Sanctuary Kusini

Serengeti National Park is a popular game reserve and proclaimed World Heritage Site in Tanzania. The park is rich in game throughout the year, including the famous Big Five, but the highlight of this region has to be the world's greatest mammal migration - when approximately two million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle form a circuit between the Serengeti and Kenya's Masai Mara in search of lush feeding grounds.  

Kusini is situated in the remote southern region of the Serengeti National Park and is the only permanent camp. This eco-friendly camp is built on a rocky outcrop which offers the most spectacular 360° views of the African bush.

Priding itself on its impeccable personalized service, luxurious comfort and spectacular views, Kusini offers guests the opportunity to experience world-class accommodation and adventure in one great African safari.

Kusini offers twelve luxurious Tents sited under the shaded acacia trees and spaced to ensure maximum privacy. Each comfortably furnished tent is open-plan in design and features a double or twin beds draped in mosquito netting, an en-suite bathroom with indoor shower, writing desk, hairdryers, safe, comfortable seating area, elevated wooden deck with outdoor patio furniture and loungers. A private butler is also in attendance to meet all guests’ needs. 

Kusini’s communal areas are built around a rocky outcrop, providing magnificent views of the extensive plains from the wooden deck. The facilities here include a comfortable lounge area, dining area, library and campfire. Bush breakfasts and sundowners are served on the giant boulders of the koppie, and freshly prepared picnics are served in scenic spots of the park during game drives. Scrumptious dinners can be enjoyed under the African sky or in the candle-lit dining room before enjoying a stargazing safari.

Kusini offers guests morning, afternoon, or full day game drives under the guidance of knowledgeable and experienced guides. A Serengeti balloon safari can also be arranged and guests have the opportunity to experience a bird's eye view of the reserve that comes to live in the early hours of the morning.

Guests can also contribute to the Serengeti Cheetah Project by monitoring the cheetah living in the Serengeti. The guides teach guests how to identify, photograph and record their behavior and exact location.

Kusini lies on the path of the Great Migration, and from approximately December to March, masses of wildebeest congregate here to calve. Their exact arrival in the Serengeti is highly dependent on the rainfall patterns. Predators abound at this time – lion, leopard and cheetah eagerly awaiting on an opportunity to strike.

The area around Kusini is noted for its lion and cheetah populations and excellent leopard sightings. Guests frequently have sightings of all of the Big Five during their stay. There are high densities of both large and small predators, as well as big groups of herbivores.

With approximately 500 bird species to be seen in the Serengeti, Kusini is the ideal spot for bird watching safaris. 

Rate Excludes

Flights, road transfers, premium beverages, additional activities, gratuities, national park and concession fees, and all items of a personal nature.

Child Policy

Children aged 6 years and above are welcome at Kusini.

Children aged 6 - 15 years inclusive pay a reduced child rate when sharing with two paying adults.

Children aged 15 years and younger are required to share a room with their parents.

Children over 15 years are considered to be adults and will pay the applicable adult rate.