Anyone stay at the EMC in the Serengeti?
Nov 25th, 2007, 12:33 PM
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Anyone stay at the EMC in the Serengeti?
Haven't seen any mention of the Exclusive Mobile Camp...any feedback would be greatly appreciated, this is on our itinerary and I'm a bit nervous about it since i've not seen any mention made. Thanks for everyone's feedback and help!
Nov 25th, 2007, 01:10 PM
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Nov 25th, 2007, 01:51 PM
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No, the file name has got nothing to do with things - Simuyu is simply a location, not a camp.
As with most mobile camps there are constant changes in sizes, designs, seasons/locations and more. If you take a picture of a tent today, in three months the tent has been replaced with a new design.
I have been saying for years; the mobile safari business is a specialist business requiring special attention to what is going on or not! Here today, gone tomorrow.
As with most mobile camps there are constant changes in sizes, designs, seasons/locations and more. If you take a picture of a tent today, in three months the tent has been replaced with a new design.
I have been saying for years; the mobile safari business is a specialist business requiring special attention to what is going on or not! Here today, gone tomorrow.
Nov 26th, 2007, 04:26 AM
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Hi Mommag
The confusing part is simply the fact that many camps change often due to competitive pressures and evolution as they learn which designs are easier to move and/or hold up in very windy conditions, etc.
When they end up with 2 or 3 designs (or locations) they sometimes name the camps differently to simplify bookings.
You are OK with EMC. What does your ground operator say about EMC? Why did they book you there and not elsewhere for example?
My last stay with EMC was in March 2007 at Ndutu. Loved it. Tents are very nice and comfortable with flushing toilets. They get good camp sites. Food was on par with other mobile camps.
The pictures in the link above was taken during that stay.
The confusing part is simply the fact that many camps change often due to competitive pressures and evolution as they learn which designs are easier to move and/or hold up in very windy conditions, etc.
When they end up with 2 or 3 designs (or locations) they sometimes name the camps differently to simplify bookings.
You are OK with EMC. What does your ground operator say about EMC? Why did they book you there and not elsewhere for example?
My last stay with EMC was in March 2007 at Ndutu. Loved it. Tents are very nice and comfortable with flushing toilets. They get good camp sites. Food was on par with other mobile camps.
The pictures in the link above was taken during that stay.
Nov 26th, 2007, 06:36 AM
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Here's a previous thread with comments http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35032191
I couldn't find an actual trip report from girlpolo.
I couldn't find an actual trip report from girlpolo.
Nov 26th, 2007, 06:39 AM
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Just found it! http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35027251
Nov 27th, 2007, 05:19 AM
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Climbhighsleeplow,
Thanks for your help. We wanted to stay at Ndutu but it was full, and I thought it might be worth it to splurge for a couple of nights to have the mobile camp experience. Our TO is Good Earth, and they were really good about getting us exeactly what we asked for. We are a family of five going on our first safari-daughter is in Dar es Salaam studying, but had gone to Arusha for school related reasons and met the good earth people there. We don't really know what we want of course, but it looks as if, based on my extensive lurking the last few months, that we are in for a fantastic adventure!
Thanks for your help. We wanted to stay at Ndutu but it was full, and I thought it might be worth it to splurge for a couple of nights to have the mobile camp experience. Our TO is Good Earth, and they were really good about getting us exeactly what we asked for. We are a family of five going on our first safari-daughter is in Dar es Salaam studying, but had gone to Arusha for school related reasons and met the good earth people there. We don't really know what we want of course, but it looks as if, based on my extensive lurking the last few months, that we are in for a fantastic adventure!
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We are back from our wonderful journey and stayed at the Simiyu Serengeti Mobile Camp, aka EMC,and had the pleasure of meeting Willy Chambulo, one of the owners/directors of Tanganyika Wilderness camps our first night there. Their website is www.africawilderness.com for anyone interested. The pictures of the Simiyu Camp are not at all what our tents looked like- ours were much more "permanent" looking, with wooden porches, and they were huge and luxurious in every way. Will try and post a trip report as soon as I can digest everything a bit. Thank you to everyone on this site for all of the input and advice, it was really invaluable!
