Kimondo Camp
Kimondo is a top luxury mobile tented camp. It takes up the two major locations for the great migration over the year – the North and South Serengeti.
In the north, it sits on the Lamai Wedge with only two other camps. This means you can cross the river without other vehicles.
Run by Asilia, you can be sure of excellent levels of hospitality and service, great food, beautiful tents, and engaging guidance.
Facts About Kimondo Camp
Kimondo camp follows the migration from north to south, skipping locations in the center or west of the Serengeti to focus on prime areas in the two main areas: Ndutu and Lamai.
From June to October, Kimondo is situated on the northern side of the Mara River, opposite its sister camp, Olakira, on the Lamai Wedge.
The benefit of this area is fewer vehicles at river crossings, making your sightings more secluded and private.
The river is just a 30-minute drive away, making it a perfect location for catching some of these adrenaline-pumping crossings.
In the south, Kimondo is located just southwest of Ndutu. There are very few camps further west, providing a sense of privacy in what is typically a busy area.
The best time to visit Ndutu is in February. Here is where the wildebeest congregate in their largest numbers, and 8,000 calves are born per day.
Predator-prey interactions are also at their peak, creating excellent photographic opportunities.
The eight-tented rooms are your classic, relatively luxurious mobile tents. Each comes with a flushing toilet and a sink with taps – quite unbelievable when you consider the location.
The main area consists of a mess tent where meals are served communally and a second lounge area for relaxing with a well-earned drink and discussing the day’s sightings.
As with all Asilia properties, Kimondo offers a very high-quality all-round safari experience.
The guides are passionate and engaging, the vehicles are open-sided, and the camp atmosphere is geared toward great game viewing, with a backdrop of understated luxury.
The service and hospitality from the warm, welcoming staff make you feel at home immediately.
Although the camp doesn’t offer year-round access to the migration, from December to March and approximately mid-June to October, it’s one of the best places to be.
Combining Kimondo with some of Asilia’s other properties is a must. A typical Northern Tanzania itinerary would see you explore the Ngorongoro Crater for a few nights after an overnight in Arusha.
Staying at Asilia’s Highlands offers the most opulent and unique stay in the area.
The bubble-shaped rooms located on the side of the Olmoti Volcano offer excellent views. The Highlands is one of the few lodges in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where we recommend staying three nights, as there is so much to do.
When visiting Kimondo, migration should be your main focus; why not also combine it with Asilia’s Namiri Plains?
For some of the best big cat sightings, especially cheetahs, this area of the Serengeti recently opened to tourists and offers an experience hard to beat.
Kimondo Camp Price starts at $ 1123
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