Ruaha River Lodge, Ruaha National Park

Introduction

Ruaha River Lodge is perched on the edge of the river. Game is drawn to the river from the neighbouring hills and guests can witness the great wildlife dramas unfold from the comfort and protection of their self contained natural stone and thatch 'banda'.   With resident hippos and crocs there is always plenty of action to watch and several incidents of lion or leopard kills have been seen from the lodge.

Camp Description

The Lodge is currently being upgraded, with much larger and more luxurious rooms, allowing for a lounge area with sofa and chairs in each room, wide doors opening onto a deep and shady verandah and large bathroom at the rear.

The Lodge has 2 separate dining and bar areas servicing 10 rooms each, thus maintaining personalized small camp atmosphere in each. 

Game Viewing

Whilst the northern parks experience the massive migration of game, Ruaha's game is present year-round.  It  is concentrated around the river during the dry season and following the rains in December the park comes to life.  A variety of game can be found here along with predators such as Lion, Cheetah, Striped & Spotted Hyena, Leopard, Side Striped Jackal, Black backed jackal,

Activities

Game driving is the predominant activity in Ruaha National Park.  The park has a vast network of all weather roads, so large tracts of the park are accessible to visitors. Not only does this increase the chance of seeing more animals, it also disperses the vehicles more evenly around the park so that you will not meet many other vehicles. 

The vehicles used have been specially adapted for game viewing.  The tiered seating is just shaded with a roof, but is otherwise open to allow all passengers the best view possible.

Game walks are available at certain times of year.  This is determined by the National Parks.   The walks are accompanied by a guide from Ruaha River Lodge and also a Parks Ranger.

Extras Payment

If guests feel that they want to tip, our recommended tipping schedule is as follows:
Guides - US$5.00 per person per day
General Camp Staff - US$3.00 per person per day
Specialist Guides (if applicable) - US$10.00 per person per day
(This is the suggested gratuity schedule only and is subject to service standards)

Pricing

Please contact us for current rates:

Suggested Daily Activity Schedule

Please contact us for suggested itineraries.

How to get there

The quickest way of getting to Ruaha National Park is by light aircraft.  We have aircraft based in Ruaha National Park and seats are available on a number of routes that link Foxes African Safari properties in the south.

Ruaha is also accessible by road from Iringa.  It is a dirt road and takes approximately 3 hours from Iringa to Ruaha River Lodge.

Ruaha makes the perfect combination with Katavi for the ultimate off the beaten track safari.
 

Sun Safaris can arrange all transfers.

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Katavi National Park & Ruaha National Park