The most exclusive of the Serena Group’s many properties; the exquisite Kirawira Tented Camp is the epitome of classic safari camp luxury and a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group.

Standing high on the bluff of a bush-cloaked ridge, commanding panoramic views over the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the Serengeti National Park, Kirawira Camp is the epitome of colonially-styled safari luxury. Designed in typically Edwardian style, it features an elegant central meeting tent evocatively furnished with a tasteful selection of chintz-covered chaises lounges, jewel-hued Persian rugs, antique escritoires, wind-up phonograms, leather-bound travelling cases, brass shooting sticks, carved rocking chairs, and stud-backed smoking chairs.

The tent also incorporates a stained-glass and mahogany Edwardian bar and a stone flagged, khaki-and-canvas ‘Sun downer’ terrace looking out over gently sloping acacia groves towards the lilac-grey hills and lion-gold plains of the Serengeti’s Western Corridor, scene of the thunderous theatre of the million-strong wildebeest migration. As for camp views, from lilac-streaked sunrise to diamond-domed night, the searingly sensational Serengeti delivers a series of timeless volcanic vistas that are second to none.

Rooms
The essentially colonial ambiance of the tented-rooms evokes colorful memories of the famous safaris of days gone by, when such romantic figures as Teddy Roosevelt and Edward, Prince of Wales indulged in lavish East African shooting safaris of unrivalled elegance. Each room has a personal valet and has been accommodated in a spacious canvas tent, erected on raised platforms of rope-lashed logs and sheltered by a bush-thatch roof.

The décor is a clever blend of classic opulence and camp practicality featuring generous four-poster beds, hand-made patchwork quilts, steamer-trunk wardrobes, brass lamps, sepia photographs and rosewood escritoires, whilst to the rear of each tent is an elegant mahogany-paneled bathroom with twin marble washstands, polished brass fittings and classic black-and-white tiled Edwardian shower and lavatory.

Guest room information
The lodge offers 25 luxury tents, each with a private terrace and personal valet (5 King Size and 20 Twin Bedded Tents). Hairdryer is availalbe in room.

Dining
In keeping with the theme of colonial opulence, the elegant dining tents feature Edwardian-styled dining furniture, sprung floors, crisp-starched napery, delicate blue and white china and weighty silver accoutrements, whilst the staff are attired in classical colonial ‘mess’ uniform of white Swahili robes and turbans.The extensive menus, meanwhile, feature full English breakfasts and five-course luncheons and suppers comprising delicate soups, lavish roasts, classic salads, home-made sorbets, local cheese boards and fresh-brewed Arabica coffee, whilst the extensive wine cellar reflects the best of both European and South African choices.


G U E S T S E R V I C E S A N D A M E N I T I E S

• Personal champagne welcome and camp tour
• Selection of personal stationery, post cards and bird lists
• Elegant dining tents, extensive wine lists and sumptuously creative menus.
• Dishes can also be prepared to personal guest specification
• Personal valet service to each tent, plus individual guest departure gifts
• International cocktails and fine wines by the campfire or on the ‘Sun downer’ terrace
• Individually tailored game-drives into the wildlife-teeming arena of the sensational Serengeti plains
• Specialist excursions to Lake Victoria
• Refreshing beauty treatments and relaxing aromatherapy massage
• Extensively stocked gift and safari-requisites tent
• A library of Africana books
• Full medical back-up and emergency evacuation facilities
• 24-hour generator electricity in all tents
• Laundry service
• Express check-in and check-out facilities Balloon Safaris at Kirawira Tented Camp
Enjoy spectacular views of Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park (Serengeti National Park) with the newly introduced balloon safaris. Kirawira Tented Camp shall offer guests an incomparable safari experience in the western corridor of the Serengeti National park.

