Reviews of Namiri Plains Camp
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"Namiri Plains Camp review"
The accommodation was luxurious and the decor and architecture of the entire camp are very tasteful and blend in well with the landscape. Enjoyed a bubble bath in the free-standing tub on the deck of our tent and a great massage in the "spa" tent. The staff made us feel at home and were very attentive. Food was very good, although for us it was a bit much from a quantity standpoint." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
4 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Lion
5 sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
The suites are huge dome tents established over a permanent structure equipped with an outdoor bath tube, a spacious indoor bath room, minibar, yoga mats (???) and an outside deck. The stylish dining room opens to an outside deck overlooking the boma and the nearby water hole. Library, spa and pool are adjacent.
The camp might feel slightly over the top for those looking for a more outdoorsy and classic safari experience. But we still loved the camp for its rather remote location, the excellent guiding and the frequent cat sightings including servals, cheetahs, lions (with little cubs) and a rather shy leopard.
Our guide Khalid had an incredible eye sight and did a terrific job navigating through a difficult terrain. Special thanks as well to Yussef and his rescue team who spared no efforts to pull us out of the mud whenever needed :) thank you to the whole Namiri Team as well for pampering us so well during our stay!" See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
A trip to Namiri offers a rare glimpse into this corner of the Serengeti and allows unforgettable impressions. The rooms are built from the natural limestone found in the area, they are strikingly beautiful, but also play an important role in regulating the temperature inside (you really feel the difference). Also, from the bathroom, you can enjoy full views of the grassland and seasonal riverbed. Large, sliding glass doors give you access to the deck directly from the shower.
Also in this camp a very personal service was offered. One simply feels at home. As before in the Lemala camps I visited, the food was excellent, especially the soups. I don't really eat soups at home, but that was completely different here. Small special: The hot water bottle(s) in bed and in the morning during the game drives. One does not need necessarily was but nevertheless somehow very pleasantly
With my guide Emanuel, I had great animal observations. Of course, this also has to do with luck, because who is at the right place at the right time (when, for example, a leopard falls from a tree - nothing happened, he was a bit playful).
What can I say:
I can highly recommend this camp and I didn't notice anything negative during my stay." See all these reviews: 16n in Tanzania
"Glamour in the Serengeti"
The room was huge, and the well-lit bathroom had a large glass-walled shower plus an outdoor soaking bathtub. The room had a small refrigerator stocked with beverages, comfortable chairs, ample storage for clothing, a desk with charging station, and even a hair dryer. The lighting throughout was excellent. Besides the soaking tub, the deck had two lounges and a table and chairs.
Lunch was an excellent buffet provided individually at each table, with a variety of fresh salads and entrees. Dinner was served communally, but also presented as a buffet on the dining table. The guests gathered for cocktails in the lounge or around the campfire before dinner each evening. Game drives sometimes lasted so long that we went straight to lunch or dinner without going to our rooms first.
The two managers, Baracka and Brian, and our guide Manja were so gracious, welcoming, and knowledgeable.The game drives were excellent and we were able to find sightings of both cheetah and lions as well as many other species. The landscape is mostly vast expanses of open plains -- sometimes filled with gazelles, other times quiet. Because Namiri Plains is located in a remote east sector of the Serengeti, it is usually uncrowded. We did several game drives without seeing any cars from other camps -- heavenly!" See all these reviews: 15n in Tanzania

Buffalo
4 sightings

Cheetah
7 sightings

Eland
2 sightings

Elephant
5 sightings

Giraffe
6 sightings

Hippo
3 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
9 sightings

Zebra
7 sightings
"Quiet spot"
The area has far fewer vehicles trafficking it compared with the central part of the Serengetti.
The camp itself was very nicely appointed and again the staff were well trained, extremely knowledgable and friendly and the food was terrific." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar

Buffalo
2 sightings

Cheetah
3 sightings

Giraffe
1 sighting

Lion
4 sightings

Spotted Hyena
4 sightings

Wildebeest
2 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Privacy on the Plains"
If you head west toward Seronara and the Western Serengeti the sightings are 'radioed' in and so get extremely busy, a bit of a mud bath after any rains.
Nice to have both indoor and outdoor showers, the latter being a double." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania

Buffalo
1 sighting

Cheetah
6 sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
6 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
6 sightings

Spotted Hyena
8 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
"Excellent game drives at Namiri Plains."
As with the other camps, the facilities are good, the staff friendly and helpful, the tents and communal areas comfortable and the food good. My only reservation was that the light level at dinner was so low I could not see what I was eating, probably a function of the solar power so could be excusable.
Patena the guide was also a good spotter and knowledgeable about the game and birds.
All the game drives were very good indeed." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 4n in Kenya

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
9 sightings

Eland
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
We really enjoyed the camp manager Diana and the rest of the staff. Again, the food was so delicious.
We had developed colds and had to share a jeep with a loud talkative couple, so on our last afternoon we decided to slow down, get out of the jeep, and take a walking safari. It was such a good experience, finished by gin and tonics with the rest of the guests in the bush." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains"
We saw a good number of cheetahs, females with cubs, and males with a very recent kill. We also had perfect opportunity to see leopards close up, including a female with two cubs licking the blood from a wildebeest carcass hauled up a tree.
Our driver even heard about a black rhino and drove like hell to successfully show us. When we could get a good photo, our driver was very good about taking our camera and delivering a magnificent photo. Once we were surrounded by a pride of 21 lions all around our land cruiser. It wasn't scary at all, our driver seemed to sense the animal moods quite well. I was impressed that the sleeping lionesses didn't even twitch an ear, when the driver started up again. We liked the surprises of the sun-downer. Once we were following a pride of two lionesses and cubs, we got ahead of them at a small pool they were headed towards. When they came to drink we are all shocked when a hippo rose out of the water and warded them off. There was an alpha male lion nearby nursing a face wound, the females came over and licked him." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania

Black Rhino
1 sighting

Cheetah
5 sightings

Eland
4 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Leopard
5 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Oryx
3 sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Striped Hyena
Multiple sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
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