Two black rhinos grazing on green savannah. Photo: Pexels (free licence).
Is Alex Walker's Serian a good company to book a safari with?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
Alex Walker's Serian is in the Uncompromised Travel table of safari camp owners. Everything below is from its own website and its review listings, each line with the page it was read from: no score, no rank.
What do guests say about Alex Walker's Serian?
Alex Walker's Serian has 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Alex Walker') from 47 reviews, each read on its own platform and never added together.
- 4.8 out of 5 from 47 reviews. On the Google listing 'Alex Walker's Serian 'The Original'' (lodge), Alex Walker's Serian "The Original, Mara Rianta, Kenya. Camps with listings of their own are not added in.
- SafariBookings
- No SafariBookings listing in Alex Walker's Serian's name was found.
- Trustpilot
- No Trustpilot listing in Alex Walker's Serian's name was found.
Where are Alex Walker's Serian's camps?
Kenya and Tanzania. No total count is given.
- Countries
- Kenya and Tanzania.
- Camps
- No total count is given. The menu lists in Masai Mara, Kenya: Serian 'The Original', Ngare Serian, Serian's Nkorombo, The Nest, Serian's Kimya Kimya.
- Where they are
- Kenya: Serian 'The Original' and Ngare Serian in Mara North Conservancy. Nkorombo in Masai Mara National Reserve (preferred airstrip Musiara) Kimya Kimya in Mara North Conservancy. The Nest, a treehouse near the Mara River. Tanzania: Serengeti Lamai and Kidimbwi in the Lamai Wedge, northern Serengeti. Serengeti South in the southern Serengeti.
- Land and traversing
- Nkorombo is in Masai Mara National Reserve. Kusini is in Serengeti National Park.
- Mobile and seasonal camps
- Serian's Nkorombo is described as 'a mobile tented camp in true traditional style' with 5 tents on the Mara River, 'open all year round'. Serengeti Mobile Kusini is seasonal: open 15 December to 15 March for the birthing season.
- Camp sizes
- Serian The Original 5 marquees (one family suite) Ngare Serian 4 tents.
How much does Alex Walker's Serian cost?
Alex Walker's Serian does not publish a dated rate per person per night for its own camps on its own website; ask it for a quote for your dates.
- What the rate includes
- Stated: exclusive use of a 4WD safari vehicle with dedicated guide and spotter 'at no extra cost'; 24-hour generator electricity; en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and bucket shower at Nkorombo and Kusini; hosted dining. Meals, drinks, park fees, transfers and laundry inclusions are not listed. No Wi-Fi at Nkorombo or Kusini.
What are Alex Walker's Serian's booking terms?
Alex Walker's Serian does not publish a deposit on its own website; ask for its booking terms in writing before you pay.
- Deposit
- Not stated on its own website.
- Balance due
- Not stated on its own website.
- Cancellation charges
- Not stated on its own website.
- Currencies and card fees
- Online card payments go through the PayGate gateway for New African Territories Limited; currencies and surcharges are not stated.
- How guest payments are protected
- Not stated on its own website.
Who is Alex Walker's Serian best for?
Best for: Intimate camps in the Mara and Serengeti, on Alex Walker's Serian's own published facts; its terms for children, couples, solo travellers and private guiding are below.
- Children
- Yes, families are welcome: Serian The Original has a dedicated family suite and Ngare Serian's four tents suit families or groups of friends. No minimum age or child rates are given.
- Teenagers and families
- Several camps suit families and private groups; each party has an exclusive vehicle, dedicated guide and spotter, which gives freedom to shape days. Kidimbwi and Kimya Kimya are for exclusive-use bookings, so multigenerational groups can book whole camps.
- Private guide and vehicle
- Yes, for every guest: 'All Serian clients have exclusive use of their safari vehicle at no extra cost, together with their own dedicated guide and spotter.' Open-top vehicles.
- Exclusive use
- Kimya Kimya and Kidimbwi are designed around exclusive-use bookings. The Kusini seasonal camp (6 tents) 'lends itself to exclusive bookings, or groups accompanied by private guides'.
- Activities
- Game drives (private vehicle), walking safaris, adventure flycamping, night drives (selected locations), photography, ballooning, community visits, bead-making lessons, the Nest treehouse night. Cultural itineraries include 'Hunt with the Hadzabe' and 'Walk with Warriors'.
When is Alex Walker's Serian not the right choice?
Alex Walker's Serian is not the fit if its own published limits rule you out: they are below, in its own words.
- Seasons
- Serengeti Mobile Kusini is seasonal: open 15 December to 15 March for the birthing season.
What are the best alternatives to Alex Walker's Serian?
Angama, Cottar's Safaris, Enkewa Camp, Entumoto Safari Camp, Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps and Governors' Camp Collection also own and run their own camps in Kenya only, each with the fact that it is best for.
