Serengeti Sametu Camp

This place is amazing. The service is impeccable, the place is gorgeous, and the restaurant serves amazing food. This is truly a luxury experience. On top of all that, it's very close to lots of wildlife. There was a leopard when we first arrived in a nearby tree, Cape Buffalo near the camp one night, and a 15min drive to lions.

Where do I begin? The location - Amazing! Not only can you see herds of zebras, elephants and buffaloes grazing out in the open while sitting on your deck having coffee, but we actually saw a lioness right outside our tent on two nights. We woke up when we heard grunting and rustling close by and went to the french windows. We drew teh curtains back and there she was looking right at us. She stared for a few seconds and turned around and walked away. There is night patrol on the property and they flash their lights periodically to warn predators away. The property is not fenced and basically built right in the middle of what would otherwise be a game drive area. So apparently animals wonder in all the time. Truly thrilling! The tents - So luxurious. The bathrooms are fantastic. It is an experience in itself to take a shower with the shower area having half transparent glass walls and looking right out at the buffaloes. The housekeeping was excellent with the comfy beds made each night with mosquito nets enclosing them. The staff - 10/10 stars. The managers - Scott and Jonas, and our server - Johnson, and everyone else was super sweet and warm and welcoming. We had a fantastic time chatting with them as we came back from our game drives each evening. The chef was Indian and we got to bond with him over our shared roots. The best part - They gave us a surprise with a veritable feast for Diwali complete with our Indian cuisine and delicacies, and topped it off with a cake and a local dance celebration. It felt like we were celebrating Diwali at home in India. Truly touched! Another highlight - The bush dinner! Amazing stories shared over delicious food with the ever-present anticipation of a lioness walking by. If you are in central Serengeti, THIS is the place to stay at!

We were served by John, a gentleman who came across as being trained as a formal Butler. He was gracious and elegant in his approach towards us. He made sure we were well taken care of. The camp itself is worth staying at because you get lions making all sorts of sounds at night and what feels like right under your window; hyenas “chattering” around 4:30 in the morning; cape Buffalo walking through the camp whenever they please; giraffes coming by to eat the leaves off the trees and the birds singing you awake around 6 am. You really do feel like you’ve had a true camp experience here! The food was very good also.