Exclusive walks through Serengeti wilderness
Serengeti Wilderness
Walking in remote parts of Serengeti National Park
3 - 10 Day trek that covers new ground each day
3 - 10 Day trek that covers new ground each day
The Serengeti truly offers some of the most spectacular wildlife viewing and scenery in Africa. However, most visitors now experience this solely from a vehicle and often in the company of many other tourists and vehicles. In the early years of Dorobo, we pioneered some special remote walking experiences in the buffer areas to the east of the park where we worked with the local Maasai communities. While we still have a foot in these areas, they have been partially compromised due to various conflicts over the wildlife resources (another whole story) and in 2009 we shifted our focus to some of the wilderness zones within the Serengeti National Park itself that are set aside for walking. We are one of the few companies currently authorized to conduct treks in these areas and they allow a return to the past where one has that unique freedom to walk through exclusive wilderness each day to a new camp location. Our unique and versatile mobile camp allows the flexibiliy of moving to the best areas. At almost any time of the year, we can put together anywhere from a 3 to 10 day trek that covers new ground each day or every second day for those that want a slower pace to spend more time in a camp/area.
We operate walks in two wilderness zones in the Serengeti. In the Dry season June-November we operate in the Northeast of Serengeti. The landscape is varied with rolling ridges and hills, rock kopjes, open plains and valleys that support permanent water in the rivers that make their way west ending eventually in Lake Victoria. Wildlife is usually extremely varied and fairly abundant with chances of encountering almost any of the vast array of species found in the Serengeti.
In the Green Season December-May we tend to use the southern wilderness area in the Serengeti. This area is more focal for the wildebeest migration in the green season as they seek out the nutrient rich grasses that support the new born wildebeest and zebra. Being amongst the focal point of the migration attracts an array of predators. The area is composed of large open plains and woodlands with waterholes.
In the Green Season December-May we tend to use the southern wilderness area in the Serengeti. This area is more focal for the wildebeest migration in the green season as they seek out the nutrient rich grasses that support the new born wildebeest and zebra. Being amongst the focal point of the migration attracts an array of predators. The area is composed of large open plains and woodlands with waterholes.
Day 1 Drive into our wilderness zone and make your way to the trailhead. Once you enter the wilderness zone you leave behind roads and any human activity. A private mobile camp and its crew will be waiting for your afternoon arrival.
Day 2-10 After an early breakfast and coffee from the fire begin to prepare for the day of walking. Once your bags are packed take off along small rivers surrounded by rolling hills and small rock out-croppings. With a GPS point as a reference take off on foot and make your way over rolling hills to the private camp that has packed up, driven around and set up for your arrival around lunch. The afternoon is spent relaxing from the days walk. Smaller bird walks or game drives are evening options. Over the course of your days of walking from camp to camp you’ll cover a large area of pristine wilderness on foot.
During the walks you’ll be accompanied by your armed Dorobo guide and natural history interpreter. Walking is about a wilderness experience in its entire-ness, from bird sounds in the distance, to the tracks left by insects in the sand. It is the chance to cover
a large area on foot much like our ancestors once did.
Day Depart – After breakfast the guest vehicle is packed up and you begin to make your way out of the wilderness zone to continue game viewing in the Serengeti or fly/drive to your next location.
Day 2-10 After an early breakfast and coffee from the fire begin to prepare for the day of walking. Once your bags are packed take off along small rivers surrounded by rolling hills and small rock out-croppings. With a GPS point as a reference take off on foot and make your way over rolling hills to the private camp that has packed up, driven around and set up for your arrival around lunch. The afternoon is spent relaxing from the days walk. Smaller bird walks or game drives are evening options. Over the course of your days of walking from camp to camp you’ll cover a large area of pristine wilderness on foot.
During the walks you’ll be accompanied by your armed Dorobo guide and natural history interpreter. Walking is about a wilderness experience in its entire-ness, from bird sounds in the distance, to the tracks left by insects in the sand. It is the chance to cover
a large area on foot much like our ancestors once did.
Day Depart – After breakfast the guest vehicle is packed up and you begin to make your way out of the wilderness zone to continue game viewing in the Serengeti or fly/drive to your next location.
