Serengeti

Grumeti River Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Grumeti River Camp?

Stays at Grumeti River Camp start from around US$1.5K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Grumeti River Camp

About Grumeti River Camp

Breakfast with hippos at this excellent, laid-back Serengeti camp

Grumeti River Camp was recently replaced by &beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp. Set on the Grumeti River, a perennial waterway in the far western Serengeti, Grumeti River Camp is one of Africa's finest. If you prefer a safari destination that's luxurious but rustic enough to allow you to get an authentic feeling of being in the wild, you'll be thrilled with this camp. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere, the large, quirkily decorated tents (with all mod cons), the pool and open-sided restaurant, the twice-daily game drives, the rich birdlife and the diversity of animals attracted to the river. Visit between late May and July to see the annual wildebeest migration pass through.

Grumeti & The Western Corridor , Serengeti , Tanzania

From $1.5K per person/per night

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The property

Mosaic-inlaid concrete paths link the nature-inspired terracotta-coloured buildings that house a cool and comfortable lounge with colourful armchairs and wall hangings, a wide, open-sided restaurant and a quirky bar tower – excellent for sundowners while watching birds in action and the resident hippos cavorting in the river. There are wide verandas in front of each building, with plenty of places to relax, and a swimming pool surrounded by deck chairs cushioned in a regal purple.

The rooms

Curved along the riverbank flanking the main area are 10 spacious tented rooms sheltering beneath woven thatch roofs. Set on mosaic-encrusted concrete plinths, each tent offers a huge net-draped bed, bright linens, mesh windows, ceiling fan, and an en-suite lavatory and private outdoor shower. Some suites face the river, others the bush (check when booking). There's a veranda for relaxing or working out with the contents of your private "gym in a bag" – a mat, weights and skipping rope.

Activities

The camp's riverside location ensures prime game viewing and stunning river views alike. Take a game drive across the famous Serengeti plains (look out for incredible vulture action), or marvel at the views from a hot-air balloon. Visit between late May and July for the chance to see the Great Migration pass through, but if you miss it, this part of the Serengeti supports a real richness of species year-round – enough to create memories to last a lifetime.

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How to book Grumeti River Camp

How do I book Grumeti River Camp?

Grumeti River Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Tanzania trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Tanzania trips featuring Grumeti River Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our Tanzania specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Grumeti River Camp?

Stays at Grumeti River Camp start from around $1.5K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Serengeti

Home to the iconic Great Migration, endangered rhino, predator-filled plains and game drives galore.