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Reviews of Ngare Serian

Wildlife sightings and reviews

5 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ngare Serian and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Sep-2018, 5 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ngare Serian.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

40% success

Cheetah

60% success

Wild dog

20% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Eland

75% success

Black Rhino

40% success

Striped Hyena

33% success

Aardvark

25% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 1-5 of 5
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Arrival date
Mr B
London

"Incredible camp"

2 nights Arrived 22 Nov 2021
"What an amazing setting! Set within a few meters of the Mara river, with an adventurous rope bridge to cross!

The tents at Ngare Serian (and the word tent barely does it justice) are simply spectacular. It's tempting to just spend the whole day sitting and relaxing, but then there are so many activities to do too!

We had a brilliant afternoon game drive, and were sent with a packed dinner before transitioning to a night drive. Wildlife highlights included watching the river pride (lions) feeding on a hippo and even spotting an Aardvark (quickly followed by a flat tyre - what an adenture!) While having dinner we turned the lights off and were surrounded by thousands and thousands of fireflys - so memorable! We also saw black coucal, several species of cuckoo around camp and lots of vultures if you like birds.

We also really enjoyed the walk - although it was hot, the trek up to the top of the hill was well worth the views of Mara North. On the way back down we saw a number of young giraffes, zebra and even a hippo (at a good distance!) .

Our hosts were wonderfully welcoming and made us feel like part of the family, rather than tourists. Guide George and Dennis, along with Charles and Alfred to name just a few - but all staff really were so wonderful. A very special and unique camp." See all these reviews: 15n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Aardvark

1 sighting

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

9 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

5 sightings

Mrs S.
Datchet

"Ngare Serian review"

4 nights Arrived 22 Sep 2019
"Ngare Serian is special. From the moment you cross the river over the swing bridge (which is actually quite wobbly and scary!) you know you're entering a special place. It felt like the team here became friends for that short while.

Our guide Steve and his assistant Irene can spot wildlife with X ray eyes.

The food here is outstanding. The tents are vast with outdoor bathrooms.

We spent a night in the camp's new tree house (there was some confusion about this: Serian don't appear to be advertising the new treehouse extensively) I did cross that rope bridge for the last time with a heavy heart." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Buffalo

5 sightings

Cheetah

5 sightings

Eland

10 sightings

Elephant

8 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Striped Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Dr & Mrs P
London

"Ngare Serian review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2018
"Small intimate camp in great location on bank of the Mara river.

Spacious comfortable tents on raised decking. Very friendly/efficiently run with variety of activities offered - night in the treehouse recommended.

Lovely food in a communal dining setting. Private vehicle with guide and tracker a definite plus point.

Copious game to see within the extensive conservancy. Morning game drives with breakfast in the bush a highlight." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 4n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs Jane C
USA

"The bridge over the River Mara"

3 nights Arrived 20 Oct 2017
"More rustic than Tortilis or Lewa, Ngare Serian nonetheless offered excellent facilities. Very exciting to show up and have to cross a roaring river on a footbridge...

Spent a night in their treehouse, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Great fun. We keep the hippos and the lions awake.

Food very creative and fresh. Drinks good.

Surprised, after Tortilis and Lewa, to have both a guide and a driver. It worked out very well but, then having to tip both, I would like to have known that ahead of time." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Bath

"Ngare Serian"

4 nights Arrived 6 Oct 2015
"Ngare is across the river from the main Serian camp but it is run separately and there is no guest interaction between the two camps. It is approached by a narrow suspension bridge across a river.

The camp is well run. The tents are spacious and comfortable. As with Serian, the bathroom is outside the main tented living quarter on what is effectively the deck of the tent.
Food was variable and at times disappointing." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
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