Lemala Ndutu 

Lemala Ndutu’s seasonal camp puts the thunder of the great wildebeest migration and unique geology of the Ngorongoro Crater right at your feet.

Lemala Ndutu is about spotting wildebeest, zebra, lion and rhino on the grassy floor of the crater, and flamingo, ostrich and eagle owl on world-famous Lake Ndutu. From December to March, nine safari tents are set up inside the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Park – the green season epicentre from which to watch the arrival of over a million wildebeest on their migration across southern Serengeti.

The camp and its surrounds unfold like an adventure trail through candle lamp canvas and into the wilderness of the southern Serengeti. There’s the rush of seeing that first lion hunt, the pleasure of dining communally under crystal clear starry skies, a huddle around the campfire and falling asleep to the sound of a late night roar. 

Sensitively and stylishly built, tents are spacious with large beds, cosy rugs, wooden floors and safari showers all under the shade of acacia trees. The central mess tent filled with plumped-up cushions and leather sofas is there to be shared and enjoyed, and with early sunshine streaming through there’s nothing quite like a full English bush breakfast before a day of game driving ahead. It’s an authentic under-canvas experience with expert guides, Maasai warriors, full-day game drives and the potential to go on gentle walking safaris not often available elsewhere. And we love that this seasonal base is a prime spot for calving and rutting season, too.

4 stars
The Serengeti
Inside the Ngorongoro Conservation area, on the edge of the Serengeti; it's set on a permanent marsh under acacia trees and grass which attracts an large quantity of grazers
Approx. a 55-minute flight by light aircraft from Arusha and then approx. 30 minutes' drive from Ndutu airstrip

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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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