Reviews of Namiri Plains Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
41 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Namiri Plains Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Namiri Plains Camp review"
One thing to be aware of - this area of Serengeti is not animal dense like northern Serengeti or Tarangire. You will always see something, but you might also be driving around for two hours seeing almost nothing until you do. Not a complaint, but good to set expectations accordingly.
The camp is truly stunning, and the food was top notch. Dickson and Dickson (camp managers), Heja, and Andrew all provided excellent services. We really appreciated the bush send-off on our last night, and the wind blankets for the chilly mornings and evenings." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
Our guide, who was the head guide, was absolutely brilliant. Chris & I have been lucky to have had some pretty amazing guides on our previous Safaris but this was was exceptional.
The management team were of the highest quality & the team around them were very friendly & professional. The food too was superb." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania; 1n in Kenya

Cheetah
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
I loved my guide, The combination of the camp and the location can not be beat. It is a long ways away from the airport (about 1.5 hours), so be prepared for a long, bumpy ride to get there. But it is so, so worth it. My guide was the only female guide I had for my whole trip, but she was awesome. We had a lot of fun tracking down leopards, cheetahs, and lions.
They say this is a camp you go to if you want to see the cats and this is no lie. We say one lion pride with 14 cubs!! I almost cried it was so incredible to see them playing around with their parents, siblings, and cousins. The cheetah experience was also a big payday. I think we saw three families of mothers with cubs.
As for the camp - it's beautiful. I expected it to be after staying at Sayari and it was everything I imagined when I planned this whole thing out. Like Sayari, everything is done to near perfection- from service and food to management guiding.
This is a camp I hope to bring my kids to in a few years time." See all these reviews: 16n 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
"Migration and cats!"
On the deck, there were lounge chairs and a large bathtub. One afternoon, staff prepared bubble bath for me.......nice experience in the wild. All of the staff were very friendly and attentive.
Game viewing here was really wondeful. Migration has just arrived at this area, so I could see huge number of wildbeasts and zebras in addition to a lot of cats (lions, cheetahs).
Fortunately, I had a private vehicle for 2 days. On the 3rd day, I shared vehicle with an another guest but still only 2 guests on the vehicle. It is a real advantage to travel in this season." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania

Cheetah
6 sightings

Eland
10 sightings

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
A good location for finding cheetah. We had the opportunity to witness a successful chase - the first time in 25 years of going on safari that we have had that experience. Our guide used his experience to position us to excellent effect." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
The view is private and you look right onto the bush. The communal area is significantly upgraded and extremely comfortable.
Perhaps not quite the simpler charm of the previous camp at Namiri? But we absolutely loved both our visits and would definitely return. As with Olivers we were assigned a host for our stay. Dickson the camp manager was on the staff when we visited in 2017, and it was great to see how Asilia develop their employees. Moses our host was attentive and great company, and we took home a recipe or two from him.
Food was of excellent quality, and the level of cooking in these camps is impressive. Nothing got left on a plate. The wine choices, which are the same in all camps were certainly not the quality of our previous trip, and the company might give this some consideration
In keeping with our experience in Tarangire, no camp and drive experiences were like the previous trip, we saw different animals and different behaviours. Last time we'd seen lots of lion families, but this time we didnt. However we repeatedly saw a baby Leopard, a pair of Cheetahs narrowly missing an antelope and a trio of Lionesses attacking a baboon troop, with resulting casualties. Early rains had displaced the game a little, so sightings were harder won, but still plentiful. Our love of Namiri was further strengthened.
Our last night saw us treated to a private sunset drink on the rocks near the camp, which was magical, and accompanied by the persistent call of a nightjar.
In summary, an astonishingly high specification camp set amongst the big cats. A contrast to the other two camps, which we loved, and if you want to see big cats this camp will certainly deliver." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar

Buffalo
6 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Leopard
6 sightings

Lion
6 sightings

Oryx
1 sighting

Pangolin
1 sighting

Roan antelope
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Striped Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
6 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Another wonderful stay at Namiri"
The guiding, accommodation and food are first rate; the staff charming, friendly and helpful. There is nothing not to like or enjoy!
I went wishing to see cheetah and saw seven. My guide, Suleman correctly anticipated animal behaviour which meant I got some great sightings - including two cheetah bringing down a topi; he also has binocular vision!" See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania; 1n in Kenya

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
As ever the guides were exceptional and went to enormous lengths to show us some wonderful cats of which cheetah cubs and mother was the highlight.
A two day old baby elephant was extra special." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Oryx
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"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
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