Where is Usawa and how does the mobile routing work?

Usawa moves across Serengeti National Park to follow the Great Migration—positioning near the Grumeti and Mara rivers in season while keeping to quieter pockets for a calmer camp experience. Exact routing is seasonal and aims to place you close to the herds without the crowds.

What is the accommodation like?

Comfortable canvas suites that balance simplicity and ease, with warm hosting and private veranda dining on request. Camp life centres on unhurried drives, picnic meals in the field and starlit dinners back at camp.

What safari activities are offered?

Twice-daily game drives or full-day expeditions tailored to the migration’s movements; guides position for crossings when conditions align. Ballooning is available in select zones (subject to park regulations). Private vehicles can be booked for maximum flexibility.

What should I know about park rules and wildlife?

Serengeti National Park does not allow off-road or night drives; river crossings are natural events and never guaranteed. Expect vast herds in season, strong big-cat viewing and rewarding birding year-round.

Is Usawa suitable for families or photographers?

Yes—clean horizons and flexible hours suit photographers; private vehicle options and relaxed pacing work well for families, with picnic breakfasts and lunches to keep you close to the action.

Usawa

Usawa is a true mobile tented camp that moves with the Great Migration across the Serengeti, placing you close to the drama yet far from crowds. Canvas suites balance comfort and simplicity, with warm hosting and unhurried drives. Expect wildebeest herds, big cats on the move, and starlit dinners in wild settings. Seasonal routing tracks the herds for Grumeti and Mara river moments, so you stay where the action is, without losing the quiet of camp.

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Mass wildebeest herds crossing the river over granite boulders in the Serengeti

Quick facts
Mobile tented camp
Follow migration
Mara crossings
Grumeti crossings
Bush breakfasts

Usawa mobile migration camp tent exterior glowing at dusk on the Serengeti savannah

Usawa camp firepit and lantern lit stretch tent at dusk in Serengeti National Park

Highlights & Activities.

Twice daily game drives, full day expeditions, and flexible start times keep you close to the herds. Guides position for crossings in season, with picnic breakfasts and lunches carried on board. Ballooning in select zones can be arranged, subject to park rules. Evenings bring sundowners, fireside canapés, and relaxed alfresco dinners, with private in tent or veranda dining on request. Expect rich birding, big cat encounters, and stargazing back at camp. Photographers enjoy long hours in the field and clean horizons for classic shots. Private vehicles can be requested for complete flexibility.

Hot air balloon floating at sunrise over the central Serengeti, activity from Usawa camp

Region information.

Serengeti National Park spans about 14,750 square kilometers of grassland, acacia woodland, and granite kopjes, famous for the Great Migration. Herds gather in the south from December to March, shift through central plains in April, reach the western corridor in May and June, then move to the Mara River from July to October before returning with the short rains. Expect abundant predators and varied antelope. Park rules restrict night drives and off-road driving. River crossings are seasonal and never guaranteed. Birding is rewarding year-round, with migrants arriving after the rains.