Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge 

One of the finest Serengeti camps, Lemala Kuria Hills is a cool and contemporary hideout that’s still wonderfully wild, offering phenomenal safaris away from the crowds.

Among ancient kopjes and savannah in the very north of the plains, Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge is all about floor-to-ceiling sliding glass windows with exquisite Serengeti views, private plunge pools on decked balconies, and communal living rooms filled with chandeliers and fireplaces.

The great thing here is that everything has been built facing west, ensuring you see the best of those fiery sunsets and wake to the sounds and sights of the seemingly neverending plains. From the infinity pool overlooking the savannah where rock hyrax like to hang out, to the ‘struck gold’ location along one of the main corridors of the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, its way-off-the-grid Wogakuria Hills setting guarantees wild privacy and exceptional safaris without the crowds. And if you’re lucky, come dusk you’ll see elephant and buffalo roaming close to the lodge.

Lavish tented suites spread out in a collection of just 15 encompass both the outdoor and in – hideouts with sleek lounge areas, tucked-away outdoor showers and contemporary Swahili style. Passionate guides know the finest spots to track elusive wildlife – think leopards hiding in trees or a lioness protecting her cubs – and one of the best bits? Ending your game driving days with sundowners and shared stories around the sand-filled fire pit before dining on your balcony with that incredible view as your aperitif.

5 stars
The Serengeti
Up in the Wogakuria Hills of northern Serengeti along one of the major corridors of the annual wildebeest migration and under an hour’s drive from the Mara River, on the Tanzanian side of the border
Approx. 1½-hour light aircraft transfer from Arusha and then approx. 45 minutes drive from Kogatende airstrip

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  • Restaurants & bars
  • Sustainability

Restaurant, bar

The stunning Lemala Camps and Lodges in Tanzania have a fantastic ethos, giving back to the local community and offering future opportunities and training within the tourism industry. Efforts in sustainability across their collection include:
• 100% off grid state-of-the-art power system
• Buildings double as platforms for solar panels, providing hot water
• State-of-the-art ‘Reverse Osmosis’ providing 100% safe drinking water and reducing the usage of 20,000 plastic bottles a year
• Ban on plastic bottles and straws
• Old stock of plastic bottles are turned into desks for the local school
• 30% of steel structures created from recycled scrap metal
• Over 40% of staff employed from the local community
• Wherever possible, food and supplies are sourced locally
• Social enterprise projects, including 32 stay at home mums who make biodegradable lunch boxes for guests
• Provision of clean and safe drinking water in local schools and communities
• Tree planting projects
• School project provides desks, chairs, school supplies and solar-powered reading lights
• Employment opportunities for reformed street children through the Watoto Foundation

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