Jan
GoodThe camp is open, with wildlife viewing throughout the year.
Nimali Mara
Serengeti, Tanzania · National park
Photo: Nimali Africa · Source ↗
Full board (FB)
All meals, House wines, local beers and soft drinks and 2 more
10 tents
Tented Suite, Mara Tented Suite
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
35 min from Kogatende Airstrip
Wi-Fi in rooms
Solar power
Overview
About Nimali Mara
Nimali Mara sits among rocky kopjes in the northern Serengeti, with private decks looking out across the plains. Eight tented suites and two larger Mara suites make up the camp, with copper bathtubs and glass fronts bringing the landscape into the rooms. The Mara suites add a separate lounge and private plunge pool, while the shared infinity pool sits among natural rock formations. July to October brings the peak of the wildebeest river crossings. Elephants and predators are another focus here, with morning and afternoon game drives exploring the surrounding area.
“A small northern Serengeti base for couples and families who value space between game drives, with private decks, copper bathtubs and a pool set among the rocks.”
Best for
HoneymoonersFamilies
Known for
What you can expect to see
WildebeestThe migrationElephantPredators
Northern Serengeti elephants and predators, with Mara River wildebeest crossings at their peak from July to October.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board (FB)
Special offer: Save 10% on accommodation for six or more nights, or 15% for eight or more nights, across Nimali properties for travel from 1 November to 20 December 2026. New bookings only, subject to availability; offers cannot be combined.
Included
- All meals
- House wines, local beers and soft drinks
- Laundry
- Tourism development levy
Not included
- Park fees
- Transfers
- Flights
Airport taxes are separate under the Full Board plan.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Gratuities
Spa treatments, romantic bush dinners and travel insurance cost extra. Gratuities are optional. Booked sundowner, balloon and helicopter experiences require at least two nights and two participants and depend on the weather.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Library
- Bar
- Restaurant
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Private deck
- En-suite bathroom
- Safe
- Mini bar
- In-room WiFi
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Tented Suite8 at camp · sleeps 1 child · Canvas walls, Glass front, Fixed wooden doors, Double showers, Twin vanity, Copper bathtub, Private deck
- Mara Tented Suite2 at camp · sleeps 2 adults and 2 children · Sleeper couch in a separate lounge; second child on request. · Private plunge pool, Separate lounge, Sleeper couch, Outside deck, Swing bed, Bath tub, Double shower, Twin vanity
Activities
Things to do
At extra cost
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Kogatende Airstrip
- 35 min transfer
- Nimali Mara
- How you arrive
- By air · 35 min from Kogatende Airstrip
- Transfers
- Kogatende Airstrip is a 35-minute road transfer away. The journey from Nimali Serengeti is a four-hour game drive.
Good to know
Before you book
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Power
- Solar power
- Malaria
- Malaria area. Ask your doctor about prevention.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Green season
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Green season
- December: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodThe camp is open, with wildlife viewing throughout the year.
Mar
Green seasonGreen-season rain refreshes the landscape.
Apr
Green seasonGreen-season rain refreshes the landscape.
May
Green seasonGreen-season rain refreshes the landscape.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingDry-season conditions make wildlife easier to see.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Dry-season conditions make wildlife easier to see. The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Dry-season conditions make wildlife easier to see. The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Dry-season conditions make wildlife easier to see. The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Dry-season conditions make wildlife easier to see. The wildebeest migration reaches its Mara River crossing peak.
Nov
Green seasonGreen-season rain refreshes the landscape.
Dec
Green seasonGreen-season rain refreshes the landscape.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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