Mwagusi Safari Camp
Tented bandas · Banks of the Mwagusi sand river, north Ruaha · Owner-run (Chris Fox, since 1987)
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Mid-range
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
Ruaha's original owner-run camp, hand-built on a sand river famous for lion activity. Rustic in the best sense, with hosting by a family that has guided here for nearly four decades.
Why you'd pick it
- Legendary lion and elephant viewing on the sand river
- Bush dinners in the riverbed
- One of few camps open in the rains
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 ~$350–500 pppn. Full board incl. activities; high-season supplements apply.
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.