Serengeti National Park Serengeti, Tanzania
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
The house
Elewana CollectionVintage safari eyrie
Perched on a granite kopje, canvas pavilions evoke early expedition safaris with panoramic views across the sweeping southern plains.
What it’s good at
Notable
Vintage 1930s campaign styling features handcrafted leather chests, writing desks, period lamps, and canvas verandas.
Notable
A dedicated team of twenty-six hosts twelve canvas tents with bush dining and sundowner service.
Notable
Perched on a rocky granite kopje with guided wildlife tracking across the southern Serengeti plains.
What they say
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Africa
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Campaign-style wood and leather furniture fills the tents, the bathrooms have copper taps, and there’s a thatched-roof, open-air lounge with upholstered chaises and crystal barware.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set high above the Moru Kopjes, the camp gazes across open territory frequented by resident rhinos, lions, and migrating herds.
The rooms
Canvas suites feature vintage trunks, writing desks, and copper bathroom fixtures, opening onto private verandas facing the savanna.
The plunge pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A circular plunge pool sits on a timber deck high on the kopje, looking out across the open plains.
Restaurant
Dining Tent & Al Fresco Deck
Meals are served under canvas or on the open deck, with lantern-lit tables set right along the rocky ridge.
How it began
Conceived as a zero-footprint expedition camp, the entire solar-powered setup can pack down within days to follow wildlife migrations.
Good to know
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Serengeti Pioneer Camp
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Gold
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.