filming, photography, tracking, walking and wildlife, sense the time you spend in the bush. Shape the experience to suit yourself and endeavor to enjoy a genuine environment! A raw product, not a manufactured experience full of plastic fixed alternatives and run of the mill experiences!
KENYA MASAI MARA SERIAN NGARE SERIAN NKOROMBO THE NEST
Uganda KENYA The Masai Mara has been the preferred location for documentary filmmakers and serious photographers for years. This still holds true today despite having the reputation as being overcrowded. Simply put, the game viewing is the best in Africa. A great variety in a stunning setting in a small space. We average around 20-30 km a day in the Mara on game drives compared to 80-100 km a day in the Serengeti. Verdant green with plenty of water, the Mara has it all. The school holidays are always busy but aside from that for 8 months of the year the Mara has relative quiet. The Mara advantage is off-road driving is permitted in many areas so you can access the game close up and it is not shy! The private Mara North Conservancy allows riding, walking safaris, night drives and controlled off road driving. Rwanda Burundi Serengeti National Park Masai Mara National Reserve TANZANIA East Africa Indian Ocean Top Tip - enjoy the quiet months of October to mid December and February to June when no one else is around the game is always there.
45 minutes Serian (the original) Open year round Best times - Big Cats (all year) Migration (June to Nov) Babies (Nov to May) Location - the private Mara North Conservancy. Probably the prettiest camp site in the Masai Mara 6 large tents and a family room, adjoining bush bathrooms, thatched mess area, overlooking the Mara River in the Private Mara North Conservancy. Bush bathrooms have running water, flush loo, shower and hand carved bathtubs. A hosted traditional bush camp in a spectacular setting with great game all year. Night game drives, walks in our own private concession, exclusive use of vehicle, game drives on demand, quality guides, river fishing, photographic workshops, bush boot camp! Ideal stay - 5 nights or mix with Nkorombo 3 nights before flying to Serian s Serengeti.
Ngare Serian 45 minutes Open year round Best times - Big Cats (all year) Migration (June to Nov) Babies (Nov to May) Location - Our own 4,000 acre exclusive use conservancy with access to the private Mara North Conservancy. 4 large Marquee s right on the Mara River, access via a rope bridge. En-suite bathrooms have running water, flush loo, shower and hand carved bathtubs. A hosted eco-chic tented camp in grand style with a minimal footprint. Zanzibar style four posters and open bathrooms overlooking pods of hippo. Night game drives, walks in our own private concession, exclusive use of vehicle, game drives on demand, top quality guides, river fishing, photographic workshops, bush boot camp! Ideal stay - 5 nights using the The Nest Tree House or mix with Nkorombo 3 nights before flying to Serian s Serengeti.
Nkorombo a traditional tented camp 45 minutes Available all year round Best times - Big Cats (all year) Migration (June to Nov) Babies (Nov to May) Location - The Masai Mara Reserve on a private campsite on the Mara River as seen in the Big Cat Diaries and African Cats by Disney nature. 5 traditional Meru Safari tents with en-suite flush loo s and a traditional safari shower. Location location location! Right amongst all the crossings and a year round destination with great cats and rhino on the doorstep. Ideal stay - 5 nights. Great to combine with 3 nights at Serian or Ngare Serian as we cannot walk or do night drives here. Game drives, photographic workshops, exclusive use of vehicle, top quality guides. The best location for serious wildlife photographers. We have hosted Jonathan Scott, Frans Lanting (Nat Geo in-house photographer) and the BBC as well as others.
