Ngare Serian

Owned by a veteran of the East African safari scene, Alex Walker, Ngare Serian sits on its’ own 16 square km private conservancy. The camp is tucked in between the Mara river and escarpment.

The camp is accessed by a 50m-long, single-file, suspension bridge from the parking area. Walking across, several metres above a fast-flowing and usually shallow stretch of the Mara River, is completely safe, but the bridge does bounce and wobble a little, hence the notice requesting “One at a Time” – a recommendation for your comfort rather than a safety rule. For children and many adults, Serian’s footbridge is a joy and is a great introduction to the camp.

Immediately across the river, an imposing dark-wood-floored dining and lounge tent stretches along the bank to the left. There are comfortable sofas and armchairs here, a nicely informal drinks table and a large deck overlooking the river, with recliners and more seating and a brazier for evenings around the campfire.

One end of the lounge and dining tent is occupied by a large dining table that easily seats ten or more. Although meals are often taken out in the bush, or on the deck, this the default location for Ngare Serian’s hosted dinners.

Ngare Serian’s four guest tents sprawl along the riverside to the north of the bridge and dining-lounge tent. Widely spaced apart, they are mounted on relatively high-level platforms of chestnut-coloured, polished hardwood, and each tent faces out across the Mara River. The furthest tent faces a broad pool in the river, where the local hippo pod is usually to be seen slumbering and snorting through the day. The hippos sometimes graze around the tent at night. The other tents are closer to the central areas and closer to the rapids section of the river.

*For a full list of available activities, the best time of the year to visit, and any other relevant enquiries, please contact a Sister Hippo Travel Consultant!