Ruaha River Lodge
Stone-and-thatch lodge · On the Great Ruaha River rapids · Foxes Safari Camps
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Mid-range
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
The park's stalwart: stone bandas scattered along the rapids of the Great Ruaha, where the game viewing starts from your own veranda. Family-friendly, road-accessible and the best value inside the park.
Why you'd pick it
- Hippo and elephant views from your veranda
- Largest and best-value lodge inside the park
- Open all year, incl. the green season
What's here
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
Read from Ruaha River Lodge'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 ~$340 pppn. ~$420 pppn high season, full board incl. game drives.
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.