Ruaha Explorer Itinerary 7 nights

Kichaka Kidogo in the Lunda Zone of Ruaha National Park offers a raw and traditional safari experience. The well-designed and lightweight flycamp allows for a few days of exploration in the truly wild sections of Ruaha Park. Erected within hours, it enables deeper forays into the wilderness once guests have familiarized themselves with the areas around Zumbua camp. Accommodating six guests in three tents, each with adjoining private bucket showers and toilets, the flycamp ensures a comfortable yet simple experience. Travel cots guarantee restful nights, interrupted only by the sounds of the night before full days of exploration. Meals are freshly prepared over the campfire, allowing guests to savor the informality while contemplating the next day’s activities. Located along the banks of the Ruaha River, Kichaka Kidogo strips away unnecessary luxuries, bringing guests as close to nature as possible. It also facilitates exploration of new walking areas even deeper into the wilderness. Activities include walking safaris, birding, game drives, photography, night game drives, and star gazing.

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Kigelia Ruaha is where you go when your soul seeks the humbling solitude of giant baobabs, the exhilaration of encountering Africa's big cats or great herds of elephant; where the focus is on experiencing nature and not the gold taps, and where you can feel at home while simultaneously enjoying the care of a dedicated team.

The camp itself has just six airy tents set beneath the boughs of the Sausage Tree (Kigelia Africana) after which it was named. It has a charm and simplicity which means that it highlights the surrounding landscape rather than detracts from it. Falling asleep under canvas to the calls of leopard, and waking in the dappled light of the sun as it peers through the bush is simply magic.

Each tent also has a private star bed to enjoy a night star-gazing and experiencing the untamed Ruaha wilderness. Our meticulously crafted star beds, seamlessly integrated with your tent, invites you to embrace the untamed Ruaha.

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Ruaha from the air

Elephants on the riverbed

Ruaha

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Kigelia star beds

The mess

Place to relax

Fireside

Dining

Family room

Room

View

Room

Family room

Bathroom

Game drives

Baobab break

Game drives

Walking safari

Walking safari

Sunset

Baobab forest

Walking in Ruaha

Walking safari

Game drive

Game drive

Lions

Night drive

Bush breakfast

Leopard

Lesser kudu

Mess

Sunset in Ruaha is tough to beat

Kigelia Ruaha Safari Tents Family tent

A grove of Kigelia (Sausage Tree) is home to this simple tented camp. There are only six tents here and it's certainly not camping like you know it - bigt airy tents provide shelter from the elements without detracting from the beauty of the natural bush setting. The tents are well furnished with locally crafted pale wood furniture and there's a hot safari-style bucket shower under the stars (the showers are en-suite but outdoors), and a flush loo. One of the tents is the family tent which has two adjoining en-suite bedrooms.

There is one unit designed specifically for families at Kigelia. With two full size en suite rooms under one thatch rood this is ideal for families with young children. Your own space, but close together to enjoy being on safari as a family.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Library, Private Vehicle (Available)

Room Facilities

En-Suite, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Verandah

Activities on Site

Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided)

Game drives in open 4WD vehicles Walking safari Night drives

Comfy custom-built open game drive vehicles are perfect for traversing the beautiful and varied habitats of the park. Game drives are the best way to get up close to the multitude of wildlife that calls Ruaha home; big-maned lions, great herds of elephant, the handsome greater kudu or statuesque sable.

Between drives, you can also get out on foot. Being on your own two pegs gives you a totally different experience. You can stand beneath the towering baobab trees, feeling the smooth warm texture of it's mighty trunk beneath your fingers, or crouch to examine the antics of an ant lion as it hunts from a sandy cone in the dust. Walking gives you an appreciation of the tranquility, complexity and vastness of the African wilderness and we think it's one of the best things you can do on safari. Being in the company of a trained and experienced guide both ensures your safety and opens the door onto the wonders of our natural surroundings.

Getting out after dark allows you to see nocturnal critters who are otherwise hiding out during the day. Whether it's the smaller but fascinating genets, civets and porcupines, or the big game like lion and leopard it's a thrilling encounter and a totally different perspective. Night drives need to be pre-booked.