Located at the heart of the Serengeti National Park, the Bilila Lodge Kempinski is set to become one of the world’s dream African hideaways. This luxury lodge offers spectacular views, wildlife roaming over miles of bush, an active waterhole and the magical sunsets of the African savannah. All of its 77 luxury rooms and private safari villas are decorated with handpicked African artwork and give an irresistible feeling of freedom and comfort. The Bilila Lodge Kempinski  also offers an infinity pool with sundeck, a safari cocktail lounge, safari spa, two restaurants, a wine cellar, two bars, a Tanzania safari library, cigar lounge, Art of Tanzania Gallery, safari gift shop and dedicated helipad.

Location

The luxury Bilila Lodge Kempinski stands at the heart of the Serengeti , which is  200 kms west of Arusha, Tanzania while the park’s northern boundary abuts with the Kenya border. The western boundary of the Serengeti reaches Lake Victoria, Tanzania.

Accommodation

The Bilila Lodge Kempinski  offers 77 luxury air-conditioned rooms and private villas (24-hour laundry and room service, private ranger and butler, safari spa, lodge healthclub, coffee-and-tea-making facilities, minibar, DVD, TV in-room internet, handicapped facilities, telescope, painting equipment).

Dining and bars

The Bilila Lodge Kempinski  luxury safari lodge offers two dining areas, a wine cellar, two bars, a library and a cigar lounge. The lodge also offers private dining in-room and 24-hour room service.

Child-friendly

The Bilila Lodge Kempinski safari lodge welcomes children and babysitting services, children’s meals, additional beds and family rooms are available.

Activities:

Lodge dining, bush dining, luxury safari game drives, the chance to view the magnificent spectacle of the migration of the wildebeest, bird-watching, nature trails, cultural visits and more.

The annual migration of the wildebeest

The migration of the wildebeest is perhaps one of Tanzania’s most famous natural events. Twice a year, propelled by the rains, 1.3 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle gather to undertake an 800 km migration trek to new grazing lands. The precise timing of the wildebeest migration varies but generally the Serengeti herbivores congregate and move out at the end of May, sometimes over a period of weeks, sometimes over a period of as little as three or four days. The wildebeest then head west on the first leg of a roughly triangular 800-km circuit that takes approximately 3-4 months and ends in the Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya. When the grazing here is exhausted the tide of wildebeest turns and reverses its progress returning to the short grass plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania.


Typical safari experiences at the Bilila Lodge Kempinski include: safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides), safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the lodge safari campfire and guided safari walks through the bush. The Bilila Lodge Kempinski also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania.

In the Serengeti, a particular highlight is a hot air balloon ride, which typically ascends from its launch site at dawn and travels for around an hour across the plains before descending in a controlled landing to a cooked safari breakfast in the bush.