Accommodation in Ruaha

In this magnificent setting is Jongomero Camp, a luxury safari camp in Africa set under shady acacia trees on the banks of the Jongomero Sand River in the remote south-western sector of Ruaha. Being the only Camp situated in this area of the Park ensures unmatched Privacy.

Accommodation at Jongomero comprises eight large and well-appointed tents under enormous thatched roofs that also encompass a spacious private veranda. The dining and living areas are both original and very comfortable offering a great vantage to take in the sights and sounds of the African bush that surrounds the Camp, as does the natural rock pool for those hot days.

The Ruaha River Lodge is constructed on and around a rocky kopje overlooking the Great Ruaha River and provides comfortable accommodation and good food while blending into its surroundings to enable visitors to feel themselves a part of the wild. An interesting point to note is that archaeologists have discovered evidence of Stone Age habitation in and around the Lodge site. Both the dining bandas and bars in elevated positions above the river, combine comfort and coolness together with the most panoramic views. Guests are housed in individual bandas built from local stone and thatch. The river side bandas offer a nice view of the river, all with their own verandah. En-suite bathrooms and electric lightning in the evening are also provided.

Nestled into a bank of the Mwagusi Sand River, this small exclusive tented camp overlooks a watering hole in the riverbed. The sight of over 2,000 buffalo flooding the riverbed below the tents and dining banda is not uncommon.

The 10 tents are designed within thatched bandas each with high density mattresses, dressing table, wardrobe, luggage racks and safari chairs all built in the traditional style of the camp. Solar powered lights as well as a number of traditional hurricane lamps provide lighting. At the front of each banda is a large covered veranda with a table and armchairs made from local materials. Each banda has a 'en suite' and hot shower. The best of game viewing can be experienced from the seclusion of your veranda.

There will be plenty of opportunity for game drives and walks throughout the area, in our specially adapted open sided 4WD vehicles, each with comfortable seats and high shade awning to enable one to stand and still be in the shade whilst game viewing. Each vehicle is equipped with reference books and bean bags for photography, medikits and all the necessities for a day in the bush. They also carry radios for communication with the camp.
Walking safaris , accompanied by an experienced guide, or viewing by vehicle without the disturbance of lots of other vehicles is one of the main attractions of Mwagusi's safari adventure.

Located in the western part of the second largest Game Park in Tanzania, Ruaha National Park, a few kilometres from the Mdonya Falls and an exciting 1-2 hour game drive from the airstrip, Old Mdonya River in its simplicity, lets you relax into bush life.

The camp is located in a beautiful wilderness area and sitting in the camp with a book and a pair of binoculars may be quite rewarding.

Of course for those just wanting traditional game drive safaris we offer those too.

A small but great Adventure Camp, this is one of the newest and perhaps most exciting bush destinations in Tanzania with just 11 tents. Mdonya Old River is a small camp offering a personal service tailor-made to clients' needs. The dining and lounge tents are under Sycamore Fig trees overlooking the dry river bed which is used by game as a corridor, so that guests can enjoy the game viewing even while having lunch or relaxing.

The romance of dining by candlelight to the sound of crickets and the occasional hyena or lion, is unforgettable.

The tents are scattered in a spacious area under the shade of large sycamore figs and Faidherbia albida, nestled in the curving banks of a sand-river. They are traditional safari tents and comfortably furnished with double or twin beds and with large verandas where one can relax and observe the wildlife around. There are three family tents, with separate rooms zipped on. All the tents have en suite bathrooms with dressing room, open-roofed shower and separate flush toilet