The Nest serian s treehouse 45 minutes Open year round Best times - Big Cats (all year) Migration (June to Nov) Babies (Nov to May) Location - Our own 4,000 acre exclusive use conservancy with access to the private Mara North Conservancy. Decked out in comfy safari style & just a short bush walk from Serian Camp Mara. A truly amazing experience for the adventurous. Ideal stay - one night stay combined with Serian / Ngare Serian and Nkorombo Game drives, photographic workshops, exclusive use of vehicle, top quality guides. State of the art night vision cameras to monitor what happens after dark using infra red technology A perfect picnic spot after a bush walk Great for camping for a small family or kids. A romantic night out for two A wildlife adventure for the enthusiast wanting to engage their senses
TANZANIA SERENGETI SERENGETI NORTH / SOUTH SERENGETI MOBILE ADVENTURE FLY CAMPING
The Serengeti is an amazing wide-open space with little of the traffic of the Masai Mara, however it has fewer roads and in certain places can be as busy as the Masai Mara in the high season. This is why we have chosen to locate in some of the very quietest areas. Rwanda Burundi Uganda Serengeti National Park KENYA Masai Mara National Reserve East Africa Serengeti North July to Nov is focused on the river and we are here during the traumatic and very intense drama of the river crossings. It is all about following the huge herds of one and a half million Wildebeest on their annual migration to the Mara. Long days out with picnic breakfasts and lunches are the order of the day, some patience is required as you settle to watch the herds swarm the banks searching for a suitable crossing. It s a photographers dream as they explode over the river. TANZANIA Indian Ocean Away from the river equally dramatic scenery hosts a good variety of game with great Leopard and Lion. Top Tip - Combine the Serengeti with the Masai Mara and get some amazing shots of the cats in their element before coming to the Serengeti to see the crossings. Serengeti North - Wildebeest migration
Migori Isibania Tarime Serian s Serengeti North Open July to November. Location - Northern Serengeti close to Kogatende airstrip. 8 traditional Meru tents with en suite bathrooms, flush loos and safari showers. Location location location! Right amongst all the dramatic river crossings and this is what it s all about. Exclusive use of specially prepared safari vehicles with private guides, walking safaris on request, fly camping, photographic workshops. Ideal stay - 5 nights. Great to combine with 5 nights at Serian or Nkorombo for good cats in the Mara The best location for serious wildlife photographers wanting to capture the drama of the river crossings. Serengeti North - showing flight route
Serengeti South Dec to April the focus is more on the vast open plains traversed by great herds of Wildebeest as they seek out the rich grassland that will support the growth of their calves. Mid January to late February sees around 400,000 calves drop in a short period of time. Here we camp right on the edge of the southern plains in amongst the umbrella thorn that marks the plateau overlooking Lake Eyasi. Our focus is a mix of incredible game sightings of huge herds unparalleled in what you may have seen in the Mara and Northern Serengeti, this is the area to appreciate the vastness of the herds and their movements. We do a great deal of walking and the cultural aspect of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area comes to the fore with time spent amongst the Masai, Mangati, and the Hadzabe bushmen. Ngorongoro Crater is only 2 hours away and a great day out. We put in some mileage here but it is the only way to enjoy the incredible million acres of sky! Fly camping under the vast skies is one of this areas true highlights, walking with warriors and learning to track and stalk with our Hadzabe hunters. Serengeti South - Wildebeest migration Top Tip - Spend time at least 5 nights but I would encourage 7 to 10 nights walk with us and fly camp in the rocky kopjes overlooking the Great Rift Valley. Learn bush lore from the trackers and guides who accompany you as we meander through the hills.
Serian s Serengeti South Open December to April Location - Southern Serengeti in the remote south west of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area 8 traditional Meru tents with en suite bathrooms, flush loos and safari showers. Remote, quiet and really quite special. Fabulous walking and interaction with the local Masai Exclusive use of specially prepared safari vehicle with private guides, walking safaris on request, fly camping, photographic workshops and Night Game drives. Ideal stay - 5 to 7 nights. Great to combine with 3 nights in the Northern Serengeti and 4 nights in the Masai Mara Its all about the babies, birthing season of 400,000 odd calves drop over a short period of January and February incredible game sightings of huge herds unparalleled in what you may have seen in the Mara and Northern Serengeti. Serengeti South - showing flight route
Serengeti Mobile (kusini) Open December to April Location - South Serengeti, west of Lake Ndutu Access using Southern Serengeti airstrip at Kusini just 5km from camp 4 tents with en suite bathrooms, flush loos and safari showers Remote, quiet and really quite special. Exclusive use of specially prepared safari vehicle with private guides, walking safaris, fly camping, photographic workshops, off road driving is allowed in this part of the Serengeti Ideal stay - 5 to 7 nights. Great to combine with Serengeti South or Fly Camping Prime predator area with lots of leopard and lion and very few camps Its all about the babies, birthing season of 400,000 odd calves drop over a short period of January and February Massive herds of wildebeest Jun to Nov - The Mobile Camp is available on an exclusive basis, please ask for details.
Adventure Fly Camping All year Location - Serengeti, NgoroNgoro Conservation Area, Lake Eyasi Access from either Serengeti North or South 5 tents with outdoor safari shower, short drop thunderbox toilets Remote, quiet and really quite special. Unique interaction with traditional peoples in a real way, this is not a prefabricated experience, we react to the moment in time. Exclusive walking safaris allowed in this part of the Serengeti Ideal stay - 2 to 3 nights. Great to combine with Serengeti North / South Its all about spending time with the trackers and guides who translate their use of this amazing area Top Tip - for the really adventurous join us and our trackers hunt with hadzabe
ALEX WALKER S SERIAN safaris@serian.net www.serian.net