Mwagusi Safari Camp

Mwagusi Safari Camp is in the Ruaha National Park  in southern Tanzania, a short plane hop from Dar es Salaam.

Mwagusi’s public rooms are extravagant straw structures filled with decorative touches from natural materials - a dazzling variety of horns, skulls, snakeskins, pebbles and seed pods fill every surface. Each bedroom consists of a spacious tent sheltered by a cooling thatch roof and set on a polished red floor. Each has a private bathroom with a flushing toilet, a shower, and an unlimited supply of hot water, as well as a large mirror and good night-time lighting.

The day starts with tea or coffee delivered to your tent, and the huge post-game-drive breakfast can be eaten in camp or as a picnic in the bush. Lunch is a spread of salads, cold meats and breads and dinner is an outdoor buffet of vegetables, casseroles and meat or chicken dishes. 

Adjacent to the main dining is the reading room - equipped with table and chairs, a comfortable seating area and shelving with reading books.

Mwagusi offers game drives in open-sided safari vehicles with expert guides. Large herds of elephants and buffaloes are a common sighting and lions and leopards are abundant. Ruaha also provides a safe haven for rarer species such as African wild dogs and the elusive striped hyena. Guided 2 to 3-hour walks, great for birdwatchers, are accompanied by an expert ranger.