Kichaka

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Within the remote and diverse wilderness of Ruaha National Park, Kichaka offers phenomenal walking and fly-camping in addition to their bush camp.

The heart of Kichaka is its three, five, and seven-night safaris. Depending on preference, these safaris glamp in the rustic-chic Frontier Camp and combine this with walking safaris and fly-camping. The fly-camping focuses on the simple luxuries of a comfortable bed, a good meal, and a communal fire around which to relax and swap tales. Each journey consists of both driving and walking expeditions though the wilds of Ruaha National Park. Beginning from Msembe airstrip, expert guides take adventurers into the remote areas of the park. For those looking for a more exclusive experience, there are private and tailor-made safaris available.

All safaris begin at the charming and rustic Frontier Camp. This seasonal, mobile bush camp prides itself on its out-of-the-way location, its beautiful natural surroundings, and its dedication to providing all the necessary luxuries for a comfortable escape into the wilds of Tanzania. The camp has three spacious and airy canvas tents for a maximum of eight guests. Each tent has access to a hot-bucket shower and a short-drop toilet as well as a shaded veranda. The open mess tent serves up delicious three-course meals and a place to lounge with a cold beverage.

While fully customizable, a three-night stay at Kichaka generally means three nights at Frontier Camp. A five-night itinerary would follow three nights at Frontier Camp with two nights fly-camping. And a seven-night itinerary would have four nights at Frontier Camp and then three nights fly-camping.

The camp and safaris explore the far-flung corners of Ruaha National Park, well away from all other camps in the park. Ruaha’s diverse landscape uncovers baobab forests, rocky hills, and the Great Ruaha River. However, the main feature is its exceptional wildlife viewing. Elephants are particularly well represented, with well over 10,000 individuals. Plains game such as zebra, greater and lesser kudu, buffalo, and giraffe flourish in great numbers, along with accompanying predators like lion, leopard, and cheetah. The Ruaha River also provides an ecosystem of its own with its huge Nile crocodiles, pods of hippo, and plenty of other smaller mammals and reptiles.

Daily game drives led by expert trackers close in on the wildlife for the perfect picture without disturbing their peace or impacting their natural setting. For a unique and intimate experience, walking safaris immerse visitors in the natural wonders of the flora and fauna found in the Ruaha. A birding paradise, there are over 575 recorded bird species hereabouts. At night, there is no better place to be than either on a night drive spying on the nocturnal residents of the park or gazing up at the wide, clear canopy of stars with the help of binoculars or the camp’s powerful telescope.