Ikuka Safari Camp
Seven tented bandas on the Mwagusi Escarpment above Ruaha National Park's valley floor
Ikuka Safari Camp
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Set on the Mwagusi Escarpment above Ruaha National Park, Ikuka Safari Camp holds seven bandas built from local white quartz, thatch, and timber. Each banda stands on a wrap-around wooden deck with views across the Ruaha valley below. Interiors include super-king beds, stone vanities with twin vessel sinks, showers, and lounge seating in leather. One family banda spans two storeys, with sleeping for children upstairs and adults below. The camp opened in July 2016 under the ownership of Mark and Chloe Sheridan Johnson, who run it as a permanent base.
Game drives depart in open Land Cruisers and Land Rovers, with routes adjusted by season and animal location. Walking safaris leave directly from camp across the escarpment's hilly terrain; guides carry rifles and a TANAPA ranger accompanies each walk. Guests aged sixteen and above may join. The camp supports the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program, which studies elephant ecology and demography across Ruaha. The research team uses Ikuka as a monthly fieldwork base. A central bar, dining area, pool deck, and upstairs library occupy the communal zone. The Rock House — a raised platform between two large rocks — offers a sleep-out option with a bucket shower, canvas tent, and candlelit dinner under guard patrol. Ruaha holds one of East Africa's largest remaining elephant populations and the highest bird-species count in Tanzania.
Game drives depart in open Land Cruisers and Land Rovers, with routes adjusted by season and animal location. Walking safaris leave directly from camp across the escarpment's hilly terrain; guides carry rifles and a TANAPA ranger accompanies each walk. Guests aged sixteen and above may join. The camp supports the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program, which studies elephant ecology and demography across Ruaha. The research team uses Ikuka as a monthly fieldwork base. A central bar, dining area, pool deck, and upstairs library occupy the communal zone. The Rock House — a raised platform between two large rocks — offers a sleep-out option with a bucket shower, canvas tent, and candlelit dinner under guard patrol. Ruaha holds one of East Africa's largest remaining elephant populations and the highest bird-species count in Tanzania.