Enjoy your stay in the area with the highest density of cheetahs in Africa. Namiri Plains offers eight elegant and comfortable tented suites in Serengeti.
Namiri Plains in Serengeti National Park
This eastern corner of the Serengeti was closed for over 20 years to allow the cheetah population to breed and replenish itself. In 2014, Asilia was given the rights to reopen this area which is also linked to an intensive cheetah research program. Consequently, nowadays this area features the highest density of cheetah in East Africa along with high numbers of lions and leopards to be seen year-round.
The camp is well situated to access the great migration routes between May and November. During the rains in April and May the area attracts the highest concentration of hyena in Africa with clans up to 30 animals feasting on their prey.
Namiri Plains provides exceptional privacy with the next camps being an hours drive away. The exclusive and intimate camp is located in a small fever tree forest overlooking the Serengeti plains and comes with 8 tented safari suites.
You will feel straight at home in the elegant, comfortable and exclusive surroundings of Namiri Plains. Gather around the camp fire in the evening and enjoy your dinner under the vast amount of stars.
This accommodation includes Game Package.
Location
Namiri Plains is located in the East Central Serengeti, Tanzania. The closest airstrip is Seronera which is a 1.5 hour drive from the camp.
The rates include:
- Room as booked
- Game drives and short walking safaris
- Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and drinks
- Transfers to and from Seronera airstrip
- Fees: Park Fee, Camping Fee, VAT, Tourism Development Levy, Asilia Conservation Charge
The rates don’t include:
- Champagne, cellar wines, premium brands spirits
- Flight & airport taxes
- Additional lunch
- Flying doctor / medical evacuation insurance
Included and paid Amenities
- Battery charging facilities
- Non-smoking tents
- Hot water shower
- Safe
- Laundry service
Are you travelling with children?
We love children and are happy about welcoming children at the hotel. Unfortunately our online reservation system is not yet fully ready to calculate child rates correctly. We are working on this.
So when you proceed with the reservation, you will currently only see adult rates displayed and calculated.
But don’t worry! We will manually review any reservation and will adjust the rate. You will hear from us shortly after your reservation. You will only pay the hotel’s child rate for your children.
Child policy of this hotel:
Children aged 0-4 years are not allowed unless the camp is booked exclusively.
Children aged 5-18 years pay 50% of full adult rate, and aged 19 years and older pay full adult rate.
Children aged under 12 years should always share a room with an adult.
Children applicable fees will be added to the room rates.
The policy of this hotel in case of cancellation or no show is:
● Until 61 days before arrival: 10% of charged rate
● Between 60 – 31 days before arrival: 50% of charged rate
● 30 days or less before arrival: 100% of charged rate
● Refunds are not possible in case of late arrival or no show.
Additionally, zanzibar.eco as a platform provider charges 30 USD processing fee for each cancellation.
Ecological & Social Footprint
The Asilia Group has been certified by various international and national responsible tourism certification bodies such as Responsible Tourism Tanzania and Fair Trade Tourism reaching level 3 (three). Social and environmental conservation projects are continuously running in all regions where the group operates and are funded by a 5$ per person per night responsible tourism levy, guest donations and direct donations by Asilia.
The main focus of the AsiliaGiving initiatives are the environmental protection of wildlife and habitat as well as the development of communities including community health, the advancement of education and communication to promote and increase the appreciation and value of the biodiversity and nature. The initiatives include among others: scholarships for tourism management courses, local community forestation programmes, the forging of new skills to provide an alternative to poaching, the provision of solutions to human and wildlife conflicts and the monitoring of the wildlife population’s health.
Namiri Plains is run on almost 100% solar power and emissions from fossil-fuel consumption are off-set through Carbon Tanzania. The water consumption at the camp is monitored closely with a public bore whole and the collection of rain water being the source of origin. Sewage is diverted to soak away pits and the camp has an on-request towel and line change policy to further save water and energy. Waste is collected and separated and brought back to Arusha where it is distributed to several recipients among others those who reuse plastic and glass to create new products.
Around 30% of the staff comes directly from the surrounding villages providing employment and an alternative means of income. The staff is trained on a regular basis by in-house specialists and they can furthermore participate in online training courses. Whenever possible ingredients are sourced from the surrounding villages which is particularly the case during wet season.
Things To Do
•Game drives •Walking safaris •Bush breakfasts, picnics & dinners •Cheetah research (Search for cheetah on the open plains of the Serengeti and meet up with the local cheetah researcher to compare notes and learn more about these endangered big cats. (Booking essential.) ) •Hot-air balloon safaris (at an additional cost)