Kananga Special Tented Camp

We stayed here for two nights during our Serengeti safari. The tents were basic but serviceable, the beds were surprisingly comfortable and we slept very well. The first night was rough because they put our two teens in our room (4 is a tight squeeze) because they said that they were too young to be in their own tent (park rules?). But the next AM they remedied that and it was better from there. It is an impressive operation as the campsite is literally surrounded by plains. The staff are SO nice and accommodating. The meals were absolutely delicious. I don’t know how they do it. There is a place to charge electronics and little wifi near the dining tent (a hot spot they can turn on for you). We heard that there was a cheetah that was spotted right by the dining tent. In fact, on our last morning, we were in the middle of breakfast when a staff member alerted our guide that a cheetah had been spotted nearby. We literally dropped our forks and rushed to our vehicle and sped off to the field adjacent to the campsite. We watched the cheetah stalk a group of gazelles for an hour and then he captured one within throwing distance of where we had been having breakfast. Watching the cheetah eating the gazelle under a tree right by camp was a memorable end to our Serengeti safari. If you are looking for a basic camp, well located, with great food and warm staff, we would recommend this wonderful camp.

Wonderful safari camp with great food. We spent two nights here and saw so many animals. The staff is amazing! Make sure to get the number from the hotel to enter the gate if you are self organizing. It took us an hour. Most people are on tours so that might not apply but we weren’t. Have fun!

We were traveling for 12 days in Kenya and Tanzania with a Kananga group from Spain. As soon as we got to Kananga Special tented camp I fell in love with the place. I even thank our FANTASTIC guide Jero, for taking us there. We were in the middle of the Serengeti!!! It reminded me of the movie "Out of Africa" It was clean, comfortable beds with a Maasai blanket on top, hot shower and an African style robe in the tent. There was wifi in the main tent and we were able to sit around the campfire and look at the stars. We saw beautiful sunrise and sunsets. I felt very lucky to be there and sad to leave.