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the untouched seclusion of a remote, idyllic valley in the western
corridor of the Serengeti National Park, 50km east of Lake Victoria,
lies the tented Grumeti River Camp. Flanked by two hillsides, this
blissful camp nestles beneath tall riverine trees on the banks of
an oxbow tributary of the Grumeti River. It is one of the wildest
and most remote camps in Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuary, the
Serengeti. Life under canvas enchanted early visitors.
Every year during the great migration, wildebeest, zebra and other
herbivores plunge into the Grumeti River, risking the jaws of some
of the largest crocodiles on earth. Crocodiles came under the spotlight
here when filmmaker Alan Root used the camp as a base for filming
the story of the crocodile, "There are Dragons". Another
film, "Serengeti Shall Not Die", is an inspired tribute
to the national park.
 Intimate
and distinctive, Grumeti River Camp takes its name from the river
running next to the camp. The friendliness of the people who live
and work here makes for a truly African welcome. At Grumeti, some
of the world's largest hippos greet you through watery carpets of
lilies. Black-and-white colobus monkeys (guereza) with their spectacular
pied coats flash through the bird-filled riverine trees, and the
area boasts one of the highest densities of cheetah in Africa.
We invite you to go on intrepid expeditions in Land Rovers into
the wild Serengeti, take a relaxing walking safari along the river,
enjoy bird-watching or experience a trip to Lake Victoria, the biggest
lake in Africa. At night, the wild pulse of Africa thumps to the
nocturnal tunes of owls, bats and galagos (bushbabies). The haunting
primeval calls of hyena, leopard and lion echo through the shadowy
branches.
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