Serengeti Migration Camp has a new bridge which now reduces the drive from camp to Kogatende from 113 kilometres to just 53 kilometres, alleviating the previous long and tiring journey. The 45-metre-long bridge, measuring three metres wide with a three-tonne weight restriction, has been engineered with large tunnels to manage the high volumes of water that flow through during the rainy season. Construction took four months to complete and was carried out in an open area to minimise environmental disruption with no damage to aquatic life or surrounding habitat. Local community members from Mugumu village were also employed during the build, creating new employment opportunities.
The bridge now opens access to exclusive game drive routes that were previously out of reach, as well as new bush breakfast and sundowner locations. Guests of the camp will also be closer to the wildebeest migration and the famous Mara River crossings, in addition to potential rhino sightings.
