What you hear at night in a Serengeti camp
By Innocent, Founder & Lead Guide8 September 20254 min readSafari
1. The first night in a tented camp is when most…
The first night in a tented camp is when most travellers stop sleeping and start listening. Lions carry for five kilometres, so the pride that sounds like it is outside is usually far away.
2. Hyenas whoop, jackals yip, and hippos grunt if there is…
Hyenas whoop, jackals yip, and hippos grunt if there is water nearby. The unexplained crashing is almost always buffalo grazing.
3. Camp rules exist for a reason: never walk between tents…
Camp rules exist for a reason: never walk between tents after dark without an escort, and keep food out of the tent.
4. By the third night the noises stop being alarming and…
By the third night the noises stop being alarming and become the reason you booked.
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Innocent, Founder & Lead Guide
Published 8 September 2025
