Lamai
Serengeti
If you were to visit just one part of the Serengeti, it ought to be here.
This area of lush, rolling grassland and tree-lined watercourses is the hub around which the Serengeti migration circulates. During the dry season, the herds mass on both banks of the Mara River, frequently crossing - and braving the crocs - in response to local weather patterns that only they seem to understand.
But even a brief visit to Lamai at any time of year will demonstrate that it's not all about the migration. Unlike the southern plains of the Serengeti that dry out, forcing all but the hardiest of species to leave, this area remains lush and green. There's a collective sigh of relief from the resident game when the one and a half million migrating wildebeest - and the madness that attends them - leave town for a few months. And the resident game at Lamai is spectacular. Plains game in the form of zebra, topi, gazelles, impala, buffalo and giraffe all frequent the area throughout the year. Lion are rarely far away and leopard, ever present, but always elusive, stalk the rocky kopjes and river lines.
January – March
June
July – October
November
December
Fantastic resident game
- Excellent value rates, 40% off high season
- Incredible resident game year-round, and far fewer people as the crowds head south chasing the migration.
- Beautiful, lush green plains with occasional afternoon thunder showers. Hot sunny days.
Prices from $820 per person per night
January – March
Migration season starts
- Excellent value rates, 40% off high season
- Dependent on weather patterns there is a possibility that the first migration herds will reach the Northern Serengeti at the end of June. This is a good time to combine Lamai with Serengeti Safari Camp further south if you are keen to catch the migration.
- Mild days and cooler nights. This time of year, is usually dry but the Northern Serengeti can receive rain throughout the season and this is what drives the movement of the migration.
Prices from $820 per person per night
June
Wildebeest migration
- Height of the wildebeest migration in Northern Serengeti
- The wildebeest gather in their millions and crisscross over the Mara River. A river crossing is a phenomenal sight, truly the stuff of wildlife documentaries.
- Mild days and cooler nights. This time of year, is usually dry but the Northern Serengeti can receive rain throughout the season and this is what drives the movement of the migration.
Prices from $1,610 per person per night
July – October
Last of the migration action
- Excellent value rates, 40% off high season
- The migration starts to head south but there is still the chance of a few stragglers crossing the Mara River.
- Hot sunny days with a higher chance of the odd scattered rain shower, generally in the afternoon.
Prices from $820 per person per night
November
Fantastic resident game
- Excellent value rates, 40% off high season
- The bush is verdant and green and there is plenty to see, without too many other people around.
- Hot sunny days with a higher chance of the odd scattered rain shower, generally in the afternoon.
Prices from $820 per person per night
December
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Reviews
02.02.2023
A. Duffy
Review for lamai
Memorable Personal Service
Our stay at Lamai from start to finish was made memorable by the personal service of all the staff. Laz our guide couldn’t have possibly been any better. Ellie looked after our every need. Highly recommended to anyone that is considering going on a safari holiday - this is the place to book!
Camps visited:
26.07.2023
M. Ereshefsky
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Incredible Place
This place is incredible. From the location to the food to the staff- everything is amazing. Our only regret is we weren’t able to stay longer!
27.07.2023
M. Lungart
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Special Place, Modern Comfort
A very special place with all the modern confort rooted into traditional buildings serviced by very nice and careful people
Camps visited:
02.07.2023
D. O’Brien
Review for lamai
Stunning Experience
Lamai is located in a spectacular part of the Serengeti. Most beautiful landscape we have ever seen in Africa. The rooms are done in traditional style and are nestled into a rocky outcrop above the plains. You can often see the elephants, and hear the lions roaring, from your room. Overall a stunni...
Lamai is located in a spectacular part of the Serengeti. Most beautiful landscape we have ever seen in Africa. The rooms are done in traditional style and are nestled into a rocky outcrop above the plains. You can often see the elephants, and hear the lions roaring, from your room. Overall a stunning experience
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Camps visited:
22.02.2023
N. & A. Jenkins
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Superb Finish to Holiday
A superb finish to our Tanzanian holiday. The best of three very good camps
Camps visited:
01.08.2023
E. Sullam
Review for lamai
"Amazingly Relaxing Place"
An amazingly relaxing place where all your needs are catered for without the feeling that you are indulging
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