A C T I V I T I E S

• A daily selection of morning and afternoon game drives through the magnificent ecosystem of the Serengeti Crocodile viewing safaris along the winding reaches of the Grumeti River.
• A ringside seat at the world famous wildebeest migration as it thunders past the camp and along the western corridor to the Maasai Mara
• Champagne cocktails on the raised veranda of your tent
• Sundowners by the campfire or on the terrace as the sinking sun sets the Serengeti ablaze
• Sumptuous swimming pool with plunge-bath, waterfall, timbered viewing deck, parasols, steamer chairs and panoramic vistas
• Afternoon tea in the Edwardian elegance of the main tent
• Cultural visits to neighboring local communities and schools and talks on the heritage and tradition of the local Ikoma and Sukuma tribes

Serena Active
For those seeking activity and adventure, Serena Hotels has recently introduced the "Serena Active" concept which lets you participate in the extraordinary diversity of the East African landscape, keep up your exercise regime and keep down your stress levels.

Corporate under Canvas
If your company is planning an exclusive seminar or conference, then why not break with tradition, throw out the rulebook and step out of your world. Kirawira can organize a unique conference that enjoys the support of the state-of-the-art facilities, world-class catering, spectacular leisure options and luxury accommodation – the only difference is, that at the end of a hard day’s business you won’t be braving the traffic, you’ll be braving the bush. As for incentives, Tanzania has it all: from tailor made safaris to a range of high profile travel options that can take your high-achievers: up Mount Kilimanjaro, ballooning over the wilds of the Serengeti, or deep into the spice markets of Zanzibar. They can also orchestrate such customized extras as: unique African gifts, bush barbecues, safari breakfasts, wildlife talks, musical entertainment and unique cultural interaction.So, why not break out of the boardroom. And broker business in the Bush?

Communicating Under Canvas
According to the true Africa aficionados, under canvas is the only way to experience the bush. It’s also the time-honored preference of such trailblazers as Livingstone, Hemingway and legendary ‘White hunter’, Denis Finch Hatton. At Serena Hotels, though, they’ve taken this concept one step further and put corporate communication under canvas. Imagine it, no more stuffy boardrooms, packed lifts, grid-locked traffic and turgid lunches. Instead your corporate itinerary can feature: open-air savannah lunches, unique canvas and khaki presentations and wrap-up sundowners looking out over the endless plains of the legendary Serengeti National Park.

CUT LOOSE AND COMMUNICATE UNDER CANVAS

Business and Entertainment Facilities
These include:
State-of-the-art presentation facilities
To include (with prior arrangement): A full selection of projection TV, screen, video, video conferencing and audiovisual equipment
Full conference organisation service
To include: badges, registration desks, delegate packs, delegate services, specialist delegate gifts, secretarial back up and communication links, tailor-made itineraries, private safaris and individually planned and themed menus
Incentive Packages
A full range of imaginative incentive packages and fully tailored accommodation packages is also available - EMAIL

An Edwardian Wedding at Kirawira
If you’d like to say ‘I do’ against the exclusive backdrop of a classic Edwardian tented camp amidst the glory of the Serengeti National Park, why not say ‘Yes’ at Kirawira? It’s not only that you’ll be guaranteed a beautiful day, an elegant wedding banquet in traditional safari style and the chance to end your special day under the indigo and diamond dome of the Serengeti skies, but also that all you’ll have to do on the day, is enjoy it. They’ll do the rest!As to formalities; from registrar to certificate, wedding cake to champagne, all will be arranged. Tempted? If so, provide passports, birth certificates and an affidavit to prove that you are both single and … say yes at Kirawira.

Options Include:
- Traditional ‘safari camp’ wedding ceremony.
- Cultural dancers, singers and musicians.
- Champagne cocktail reception by the swimming pool.
- Candle-lit honeymoon ‘bush’ dinner for two.
- Luxurious honeymoon tent supplied with tropical fruit and chilled champagne.
- Photography and videoing of your special day.
- Special accommodation packages for the entire wedding party.

Special Occasions
Kirawira Camp have the experience, the team and the equipment to cater for a wide range of private functions, receptions, parties and formal events. They are also adept in making your special occasion not merely memorable, but entirely unique.

Services include:
- Traditional safari-camp supper in the luxury of the private mess tent.
- Cocktail reception, al fresco on the natural stone terraces of the scenic swimming pool.
- Individually tailored game viewing or fishing excursions.
- Cultural dance and musical performances.

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