Life changing experiences at Kigelia

Ruaha is wild, expedition country - join us on our daily safaris of discovery here, from a little camp in its remotest reaches.

A sleepout in wild Ruaha

Embark on an enchanting sleepout under a canopy of a million stars at Kigelia, where the allure of the African night comes alive. Our meticulously crafted star beds, seamlessly integrated with your tent, invites you to embrace the untamed Ruaha. This celestial experience is a recent addition to our intimate bush camp in the southern reaches, promising an unforgettable night under the Tanzanian sky. This is not merely a sleepout, it's an immersion into the heart of the wild.

Bush walks

There’s no better tree to hug than a baobab, with their strangely human form. Smooth bark - dust scented. The crevices are home to reptiles, bats or owls. Round the trunks lie crunchy shells of their furry seeds, lemony to taste. It’s only when you walk, that you find this out -and many, many other things about the bush.

Game drives

You get a tremendous feeling of anticipation when you’ve grabbed cameras and shades, and left camp with a Nomad guide, in our open vehicles. Who knows what we’re going to find, but for sure there’ll be moments of excitement, fascination and peace amongst the great beasts and herds of Ruaha.

Just be

Big days out in the wilds can be very big - all that excitement, sun and dust - so we’ve made sure our little camp is a haven of rest and relaxation. Miles from anywhere, it’s as quiet as can be, except the slosh of water into your bucket shower and the sounds of the bush. No shame just to hang back and take it all in.

Southern Tanzania safaris

This is all about experience. A safari spent in the game rich plains of Ruaha, and the endless wilderness of Nyerere, the south is hard to beat.

Reviews

S. Claudia & A. Kreutzfeldt

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Pure Bush Feeling

Pure bush feeling with pleasant comfort, good food and Service. Varied landscape and good guides.
Vielen Dank für die wunderbare Zeit. Wir haben es sehr genossen!

K. OBrien

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Majesty of Ruaha

Kigelia, is a smooth machine, an efficiently run camp, in the majesty of Ruaha. Ken was the perfect host, and our guide Raphael is an outstanding game tracker, so passionate and skilled. We saw many leopards, wild dogs, a night-time crocodile/lion stand-off with hyenas, jackals, and badgers scurr...

M. and T. Ingham

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Excellent Guiding Experience

We visited Kigelia and Sand Rivers and thoroughly enjoyed the experience in other camps. The guiding was excellent and all staff first rate.

P. Oberland

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First Time on Safari

This was our first time on Safari and we did not know what to expect. This far exceeded our expectations from our arrival at the airport to our three amazing days at this camp

D. Engel

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Perfect Safari Experience

Amazing camp and staff. We really enjoyed our stay. It was a perfect Safari for us. Highly recommended

M. Cox

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Amazing Stay at Kigelia

We had the most amazing stay! Our game drives were so interesting and our guide extremely knowledgable. We saw a pride of lions and a leopard fight which was incredibly rare and exhilarating! The camp staff were so kind and attentive. It was just an amazing experience! Thank you everyone at Kigelia!

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