- Angama: best for: The Mara Triangle and Amboseli.
- Cottar's Safaris: best for: A family-run Mara camp in Olderkesi. 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Cottar') from 132 reviews.
- Enkewa Camp: best for: Owner-run camps in the southern Mara.
- Entumoto Safari Camp: best for: A family-run camp in Mara Siana. 5 out of 5 on Google (listing 'ENTUMOTO') from 8 reviews and 3.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 1 review.
- Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps: best for: Kenya conservancy camps at Amboseli and Mara. 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 121 reviews.
- Governors' Camp Collection: best for: Riverside camps inside the Masai Mara.
Each is in the same table, read the same way. Alphabetical order; none paid to be listed.
Who owns Alex Walker's Serian?
Alex Walker's Serian's ownership is not stated on its own website.
- Trading name
- Trading name 'Alex Walker's Serian'. Legal entities named in the booking disclaimers: Ol Tome Safaris Limited, P.O.
- Based in
- Kenya and Tanzania.
- In its own words
- 'Alex Walker's Serian is a charismatic collection of exclusive and intimate safari camps in the prime wildernesses of Kenya and Tanzania. We operate and outfit safaris ... All of our clients have exclusive use of their safari vehicle at no extra cost.' Serian means 'serene... calm... tranquil' in Maasai.
- Conservation model
- Serian is a founding member of Mara North Conservancy, where tourism income is shared equally among over 800 landowners; 80% of employees are local; 6 rangers for Ngare Serian's private conservation area; school support (water tanks in the Mara, a classroom and food store in Serengeti South) Koiyaki Guiding School; sponsors the Mara Marathon.
How do you book Alex Walker's Serian?
Direct via the enquiry form and [email protected]; also through agents and Africa specialists (menu item 'Agents Toolbox'; blog: 'contact your preferred Africa specialist or contact us'; the Kenya visa page has 'Advice for Agents').
- Where it sells
- Direct via the enquiry form and [email protected]; also through agents and Africa specialists (menu item 'Agents Toolbox'; blog: 'contact your preferred Africa specialist or contact us'; the Kenya visa page has 'Advice for Agents'). Resident rates are not stated.
Alex Walker's Serian: the questions people ask
How many camps does Alex Walker's Serian have?
No total count is given.
When are Alex Walker's Serian's camps open?
Serian's Nkorombo is described as 'a mobile tented camp in true traditional style' with 5 tents on the Mara River, 'open all year round'. Serengeti Mobile Kusini is seasonal: open 15 December to 15 March for the birthing season.
What activities does Alex Walker's Serian offer?
Game drives (private vehicle), walking safaris, adventure flycamping, night drives (selected locations), photography, ballooning, community visits, bead-making lessons, the Nest treehouse night. Cultural itineraries include 'Hunt with the Hadzabe' and 'Walk with Warriors'.
How does Alex Walker's Serian fund conservation?
Serian is a founding member of Mara North Conservancy, where tourism income is shared equally among over 800 landowners; 80% of employees are local; 6 rangers for Ngare Serian's private conservation area; school support (water tanks in the Mara, a classroom and food store in Serengeti South) Koiyaki Guiding School; sponsors the Mara Marathon.
What is included in Alex Walker's Serian's rates?
Stated: exclusive use of a 4WD safari vehicle with dedicated guide and spotter 'at no extra cost'; 24-hour generator electricity; en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and bucket shower at Nkorombo and Kusini; hosted dining. Meals, drinks, park fees, transfers and laundry inclusions are not listed.
Does Alex Walker's Serian accept children?
Yes, families are welcome: Serian The Original has a dedicated family suite and Ngare Serian's four tents suit families or groups of friends. No minimum age or child rates are given.
Does Alex Walker's Serian offer a private vehicle?
Yes, for every guest: 'All Serian clients have exclusive use of their safari vehicle at no extra cost, together with their own dedicated guide and spotter.' Open-top vehicles.
Where are Alex Walker's Serian's camps?
Kenya: Serian 'The Original' and Ngare Serian in Mara North Conservancy. Nkorombo in Masai Mara National Reserve (preferred airstrip Musiara)
What are Alex Walker's Serian's reviews?
Alex Walker's Serian has 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Alex Walker') from 47 reviews, each read on its own platform and never added together.
Can I book Alex Walker's Serian through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Use Alex Walker's Serian's own enquiry page, www.serian.com, or a safari planner.
How current is this page?
Alex Walker's Serian's website and review listings were read on 20 October 2026. Rates and terms change, so confirm them with the company before you book.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts Alex Walker's Serian published on its own website and its review listings on Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot, read on 20 October 2026, from the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table. No score and no rank. Alex Walker's Serian did not pay to be on this page and is not a partner of Uncompromised Travel. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show the company's camps. How this site earns · How we work.