Serengeti Pioneer Camp

Safari Lodge · Maswa Game Reserve, Tanzania

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 2-3 nights
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Serengeti Pioneer Camp is a camp near Maswa Game Reserve.

Why stay at Serengeti Pioneer Camp

47 mammal species recorded nearby
Airstrip 25 km away

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

330

Species

Mammals

197

Birds

Most observed

Lion228 sightings
Leopard106 sightings
African Savanna Elephant106 sightings
Spotted Hyena97 sightings
Maasai Giraffe96 sightings
Common Hippopotamus91 sightings
Cheetah81 sightings
Plains Zebra74 sightings
Secretarybird57 sightings
Thomson's Gazelle54 sightings

Best time to stay at Serengeti Pioneer Camp

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Good21°C120mm

Feb

Good21°C102mm

Mar

Good21°C105mm

Apr

Good21°C109mm

May

Great21°C57mm

Jun

Excellent21°C2mm

Jul

Excellent21°C1mm

Aug

Excellent22°C2mm

Sep

Excellent23°C16mm

Oct

Excellent24°C18mm

Nov

Good22°C117mm

Dec

Good21°C107mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	26°	27°	27°	26°	26°	27°	27°	28°	29°	30°	28°	26°
Low	15°	15°	16°	15°	15°	14°	13°	14°	15°	16°	16°	15°
Rain mm	126	84	85	128	54	6	3	5	21	27	106	106
Humidity	71%	68%	66%	75%	67%	55%	51%	48%	50%	50%	64%	70%

Map & getting there

Nearest airstrip

Seronera Airstrip (HTSN)

25 km away

Nearest airport

Mbono 2 Airport (TZ-0096)

23 km from the park

International airport

Mwanza International Airport (MWZ)

189 km from the park

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Data updated June 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo