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The Serengeti eco-system is much larger than the Serengeti National Park itself and includes the game controlled areas bordering the National Park. The Loliondo Game Controlled Area, bordering the Serengeti to the east, is known for its unspoilt Maasai culture, spectacular natural beauty and special nocturnal animals.
Piyaya Mobile Camp operates in Loliondo through partnership agreements with Maasai villages. The Loliondo land offers unique freedom of movement: while the National Park rules do not allow activities such as night drives and walking safaris, these are all possible in Loliondo.
The large, private concession areas, shared with small settlements of the nomadic Maasai tribe, offer breathtaking landscapes: the towering Gol Mountains, the deep Sanjan and Olkarien Gorges and the active Ol Donyno Lengai volcano. Ancient rock paintings prove there was life before the arrival of the first Maasai warriors. During the first months of 2006, a pack of 11 wild dogs roamed around Piyaya Mobile Camp (originally named Suyan Camp), allowing guests to follow these animals on their fierce hunts without any other tourist around. Adventurous walking safaris, fly camping, day and night drives and visits to small Maasai settlements make a visit to Piyaya Camp a true and intense experience that will stay with you long after you have left.
Combining Piyaya Camp with Sayari Camp or Olakira Camp brings an unparalleled depth to a safari in the greater Serengeti land.
