Asanja Moru

We visited Serengeti from 01-05 Sep and were hosted by Asanja Moru. An excellent place to be in surrounded by nature and all animals, the staff here was ever smiling and always ready to help. It was such a great feeling to be served a hot cup of tea at 0330 in the morning when we were to leave for our Balloon safari. Another hallmark was the hot water bottle nicely tucked in your bed to make it warm. Hot shower is available. A memorable stay. Special thanks to Kevin, Moses and the chef providing great food. Thanks to Ms Kimti for all the coordination and the lovely sundowner. Will soon be back.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed a 3 night stay at Asanja in the Moru region of the Serengeti. Our guide and driver, Sharif, picked us up from Arusha to bring us to camp. Once we arrived in the evening, we were greeted with a cozy campfire and a delicious buffet style dinner under the stars. It does get quite cold at night and we were a bit unprepared, but the staff were kind enough to provide blankets for my nieces who were feeling chilly. Each day, we had a variety of foods that always accommodated the dietary preferences of those in our party. The days that we were out all day, we were provided a healthy, well-rounded packed lunch to eat on the road. The meals at camp though were really remarkable. We also enjoyed unlimited access to tea and coffee. The tent we were assigned was very large with a living room and two bedrooms with attached bathrooms that was able to accommodate all 7 of us. Since the camp location was pretty remote, we were even able to hear a lion’s roar on our first night. As for the safari, we really appreciated Sharif as he was very kind and knowledgeable, educating us on the animals in the park as well as Masai traditions and monuments - his passion and enthusiasm really showed. We were able to see elephants, giraffe, lions, wildebeest, impala, warthogs, rhino, and lots of zebras! We went for a sunrise drive on our second day and enjoyed breakfast set up at Jiwe la Chapati with a great view overlooking the park. Asanja went above and behind in providing excellent service throughout the duration of our stay. Although we were sad to leave, our send off included beautiful song and dance from the staff. They also made it easy to continue our journey in Tanzania by driving us to Kilimanjaro Airport and booking our flight and hotel for our next stop, Zanzibar. All around, it was a wonderful experience!

This was the highlight of our family trip to Tanzania as it gave the closest experience to being in the open in the Serengeti one could hope for. The staff were both friendly and attentive. The food was excellent and the tents of high quality (totally different to our expectations). The fact that you can sit in the communal area having breakfast at 6.30am, watching the sunrise from the east and watching a giraffe feeding no more than 50 yards away to the west sums up why you should stay here. The base is situated such that within minutes of leaving you come across wildlife and, as we were out for 12 hours, the packed lunch supplied was thoroughly enjoyed by all. And, as for the animals seen it was amazing , culminating in seeing a pair of cheetah's less than 10 minutes from the camp, something that is rare around this area. The welcome after each drive, and on leaving, was also lovely and we cannot wait to return. An extra bonus was the complementary clothes washing service, really useful if, like us, the stay was in the middle/latter stages of the safari experience. As the last reviewer stated, it does get cool in the evening so have some warm clothes, but the hot water bottles definitely take any chill away from the bed. Mosquitos were not a problem at this time of the year, but they still provided a repellent, mainly for the tsetse fly although, again we had little evidence of them . The drives are bumpy but great fun and that's part of the experience I cannot recommend this lodge highly enough.

We stayed for 3 nights, a family of five in two tents. The staff were fantastic, incredibly attentive. Cold towels were waiting on our return from each game drive. The nights were pretty chilly so we were given hot water bottles to take to bed. Food was excellent - hearty breakfast, plentiful packed lunches (we had a hot lunch watching the migration on one day) and high quality 3 course dinners. The tents were super comfortable with solar powered showers and proper beds. Couldn’t recommend this as a location for safari enough. Our safari guide was great fun and went to great lengths to make our safari memorable.

During our stay at Asanja, we had the opportunity to live in a tent for the first time. Adapting to tent living was essential, but we were fortunate to have all the comforts we needed, and the staff was attentive and ready to assist us. We visited in June, and although the weather wasn't overly hot, we made sure to take our showers before it got dark, as the camp operates on solar power (which I appreciated). Wi-Fi was only available in the lodge, not in the tents, which was a bit inconvenient initially, but I ended up appreciating the break from work and social media. In the evenings, the staff provided hot water bottles, which was a nice touch. Albert and Mosses, the staff members, were friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed spending time with them by the open fire they lit at night. It was a highlight for me! The best part of our experience was meeting our guide, Sharifu, who accompanied us throughout our 6-day safari (if you include the days he picked us up from the airport and dropped us off, it was 8 days in total). Sharifu made our trip truly special with his knowledge and wonderful personality. I can't express enough gratitude for his amazing service. We will miss you, Mr. Sharifu!

We had an exceptional and unforgettable experience at Asanja! The rooms/tents were very nice with a great view out in the middle of Serengeti. Amazing to be able to hear the nature and animals right outside the tent. The service was very good and we felt very safe and taken care of throughout the stay. Asante sana!🦒🐘🦓💛

Our stay at Asanja Moru was nothing short of amazing. It felt incredibly authentic to be one of just a few tents in the heart of the Serengeti, falling asleep to the sounds of hyenas, lions, and the wilderness all around us. The tents were more luxurious than we expected, providing the perfect blend of comfort and adventure (super comfy beds - and water bottles in the evening...!). The staff were lovely and attentive—special thanks to Kevin, Moses, and Albert for making our experience unforgettable. The food was delicious, especially considering the remote setting. We would absolutely recommend this lodge to any other family considering a stay.

Just back from a wonderful stay at Asanja Moru...amazed at the lengths they go to to make their guests comfortable. There's a hot water bag in bed after a long day's Game Drive which is a God send. They ensured we had tea at 3.30am the day we went for the Balloon Safari!! Very grateful to Kevin, Moses, Keemti, and the whole staff at Asanja! ❤️

An absolutely amazing place to stay in the serengeti. Family of 4 with two separate tents, kids loved it. Food was amazing, fresh baked gluten free bread for our daughter each meal. Free laundry, wifi in the sitting/bar area. Tents are amazing. Serval scratching at the tent the one night, hyena and lions calling not far away. Make sure you zip the canvas before bed! Amazing wildlife near by even after the migration passed, giraffes walking by before dinner. Can't say enough great things, staff are amazing, can't stop thinking about this place and those safari days now almost 6 weeks later!