Seronera Public Campsite

Seronera Public Campsite

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3.0
#141 of 142 campgrounds in Serengeti National Park
Location
4.2
Rooms
2.6
Value
2.7
Cleanliness
2.4
Service
2.5
Sleep Quality
2.8
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Shared bathroom

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Seronera, Serengeti National Park Tanzania
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Seronera Airport
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Kirawira B Aerodrome
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amorcilo wrote a review Jul 2022
Antwerp, Belgium
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed in Nyani, within the Seronera camping area. The camping had all the facilities required: a kitchen area where the chefs prepared the meals, a shared dining room with plugs, toilets with (cold) showers and grass for the tents. We WiFi signal was great.

We enjoyed the thrill of listening to the animals that could be heard at night. Some buffalo even made an appearance next to the toilets one morning. All of this added to the thrill while never making us feel unsafe. On top of it, the camping was brilliantly located very close to the game drive areas.

Would recommend to budget travellers seeking adventure.

Tip: don't drink too much before going to bed, we were advised not to leave our tents during the night in case animals were roaming around, so no toilets visits at night.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Catrinle711 wrote a review Mar 2020
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Here we enjoyed a wonderful sunset and evening. The sky in the night was amazing. You hear Lions roar from distance. Giraffes were around to see. This is a wonderful site, but the facilities especially the washrooms needed some repair, hooks and electric light. A camping trip into the heart of Serengeti is a wonderful experience. We would do it again everytime.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Anna L wrote a review Jul 2024
4.0 of 5 bubbles
This is a very basic campsite that provides only the bare essentials; a place to put up your tent, cold water showers with low water pressure, some basic toilets with no soap and only toilet paper leftover from other guests. So do bring your own and don’t expect much!

I was actually pleasantly surprised to discover that there was some WiFi, PLENTY of charging stations inside lockers in the dining area, and even a corner where you could buy some basic supplies (like toilet paper, Pringles and sanitary pads).

The quality of your stay and sleep will mainly depend on the quality of the equipment of the company you’re travelling with.

The only negative thing I have to say of the campsite in itself is the dirty toilets, which was mainly due to the lack of possibility of flushing and probably inexperience in using “hole in the floor” toilets by the guests, which led to some, let’s say “unfortunate” situations!

Other than that, waking up to that sunrise in the middle of Serengeti made it magical.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: Bring toilet paper, soap, wet wipes and head torch
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Wakhoworld wrote a review Mar 2020
Sydney, Australia
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The Seronera Camping Ground is a public campground, the amenities block was disgusting and had been vandalised and was dirty. There was very little water for a shower and having a hot shower was just a dream. The urinals stunk of stale urine and toilets looked like they hadn't been cleaned in days. The doors on the shower needed some maintenance and there was nowhere to hang your clothes while taking a cold shower.
The amenities block at the Ngorongoro Crater were clean and had warm showers; so it can be done.
Unfortunately, we were on a budget tour and had to endure two nights here.
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Date of stay: February 2020
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Fiona B wrote a review Feb 2020
Vancouver
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I loved this campsite! It is basically an area in the middle of the plain but has washrooms and a cooking hut(which we didn't use). It was clean and tidy and the attendant came round to check our permit so it was being maintained. There was another group there from Geo Tours and they seemed to have made it their base. It was a great base from which to go on safari for a few days. The views were beautiful and the balloon soaring overhead in the morning lovely! The public campsites are all in a similar area but we didn't really look at the others as this one was great!
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Mi-p wrote a review Aug 2022
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The hyginic standards of the sanitary facilities are very poor. They are cleaned once a day, but the toilet flushes hardly ever worked.
Due to bad maintenance of the whole site, one doesn't feel comfortable, neither in the "dining hall" (which is a hall without any atmosphere or cosiness)
Furthermore, there are hardly any garbage bins.
The only positive: It's directly inside the park and a good startpoint for game drives.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: One has to be tough on bad hygenic standards and not be disappointed if there is no appropriate...
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Haytham Abu Firas wrote a review Mar 2023
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
What I came to know that government provides the land with minor facilities for camping. Rest to be done by travelers and agencies.
A scary night in there, many hyenas were very close. Hard to reach the washroom. Our travel agency provided the tents and we helped in making them. Our chefs prepared our food. Facilities as I said is inappropriate.
Being in Serengeti National Park means you expect better than this. Budget accommodation is not really budget in Tanzania. We paid a lot. Uncomfortable stay.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Danimal2007 wrote a review Jan 2023
Berkeley, California
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed one night at the Seronera Camp at Nyani. Basic facilities for budget travelers. The kitchen and dining areas could use a little maintenance. The toilets were fine. I didn't take a shower. The best part of camping here was the sounds of the night. Hearing hyenas and lions all night was exciting. Use caution if you need to use the toilets at night. I enjoyed my night at this camp.
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Date of stay: December 2022
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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wallflower69 wrote a review Jun 2022
Otterlo, The Netherlands
3.0 of 5 bubbles
At least there is a paved and lighted walkway to the bathroom! Quite a big campsite, and pretty fun to camp here as you can hear many animals making noises all night long though we didn't see any. Temperature is alright at night in June. No hot shower so shower early ;p
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Date of stay: June 2022
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Ladislav wrote a review Mar 2020
Bratislava, Slovakia
4.0 of 5 bubbles
not so classic camping . it has all facilities - dining room/building, toilets, even shower.
the camp has no fences and you are really just in the wild , at night it was normal to hear all kinds of animal sounds (hyenas, buffalos ....) one evening during dinner we saw a hyena casually walking around maybe five meters from the dining building, we saw a buffallo not more than three meters from the toilets just standing there chewing grass, there were cheetahs maybe fiffty meters from the camp
our driver even warned us to be careful going to the toilet during the night . we slept in classic tents .
quite the adventurous camp something I definitely will remember
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Date of stay: February 2020
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Room Tip: build tents close to each other , as close to the bathrooms as possible if you have to go to the...
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Answer from TravellerBEurope
United Kingdom108 contributions68 helpful votes
Toilets similar to any public campsite. They have lighting. Keep in mind that it is in the middle of a wildlife park, and there is no fencing, so animals wandering through the campsite may scare the hell out of you.
Johanna H asked a question Feb 2018
Dublin, Ireland8 contributions2 helpful votes
Wie läuft das wenn man einen Schlafplatz im Auto hat? Darf man auch auf den Platz oder nur mit Zelt? Lg
Anna L wrote a tip Jul 2024
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Bring toilet paper, soap, wet wipes and head torch"
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Lisa Fraser wrote a tip Jun 2024
Dover, United Kingdom787 contributions82 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"Take a torch and sleeping bag liner. Keep an open mind and remember what a magical place where you are staying"
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Mi-p wrote a tip Aug 2022
52 contributions22 helpful votes
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"One has to be tough on bad hygenic standards and not be disappointed if there is no appropriate place to relax. If one pays such a high entry fee, one would expect more. "
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Alice S wrote a tip Nov 2021
Lund, Sweden647 contributions292 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Take care in the night. Lots of animals walking around like buffaloes which can become aggressive! "
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Ladislav wrote a tip Mar 2020
Bratislava, Slovakia133 contributions81 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"build tents close to each other , as close to the bathrooms as possible if you have to go to the toilet during the night :)"
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