Reviews of Namiri Plains Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
46 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"
The camp is a delight and 'rooms' of very high quality. The food and support from the team was second to none - absolutely nothing was too much trouble. A very memorable stay." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
First of all, because it's big cats country, open plain, isolated and the camp is very good. The staff is amazing and always nice with you. I had to admit it's a bit luxury but still has a nice feeling and still pleasant and close to nature; not so luxury where you feel out of place. Eventhough they don't serve breakfast before the morning game drive they made an exception for me and prepare a cold breakfast to eat before heading out.
The food is very good.
The "tent" is huge, well design. I really like the outside of it where you can relax and enjoy nature. It's the only camp around so in a game drive you don't see many vehicles besides the one from your camp.
I had the chance to have the guide that I requested: Seleman. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and anticipate animals mouvements. He knows the area very well. We always have nice chat on a drive and know how to put the jeep in the best position according to the light for photos.
I think since being in Namiri I have been spoiled and in a game drive it I see more cars at a sighting than in Namiri it will be too crowed for me
There is no others words to describe how much I enjoyed my time there. I felt in love with Namiri plains and I am already planning to return.
This is the best camp I have been to so far and it's going hard to beat" See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya; 6n in Tanzania

Cheetah
10 sightings

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
6 sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
Have visited dozens of camps across Africa over last 8 years and this is one of only 3 places we long to return to! Great sightings of cats despite the weather and long grass. Staff all excellent.
Special shout outs to guide Ngimba, butler Zawadi and housekeeper Mussa. All lovely people and excellent at their respective jobs who made our stay a real pleasure.
Must admit I shed a tear on departure and haven’t done that in a while! We will be back!" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 3n in Kenya

Cheetah
10 sightings

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
A high level of accommodation throughout and with flexibility in the ability to discuss menu selection and to take on special requests.
Once again excellent service levels." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Eland
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
6 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings
"Namiri Plains Camp review"
I was delighted that my request for a certain guide was met. Being more remote than many other camps means there are fewer vehicles. Most of the time we were one vehicle on our own, sometimes joined by one or two others. It is a privilege to experience ethical guiding.
The 'tents' are spacious and comfortable, the food tasty and varied, and staff friendly and attentive." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 1n in Zanzibar; 1n in Kenya

Buffalo
8 sightings

Cheetah
6 sightings

Eland
6 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"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
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