Kigelia Camp

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Go to Kigelia Camp and reconnect with the rhythms of the planet, regain perspective, restore your spirit and experience adventure away from the tourist hordes.

From sunrise to sunset and beyond, Ruaha National Park reeks of adventure and remote beauty.

From majestic baobabs with millennia of wisdom to sand rivers; from thick bush to plain: Ruaha is the unsung hero of Tanzania's parks.

To experience it at its best, Kigelia Camp (one of the superb set ups run by Tanzanian-based Afrika Afrika Safaris) is the obvious choice. 

Nestled in a remote grove of Kigelia Africana trees, known by many as 'sausage' trees due to their distinctive hanging pods, the camp sits on the banks of the Ifuguru Sand River and is as far from bright city lights and modern urban stress as you can imagine.


Other Hotels and Holiday Lodges Nearby

Ruaha River Lodge › | Ruaha Hilltop Lodge › | Sunset Mountain Lodge › |



Surrounded by baobabs which, if they could speak, would surely share the wisdom and secrets of their ancient lives the six luxury tents blend perfectly with the quite unique location.

As a guest, I felt myself to be at once part of, yet safely protected from, the enveloping bush which offers a constantly changing chorus of excited birdsong as well as more thrilling close encounters with the larger indigenous species.

Quite brilliant food and plenty of sundowners/ camp fire tipples/ filled wine glasses punctuate the days with comforting regularity and nothing is too much trouble for the excellent staff: imagine hot water bottles ready in the cushioned Land Cruiser for those chillier early morning game drives.



If you are very lucky, you may be treated to the unparalleled enthusiasm for, and breath taking knowledge of, the bush and its flora and fauna by Afrika Afrika's Vera Heydenrych.

Vera is a unique font of passion and wisdom and will give your safari a rare dimension. No matter if she is guiding in one of the other camps: all Afrika Afrika's guides are fine spotters and bursting with fascinating facts.

What more to say? Ruaha is not the easiest park to reach but those who make the journey are richly rewarded. Kigelia is not to be neglected from any serious safari itinerary.

Not the easiest place to get to but so worth the trip. This camp is in a park that is not nearly as heavily visited as the Serengeti and yet this is a location teeming with wildlife.

Game drives are so personal with very professional and knowledgeable guides. You truly feel like you are the only person in the entire national park. I saw more elephants, etc. than I could possibly count. The young lions were also stunning.

Comfort and being in the bush can coexist!

The tent was secluded with elephants and giraffes walking around the camp at times.

The beds are comfortable, the showers hot and delivered when you want, and the privacy is priceless.

The food also was terrific. If you want to truly experience the bush, this is the place to do it. My sleep was occasionally interrupted by the sounds of wildlife but even that made the location special.

A solar powered charging station available to keep batteries charged up and Vodacom cell service works fine. Seems odd to be so far out and still be able to stay in touch if needed. What would Stanley and LIvingstone say if they were alive today?




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