TOURISM
The migration passes through village land.
More than a million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra cross Ikona each year. Camps inside the WMA turn that movement into revenue for the villages.
The Vistas camp in Ikona WMA.
A camp in the path of the migration.
Ikona sits on the direct route of the Great Migration. The annual movement of wildebeest and zebra is the foundation of the tourism economy inside the WMA, and tourism contributes about 38% of gross income in the area.
The association has built a camp at Fort Ikoma and works with investors who operate lodges and tented camps inside the WMA. The revenue is shared with the member villages.
Investors who share the land.
01
Thomson Safaris
A safari outfitter that has sent travellers to Tanzania for more than 35 years. It was named one of the best adventure travel companies on earth in 2013.
02
Moivaro Lodges and Tented Camps
Robanda Tented Camp sits on the migration route, three kilometres east of Robanda village.
03
Singita Grumeti Reserves
Faru Faru Lodge, a Singita Grumeti Reserves property, is inside the Ikona WMA.
04
Zara Tanzania Adventures
More than three decades of experience, with the ZARA Serengeti Wild Camp offering game drives and walking safaris.
Two camps inside the WMA.
The Vistas camp sits in the photographic area, with views across the plains and easy access to the migration route. Fort Ikoma is the site of the associations own camp, built to host visitors and support the tourism work.
Several lodges and tented camps are operated by investors inside the WMA. They range from mobile safari camps to permanent lodges, and all of them contribute to the revenue that funds the villages.
1M+
wildebeest in the migration
200,000
zebra in the migration
38%
tourism share of income
Plan a visit to Ikona.
For camp bookings, game drives and walking safaris, contact the Ikona WMA office. We can put you in touch with the operators inside the WMA.