Mid Range

Mid Range

Mid Range

Hippo Trails Camp

Hippo Trails Camp

Hippo Trails Camp

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Central Serengeti

Hippo Trails Camp, in the Central Serengeti, is a mid-range tented camp under the Bougainvillea brand. At ~$450–$480 per double in high season (~$270–$290 low), it appeals to adventurous travelers who want inside-the-park immersion without paying luxury rates. Its location near the Seronera River Valley gives guests prime access to big cats and hippos.

Comparisons: Same tier: Osinon Serengeti and Serengeti Classic View. Step up: Nyumbani Serengeti (luxury; boutique). Step down: Friends Serengeti (budget tented).

Safari context: Being inside Serengeti ensures dawn and dusk drives when predators are most active—a major advantage over Karatu lodges.

Attributes:

Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location

Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location

Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location

Rooms

Meru-style tents with beds, nets, and en-suite bathrooms (flush toilets, bucket showers). Mess tent, fire pit, and solar/generator lighting. Rustic but functional.

Meru-style tents with beds, nets, and en-suite bathrooms (flush toilets, bucket showers). Mess tent, fire pit, and solar/generator lighting. Rustic but functional.

Meals

Meals include early teas, picnic breakfasts, packed lunches, and communal dinners. Food is hearty and filling.

Meals include early teas, picnic breakfasts, packed lunches, and communal dinners. Food is hearty and filling.

Accessibility

  • Seronera Airstrip: ~15–25 min

  • Naabi Hill Gate: ~60–90 min

  • Arusha flight: ~50–60 min; road: ~7–8 h

  • Seronera Airstrip: ~15–25 min

  • Naabi Hill Gate: ~60–90 min

  • Arusha flight: ~50–60 min; road: ~7–8 h

Other Mid Range Accommodations in Central Serengeti

Other Mid Range Accommodations in Central Serengeti

Other Mid Range Accommodations in Central Serengeti

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Mid Range Accommodations in the rest of Tanzania

Mid Range Accommodations in the rest of Tanzania

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Central Serengeti Tours

Central Serengeti Tours

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