Ubuyu, a Banyan Tree Escape
Ultra-luxury villas · Overlooking the Great Ruaha River, among baobabs · Banyan Group
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Inside the park
Safari company
The newest name in Ruaha: Banyan Group's début African safari lodge, with six vast off-grid villas above the river. One to watch as the park's profile rises.
Why you'd pick it
- Banyan's first safari property in Africa
- Private pools and artisan-crafted design
- Off-grid wellness focus
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 ~$2,000/night. Opening H2 2026. Banyan Group's first African safari property. Verify opening status before booking.
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.