Nomad Lamai Serengeti
serengeti national park, tanzania
Nomad Lamai Serengeti
Safari lodge
member since JULY 2026
Lamai Serengeti sits on top of the Kogakuria Kopje, with a view that stretches for miles. Over a million wildebeest cross these plains on their annual migration through the Serengeti to the Mara River. Above it all, Lamai is a guardian of the kopje and a sacred wildlife haven.
At Lamai Serengeti, they have always believed operating in remote places carries a wider responsibility. They use the reach of their safaris to fund and run community and conservation programs for people on the periphery of the park.
A dollar from every bed night funds the clearing of wire snares in the northern Serengeti through one of their partner organisations.
Their expert guides, many of whom are from the local community, make every safari a richer experience with their experience, knowledge and passion for the area.
And nearby, the Mugumu Hope Centre is a safe haven for girls and young women fleeing FGM. This is just one of the community projects Lamai's team supports directly, alongside a bicycle programme that gets students in Mbilikili (a remote village nearby) safely to school.
Nomad Lamai Serengeti 4C Commitments
CONSERVATION
De-snaring support: $1 from every bed night goes to the teams clearing the northern Serengeti of wire snares.
Beehive fences: The lodge sits on the edge of the Serengeti, where nothing separates wildlife from community, meaning wildlife can roam freely between the park and neighbouring farmland. Working with elephants' natural fear of bees, beehives are strung along the boundary: when an elephant brushes the connecting wire, the hives swing and the bees swarm, a harmless barrier that steers herds safely away from the camp.
COMMUNITY
Meals for local schools: At the local primary school in Mbilikili, Lamai Serengeti funds more than 100 children’s meals per day. This is often the difference between a child who can concentrate on the education at hand, and one who cannot.
Bicycles for local students: Around 10 bicycles go to secondary school students in Mbilikili village each year. Without one, the walk to school can stretch up to 12 kilometres each way, long enough that girls in particular face real risk along the route. Since the bicycles arrived, the school has seen more students showing up.
CULTURE
Incorporating local crafts and food into the experience: The local culture is embedded throughout the camp and activities. The majority of the décor is crafted by local Tanzanian artisans while the menu incorporates traditional staples.
Employing local teams: The team itself preserves and celebrates the local culture: different tribes, generations and beliefs, working together, with dance, music and language woven into daily life at the camp.
COMMERCE
The company's unique microfinance programme lends its guides the funds to buy and equip their own safari vehicles. From then on, every day the guides are on safari, they earn a rental fee for their vehicle on top of their guiding fee.
Nomad Lamai Serengeti funds all of its projects. It uses its business model to absorb project costs and provides logistical support, from beds in camp for visiting doctors and medical specialists to seats on planes to get them there, all of which makes delivery on the ground possible. Client donations feed into the funding, as does 100% of the profit from the lodge shop, so every dollar reaches the field in full.
Nomad Lamai Serengeti’s Highlights
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Community & Commerce: Nomad Tanzania runs annual internal guide training programmes and vocational pathways that feed staff from camps like Lamai Serengeti into professional safari guiding careers.
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Community: Every year, around 10 bicycles go to secondary school students in Mbilikili village. The walk to school can otherwise stretch up to 12 kilometres each way, long enough to be exhausting and, for girls especially, genuinely risky. Since the bicycles arrived, the school has seen more students showing up.
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Culture & Community: Members from the local Kuria Tribe stop by the camp every now and again to entertain the guests and staff. It’s a genuinely collaborative, respectful activity that celebrates the identity and history of the Kuria people.
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Commerce: Nomad's "Beds for Meds" programme brings medical care to villages that would otherwise go without it, treating more than 7,500 people last year alone. Camp staff and guides get medical insurance covering 5 family members each.
