Ikuka Safari Camp
Luxury lodge · Escarpment above the Ruaha valley, north Ruaha · Owner-run (Mark & Chloe Sheridan-Johnson)
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High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
An owner-run lodge perched on the escarpment with sweeping views over the whole Ruaha valley. Warm hosting and strong guiding at a price below the big-brand flagships.
Why you'd pick it
- Arguably the best panoramic views in Ruaha
- Owner-hosted, personal atmosphere
- Infinity pool above the valley
What's here
- Restaurant
Read from Ikuka Safari Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Ruaha National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$30 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $35.4per person, per day
- Vehicle$40 plus VAT for a foreign-registered vehicle; a Tanzanian-registered one is about $9.
- $47.2per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $354 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Ruaha National ParkRates
From ~$690 pppn. Full board incl. game drives and house drinks; TANAPA park fees (±$75 pp/day) excluded.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates gathered from operators and agents, July 2026. Rates change by season and year. Always confirm with the lodge. Park fees (conservation + concession, roughly $75 pp/day combined for in-park camps) are usually excluded.