Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

Wildlife lovers can enjoy a private and uncrowded Serengeti experience in the remote western reaches of the park, one of its best kept secrets. With far fewer vehicles and visitors, the game rich plains feel exclusively yours. The area is home to large resident lion prides and an abundance of predators, as well as hyena clans, buffalo, elephant, hippo, and vast herds of plains game. This secluded region also hosts an annual topi migration and the striking black and white colobus monkeys found nowhere else in the Serengeti.

Beyond its spectacular natural setting, this part of the Serengeti is renowned for exceptional lion sightings. Four resident prides, numbering between 20 and up to 60 lions, inhabit the area. The on the ground team continuously monitors lion activity, ensuring outstanding viewing opportunities. With few other vehicles, sightings are often enjoyed alone and unhurried, allowing ample time to observe these powerful predators in their natural environment.

The lodge is set on a tributary of the Grumeti River in the remote western reaches of the park. Permanent waters of the Grumeti and the seasonal Mbalageti River attract an abundance of wildlife year round. Hippo grunt in the tranquil pools directly in front of the lodge, while crocodiles lie motionless in the shallows. Meals are enjoyed on the expansive deck overlooking the river, and the dining area opens onto a traditional African boma where dinner is served beneath a vast, star filled sky.

Inspired by the natural curve of the river and the circular forms of a traditional Maasai manyatta, the lodge reveals an understated sense of luxury rooted in sustainable design. Lightly touching the earth and appearing to float within the landscape, the lodge offers spacious, nostalgically elegant guest suites designed for exclusivity and minimal environmental impact. Guests are invited to take home lasting memories while leaving little to no footprint behind.

Situated on the river bank in this secluded part of the Serengeti, &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge offers nine air conditioned suites and one family suite, all with uninterrupted views of the tributary and resident hippo pods.