Mdonya Old River Camp
Classic tented camp · Mdonya old river bed, western Ruaha · Adventure Camps (Coastal Travels)
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Mid-range
Inside the park
Safari company
A straightforward, solar-powered canvas camp on an old river bed where elephant and kudu stroll between the tents. No pool, no wifi-lounge, and that's exactly the point.
Why you'd pick it
- Deliberately no-frills 'old Africa' bush camp
- Animals wander freely through camp
- Best value under canvas inside the park
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 ~$450 pppn. Full board plus; some agents quote rates incl. concession fees.
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.