Olakira follows the herds of wildebeest to two locations in the north and south of the Serengeti National Park, as well as the Ndutu region. Home from December to March, is in the NCA (Ngorongoro Conservation Area). Game drives here cover both the Ngorongoro and the southern Serengeti, allowing for frequent sightings of big cats, elephant, buffalo and the more elusive African wild dog.
However as the dry days of winter arrive as in June, Olakira relocates north to the confluence of the Mara and Bolongonja rivers for game viewing at the Mara River itself. They have actually moved from their original northern site as the Tanzanian park authorities requested that all the camps move further away from the river.
We stayed at Olakira in their new star-gazing tents. Olakira’s tents have been designed so that a portion of the tent has a view from beneath a meshed net, offering you an outdoor experience whilst still remaining indoors. Star-gazing tents allow you the flexibility to roll your bed into the meshed area for an experience of sleeping beneath the stars.
We had great game viewing when we drove to the river. With many wildebeest and lions fighting. And also lots of hyenas spotted throughout my trip in Tanzania. I loved the bush breakfast and the setting and food was excellent!
But the camp had the generator on most of the times which was not good as it was too noisy. They had a problem with their batteries. But I think they should have communicated that to us as the second evening the generator was on until after 11pm.
