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GUEST COMMENTS
'A magical camp in a natural wonderland. Thank you all.'
- J Prince - USA
'Unbelievable - the staff wonderful, the
accommodation divine'
- K & B Hogan - USA
'Fantastic place and more fantastic staff'
- A Moule - Spain
'Amazing' - L Lewanowski
- Brazil
'Here is a
recent comment from a Lemala guest:
Overall, the trip was fantastic. In particular, the guides were
absolutely great and went out of their way to find (and re-find)
animals. Both of our guides – Samson Wilson in Ngorongoro, and Michael
Massonda in the northern Serengeti – were excellent guides. We saw
things that others in their own vehicles simply did not see, like a
black rhino, a leopard and her cub, a family of cheetahs, etc., etc.
Moreover, whenever we had a special request (such as going to see up
close a long moving line of wildebeest I had seen in the distance), the
guides would make it happen, even if it meant changing their plans and
literally going far out of their way. I really don’t see how we could
have had better guides, and that made all the difference!
The Lemala camps were wonderful as well. Both were beautifully managed,
with great staffs – and if I had to single anyone out in particular, it
would be the manager of the Ngorongoro camp, who was really outstanding,
even to include putting up with the constant desire of my 11 year-old
daughter to play. That is not to take anything away from anyone else,
however. They were all great, from the guards to the cooks to the
managers. The care given and quality of the camps was consistently very
high; in fact, I would say, it was outstanding'
WHAT OTHERS SAY
CONTACTS
Camps Operated By
Grumeti Expeditions (Tz) Ltd.,
P.O.Box 14529, Arusha. Tanzania
Tel:
+
255 27 254 8966, + 255 27 254 8952
Fax +255 27 254 8937
Skype : lemalanbores
res@lemalacamp.com
www.lemalacamp.com
Emergency Contacts :
+255 754 611 988
+255 786 548 397
Camp Contacts :
+255 785 257 305
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11th January 2010
Happy New Year!
The migration has moved down from the Central Serengeti and is now
concentrated in the Ndutu area. Widespread rains have fallen in this
area which has turned the short grass plains into an endless emerald
green carpet. Huge herds of wildebeest and zebra can be seen all the way
from Ndutu to the east of Seronera and across the Olduvai Plains,
feeding on the calcium rich grasses of the volcanic soils in preparation
for the forthcoming calving season. An estimated 400,000 calves will be
born during this period.
Lemala Ndutu has undoubtedly one of the the best locations in the area,
close to the short grass plains and overlooking the permanent marsh
where predator hunts are frequent and furious. Recently some of our
guests witnessed lions half way up an umbrella thorn tree. Above the
lions was a big male leopard and a hundred meters from them were a group
of cheetah. All this only a few hundred meters from our camp. The guests
then celebrated this high drama with sundowners on the plains amidst the
migration.
Another group of our guests witnessed a leopard inside a vulture’s nest
on the top of an acacia tree busy eating a white stork.
The migration will remain in this area until March/April when the
calving is over and then start to move north-westwards towards the
western Serengeti corridor where Lemala Ewanjan opens in June along the
Grumeti River.
We still have plenty of space available in Jan, Feb and March together
with special rates so do send your guests to Lemala - they won't be
dissapointed.
22nd October 2009
Last week, Lemala Mara guests witnessed three crossings in one day.
However,
the Lamai triangle in the Northern Serengeti is now virtually empty of
wildebeest, most having crossed the Mara River. The large Nile
Crocodiles can be seen basking on the sand banks or submerged in the
river with their eyes peering above the water looking for any
opportunity to pounce on the trailing herds.
The vast congregation of animals have now splintered into smaller herds
and are moving intermittently on their journey to the south. There are
several of these herds in the Wogakuria area where Lemala Mara is based.
Some herds can be seen on the ridge facing the camp. Most of the adult
females will be about three and a half to four months pregnant now and
will be ready to give birth around February near Lemala Ndutu where our
new open 4x4 landcruisers will offer off-road game drives. Last year
Lemala Ndutu had 2 leopards, 2 cheetah families and 2 lion prides near
the camp and guests enjoyed fabulous game viewing during their stay. The
camp is close to permanent water which attracts large amount of game
from December to March.
As the open woodlands and plains in the north empty of wildebeest, so
the herds of buffalo and eland will appear from the east. Sightings of
lion kills are still common around Wogakuria and Kogatende with prides
of over 20 needing food constantly The prides can still be seen
stretched out in the shade on the large granite boulders during the heat
of the day. We expect the prides to remain in the area but they will
extend their home range as the availability of prey decreases.
Grumeti Expeditions clients are experiencing a large numbers of
wildebeest in the Western Corridor around Nyasirori and Ruwana Plains.
Lemala Ngorongoro clients witnessed lions successfully hunting a zebra
last week. Black rhino sightings are still common with most clients able
to see the all the big game on one game drive.
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MIGRATION
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LEMALA NGORONGORO
An intimate seasonal camp set in
an ancient acacia forest on the rim of the crater adjacent to the quiet Lemala
entry route. Each tent is heated .....Details
Open: Dec to March and June to Oct
LEMALA NDUTU
Perched on the edge of a
permanent marsh with excellent resident wildlife, Lemala Ndutu is the ultimate amphitheater for the
wildebeest migration between December and March .....Details
Open: Dec to March
LEMALA MARA
Located
between June and Oct in a remote, game-rich area of Northern Serengeti at the foot of a magnificent
kopje, overlooking a gently inclining expanse of the classic Serengeti
wilderness dotted with sausage and fig trees .....Details
Open: June
to Oct
LEMALA EWANJAN
OPENING
JUNE 2010
Joining its two
Serengeti sisters, Lemala Ndutu and Lemala Mara, Lemala Ewanjan
(starting June 2010) is a new
deluxe seasonal camp with 7 luxury tents set in a superb wilderness area
in
the
Western/Central Serengeti Corridor adjacent
to the Grumeti River .....Details
Open: June to Oct and Dec to March
LEMALA TARANGIRE
OPENING
JUNE 2010
A
new stylish traditional seasonal camp offering an authentic and
intimate safari experience, Lemala
Tarangire has a wonderful central location deep inside
the stunning Tarangire National Park during the game-rich dry
season from Jun to Oct (starting June 2010)
.....Details
Open:
June to Oct
LEMALA MANYARA
OPENING
DEC 2010
Located inside the
magnificent Manyara National Park
in a spectacular secluded location surrounded by Fig and Acacia trees
between Dec to March to take advantage of the seasonal game movement
from surrounding areas into the park,
Lemala
Manyara is a new seasonal camp (staring Dec 2010)
offering an authentic safari experience in traditional style reminiscent
of the golden safari era
.....Details
Open:
Dec to Mar
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