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
09.03.2023
L. Sullivan
Gorgeous Location
Gorgeous location, very warm & kind hearted staff with delicious food and fun game drives. 10/10!
29.12.2022
S. Piedrahita
Perfect 3 Days
Lamai was the perfect 3 days in the Serengeti surrounded by the most incredible team that made every day special and different and full of surprises. The lodge was so comfortable and the rooms were beautiful, relaxing and filled with amazing products! I could not recommend it more!
Camps visited:
18.11.2022
M. Robertson
Once in a Lifetime Experience
Travelling with Nomad has been a once in a lifetime experience with fantastic guides and staff we couldn’t have asked for anything better truly magical and would go again with Nomad
Camps visited:
15.11.2022
A. O'Hanlon
Amazing Food and Staff
The food and staff were amazing and with this being our first trip to Africa we are so glad we made the choice to come and choose this location.
Camps visited:
07.02.2023
R. & A.
Holiday of a Lifetime
A very special holiday at an incredible lodge with amazing staff. We cannot recommend this place highly enough - from our twice daily drives to the impeccable food, it was most definitely the holiday of a life time.
Camps visited:
29.12.2022
M. Wise & M. Spanjian
Stunning Space, Tremendous Staff
Lamai is more than you can imagine. Nestled in the rocks overlooking the rolling Serengeti plains each room (as well as public area) is genuinely stunning. Elegantly styled, each detail attended to- it is a perfect space inside and out. But more than a stunning space and landscape the staff at Lamai...
Lamai is more than you can imagine. Nestled in the rocks overlooking the rolling Serengeti plains each room (as well as public area) is genuinely stunning. Elegantly styled, each detail attended to- it is a perfect space inside and out. But more than a stunning space and landscape the staff at Lamai is tremendous: so kind, generous, thoughtful and warm spirited - we felt we met new friends in our journey abroad. 10/10 recommend. Magic all around.
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