Overview
Explore the Serengeti on foot
Experience the untouched beauty of the Serengeti on foot alongside highly experienced guides, staying at this mobile campsite in an off-the-beaten track area few others experience.
The camp has six 'star tents', each en-suite with bucket showers and compost toilets, offering a peaceful place to relax and slow down.The large stretch-tent mess area is decorated with comfortable couches where you can sit and watch the wildlife come and go right in front of you. Meals are hearty, to be enjoyed out in the bush and under the stars.
Walking is a highlight, with trails taking you through wilderness and rhino protection zones where there are no permanent camps and no game drive tracks or vehicles. The pristine areas you’ll walk through include gentle hills and valleys with trickling streams and springs, as well as grass plains surrounded by acacia forests and dotted with kopjes granite outcrops, all home to iconic wildlife. Timed to coincide with the migration and your boots will be joined by millions of wildebeest and zebra hooves.
Facts
At a glance
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Mobile tents
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Dining mess
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Specialist walking guides
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Walking in exclusive areas
Experiences
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Walking
Enjoy astounding views and unique wildlife experiences on a walking safari. You won’t need to carry anything besides a daypack as you walk from camp to camp. Your pack will include personal items, snacks and water. You will be accompanied by trained guides and armed national park rangers.
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See the migration
If your trip coincides with the migration’s arrival in this part of the Serengeti, you’ll have the memorable opportunity to walk among the vast herds of wildebeest and zebra. With no vehicles or other people around, this is a privileged experience.
Community & Culture
All the meals served use raw ingredients are purchased from local markets, local shops and farms putting money back into local communities.
Wayo Africa strongly believes in training and employing Tanzanian people in key positions and almost all personnel at Wayo are Tanzanian. One of the ways they support this is with their well-regarded guide training facilities.
Conservation
The walking safaris operate in areas far away from other camps and vehicles in the Serengeti. It is in these areas that an often overstretched national park service do not have the resources to patrol, making the walks an effective anti-poaching service while also removing any snares found. Over the years, the walks have helped restore wildlife to areas, which is why they have now been given special access to rhino protection zones,
Footprint
"Wayo" means footprint in Swahili, embodying an ethos of treading lightly as well as being out discovering Africa and meeting its people on foot.
Being completely mobile, the camp has a light footprint operating in the most environmentally sustainable manner possible. Low impact energy creation is used as much as possible, waste in the camp is minimised by preparing part of the meals in Arusha. Wayo are plastic free as much as possible, using solar-powered lights and recycling waste. They are constantly aiming to improve operations and influence and educate others around us to do the same.
Example trips
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Example trips
Get inspired
Browse our example trips and get in contact to start planning your very own adventure.
What makes us different
Why Niarra
Niarra Travel is a forward-thinking travel company headquartered in London born out of a passion to do things differently.
In Swahili, a Bantu language spoken by millions in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, the name Niara means "with utmost purpose" and our team are united by a passion for exploration and a belief that the right kind of travel can make the world a better place.
Our Travel Researchers are here to create incredible trips with a positive impact for you.
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Unforgettable experiences
Creating your trip is entirely collaborative and our Travel Researchers are here for every step.
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Positive impact
Curated sustainable experiences and accommodation that maximize the benefits to local people and place.
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Fairness and transparency
An open, competitive pricing structure that ensures more money goes to where it's needed in the destination.
