Wilderness will open a luxury mobile tented camp in July 2023, set to follow the Serengeti National Park’s legendary Great Migration, moving with the herd as the animals travel throughout the year.

Two camps will be set up in key locations along the migration route, designed in such a way that they can be easily packed up and relocated along with the herd. Luxury Frontiers have been chosen as the interior and design partners, with procurement assistance by Charlotte Berney Design. Six en-suite safari tents will host 12 guests in locations situated within the Serengeti’s designated walking zones, allowing guided walks to begin directly from camp, named Wilderness Usawa Serengeti.

As the set-up is completely mobile, no permanent fixtures are left behind when the camp – which is solar powered – moves, making minimal impact on the planet. Rooms within tents are fully equipped with rechargeable lights and charging stations, as well as Wi-Fi and hot water.

“Usawa means ‘balance’ in Swahili. There is the chaos of thousands of animals driven by thirst and hunger, desperate to cross rivers; yet they are all moving in a purposeful direction as one,” comments Grant Woodrow, Head of Wilderness New Business Development. “Through birth and death, rain and drought, balance is restored on the plains. Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is far from the crowds, yet close to the action.”

Hadley Allen, Wilderness Chief Commercial Officer adds: “Just like the herds, we adapt. The flexibility of our sublime Wilderness Usawa Serengeti camp allows us to move at short notice between a number of seasonal hotspots across the Serengeti, ensuring guests are in the right place, at the right time, to marvel at the unfolding drama.”