Guest Reviews

5 Stars

Where to start? Our whole experience at Ruaha river lodge was exceptional. We were met at the airstrip by Lyyo the guide and Onesi the driver. Very smooth. On the trip to the lodge (about 1hr) we had close encounters with Giraffes and an elephant! So cool. The Bandas were very comfortable. Christiana and Yustin the managers were very welcoming. The safari drive schedules were pretty flexible. Our guide for the remainder of our stay (3 nights) was Mereso. He was super knowledgeable and very friendly. On our drives we saw everything - Lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, so many antelope. Just fantastic. The food was great and plentiful. All the service was top notch.

My family and I had the most amazing holiday ever at Ruaha River Lodge. We had three generations with us and found the Lodge so good about accommodating all ages from kids to older people. The staff were amazing and friendly and the game drives were phenomenal. We felt like they went out of their way to make sure we had an incredible trip and we really did.

The Lodge itself was comfortable and so well located on the river. We saw elephants, hippos, impala, crocodiles just sitting on our porch watching the river. We would love to come back, it was a trip we’ll be talking about for the rest of our lives.

My wife and I spent 4 nights at Ruaha Lodge and found it fantastic. We had great views of hippos, elephants, giraffe,crocodiles and impala from our balcony. The game drives were great with amazing views of lion, leopard , zebra , water buck, wildebeest and all the amazing birds. Enoch and Emanuel, our guide and driver, were excellent. The accommodation was very good and the staff were wonderful. Very helpful, friendly and efficient. We had our wedding anniversary one night and all the staff sang us a song of celebration in Swahili. -wonderful.
Justin, the Manager was great and made sure we were well looked after.
Would thoroughly recommend Ruaha to anybody think if visiting Tanzania.

A nice spot not very far from Dar es Salaam city where you can spend some time away from the chaotic city life. Very close compared to Zanzibar, if you are limited on time this place is highly recommended. Amazing rooms with a beach view, good food and service! Friendly staff.

If you are looking for peace & quiet with the sea right at your bungalow this is the place to go. The bungalow was private, spacious and comfortable right on the stunning white beach. Big comfortable bed with full mozzie net, the bathroom was basic but adequate. We were self driving and arrived at the pick-up point early & caught a lift out with the water supply boat which was a different way to arrive - we were met on the beach by Sarah & Staff who made us feel instantly welcome. The food was good. Thanks you to Sarah, Isiah & Sandeli as well as all the rest of the staff who made our stay so memorable.

We had a wonderful 2 days stay at Vuma Hills. The staff was so nice and the food delicious! The location of the tents/site is great and it is such an experience sleeping in the nice tents while hearing the wildlife outside.

Rufiji camp is quite well run. My lovely tent was on a platform with a screen door built in. The surrounding spacious deck is set up to enjoy the view. A comfortable bed with furniture inside along with a en suite bathroom. At mealtime they took good care of me including my special food needs. The staff was hard working and friendly. I highly recommend.

Rufiji river lodge is an utterly magical place. We couldn’t recommend it highly enough. The lodge offers daily activities, ranging from walks, boat trips and drives - all of which are amazing ways to see the animals. The staff are kind and helpful, and incredibly knowledgable about all of the wildlife. During our three day stay we saw (amongst many others) elephants, giraffes, crocodiles, painted dogs, buffalo, impala, zebra, storks, kingfisher, Goliath heron … and went to sleep to the sound of happy hippos!

The rooms are clean, comfortable and lovely. Every evening you get walked to and from your room by a Masai guard (which is very reassuring given that once a hippo joined us for dinner!). The chef created delicious meals full of fresh fruit and veg, for breakfast, lunch and dinner - catering for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. It was the best food we ate on our trip!

The lodge has the most breath-taking view of the sunset over the river every evening. If you have the opportunity - you must visit!

Were kindly received with a drink at the reception. Brought the car to our house. Beautiful river view. Dassies on the rocks below us and hippos in the picture. Were not many people. In the evening by campfire when it was safe and we were on time and then at the table. Delicious eaten. For security, Massais walked on the premises. Also accompany us to our house. Also heard lion and hyena at night. Large park. Been 4 nights. Was great. Have to drive deeper into the area. Packed lunch. Had a good driver and guide, William, who was part of our trip. (Mikumi Udzungwa)