With 35 years of experience welcoming visitors, Mwagusi Safari Camp offers a great base for exploring the magical Ruaha National Park in Tanzania’s less-explored but beautiful southern circuit.
Mwagusi Safari Camp uses a wide range of local, natural materials in its construction, ensuring it blends into its habitat: comfortable tents, good food, and a warm Tanzanian welcome guarantee you a memorable time here. And the wildlife is never far away – knowledgeable guides will introduce you to it!
Accommodation at the Mwagusi Safari Camp is provided in “bands,” with solid, polished floors and canvas sides beneath a thatched roof. Each unit has an ensuite with a flush toilet, unlimited hot water, a sink, and a shower. Quality towels and toiletries are supplied.
There are comfortable beds with high-quality mattresses, safari-style chairs, and bedside tables. Outside is a covered, furnished veranda with a hammock, ideal for chilling out and wildlife watching.
Generally, meals are eaten communally with other guests in either of the two dining areas, though private dining is possible on request. Bush dinners are available, subject to season. Food is freshly prepared daily. Nearly everything is local.
Breakfasts are comprehensive (pastries, cinnamon bread, fruit, freshly squeezed orange juice, a traditional hot breakfast, etc.). Bush breakfasts are also recommended. Buffet lunch comprises salads, meat or chicken, and tasty bread. Tea/coffee and cake are an afternoon treat. Dinners are a full three-courser – delicious!
24h-Electricity operated by solar, Bathroom, Chair, Double room, Dressing table, Electric socket for charging, Extra bed, Flushable en-suite toilet, Indoor room seating area, Luggage stand, Outdoor room seating area, Single room, Toiletries, Towels, Wake-Up call, Wardrobe with hangers, Water bottles, Wooden safety box with a key, Writing Desk, Zip up doors
À la carte, Alcoholic drinks, All-Inclusive, Full board, Indoor dining area, Outdoor dining area, Packed lunchboxes, Private bush dinner, Sundowner, Tea and Coffee maker, Wine
Daily housekeeping, Laundry
24-Hour security, Escort guards, Wooden safety box with a key
Balcony, Landscape view, Outdoor fireplace, Outdoor lounge, Wildlife view
Campfire, Cash payment, Credit card payment
Mwagusi Safari Camp is on the banks of the Mwagusi River in Ruaha National Park.
Ruaha National Park is in south-central Tanzania, near the town of Iringa. This beautiful park is less visited than others and varies between 2,500 and 5,200 feet (760 to 1,600m) in altitude. It spreads out over an area of 5,000 square miles (13,000 square km.)
Most guests at Mwagusi Safari Camp find it easiest to fly to Msembe or Jongomero airstrips. Coastal Aviation offers daily flights from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Selous, Serengeti, and Zanzibar.
Guests at the Mwagusi Safari Camp will love the Mwagusi River views.
Yes, the Mwagusi Safari Camp is popular with family groups. A family tent is available.
Mwagusi Safari Camp offers the following activities (charges may apply): walking tours, birding walks, guided safari walks, game drives, butterfly watching, and night game drives.
The tap water at the Mwagusi Safari Camp is from a well, boiled and filtered, and perfectly safe to drink. The ice at the bar is also safe to use.
Yes, the Mwagusi Safari Camp is a safe place to stay, but be careful as the wildlife visits the camp.
Yes. If you have any dietary requirements, allergies, or medical conditions, please let Mwagusi Safari Camp know at the time of your booking.
Yes, the Mwagusi Safari Camp offers a free laundry service.
Mwagusi Safari Camp is powered mainly by solar power. Each banda uses solar power for its lights and hot water. Small appliances such as mobile phones, shavers, and small camera batteries can be charged in the banda. Larger camera batteries, video cameras, etc. can be charged in the camp office. Hair dryers cannot be used in the camp – sorry!
Staying at the Mwagusi Safari Camp for two nights or more will allow you to get to know the area better.
English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, and Swahili are spoken at the Mwagusi Safari Camp.
If you want a bush walk or night safari, the cost of these can be added to your package. Please advise your booking agent or contact the Mwagusi Safari Camp to pay directly. Mwagusi Safari Camp is not an all-inclusive camp, but such a package can be arranged if you specify at the time of your reservation. Soft drinks are free during game drives.
Any purchases made at the camp must be paid for in cash.
All tips are, of course, discretionary. If you want to leave a tip, these must be in cash, as we do not accept credit card payments. US Dollar notes (only those issued from 2009 due to forgeries) or Tanzanian Shillings are acceptable. As for the amount, any tip is welcome, but around 15 US Dollars per person (guest) per day is a good guideline. All tips are kept until the end of the season and distributed amongst everyone who works at the Mwagusi Safari Camp.
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