Jackals Lair Tented Camp

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Central Serengeti

Jackals Lair Tented Camp sits in the Central Serengeti (Seronera) where resident cats keep game viewing strong year-round and the surrounding plains explode with action during shoulder months. This is an upper mid-range camp for travelers who want to be on the tracks minutes after sunrise, trading marble lobbies for authentic canvas comfort, attentive hosting, and long, flexible game drives.

Pricing: typically $480–$520 per double in high season; around $290–$310 in low season (Mar–May).

Thoughtful comparisons: In the same tier, Sound of Silence Tented Camp (upper mid-range; quiet pocket near prime Seronera loops) and Dove Serengeti Tented Camp (upper mid-range; intimate, guide-led feel) offer similar access with different vibes. For a step up, Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp (luxury; Moru corridor views) increases finish without losing the wild feel. To save while staying central, Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp by TWC (mid-range) pares back frills and keeps you out early.

Safari context: Seronera’s central valleys hold water even in the dry, drawing lions, leopards and elephants; dawn and late-afternoon loops are prime. Midday is best for siesta and pool/charger time.

Rooms

Meru-style tents on raised decks with proper beds, nets and bedside lighting; canvas and mesh panels for airflow. En-suite bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers (often solar-assisted). Power points for charging (set hours), a convivial mess/lounge tent and a nightly campfire.

Meals

Pre-dawn coffee/tea and light bites; hot breakfasts in camp or picnic breakfasts out on the plains. Picnic lunches keep you on the loops; dinners are plated and hearty—soups, grilled mains, seasonal veg—with vegetarian/vegan options on request.

Accessibility

Seronera Airstrip (SEU): ~15–30 min
Naabi Hill Gate: ~60–90 min
Arusha (flight): ~50–60 min; by road: ~7–8 h
Key loops: minutes to central river lines, Kopjes and hippo pools

Seronera Airstrip (SEU): ~15–30 min
Naabi Hill Gate: ~60–90 min
Arusha (flight): ~50–60 min; by road: ~7–8 h
Key loops: minutes to central river lines, Kopjes and hippo pools

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