Kichakani Camp

Kichakani means "in the bush" in Swahili, and this mobile camp moves with the Great Migration across Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. From June to November it is pitched in the northern Lamai triangle, where million-strong herds of wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River past waiting crocodiles; from December to March it moves to the southern plains for the calving season, when as many as 8,000 wildebeest are born each day and the big cats circle the herds.

The ten classic canvas tents are cut on Golden Age lines with 21st-century comforts: teak floors, billowing white curtains, a king bed under a mosquito net cooled by a standing fan, a writing desk, antique leather luggage, an en-suite bathroom with vintage washstands and a traditional bucket shower filled to temperature by your tent attendant, and a small shaded deck facing the plains. Solar power, hairdryers, Wi-Fi and USB charging are built in, and each tent is 42 sq m with a personal attendant on hand around the clock.

The open-fronted mess tent holds a lounge, a corner bar and a dining wing looking over the Serengeti, with a gramophone playing and a chandelier made of torches above the sofas. Twice-daily game drives in the migration are included, with full-day drives to follow the herds and sundowners in the bush, and evenings end around the fire pit under the stars.

Stays are fully inclusive of meals, drinks, game drives, laundry and the transfer from Lamai or Serengeti South airstrip, about 1 hour 15 minutes away. Park fees, camping fees and Tanzania's Tourism Development Levy are charged on top. The camp closes each April and May and welcomes children aged 6 and over.