Guest may choose if they want to go on one long game drive per day or two shorter ones returning to the camp for lunch allowing for potential better wildlife viewing during the cooler mornings or evenings. Flexibility is the key and the day game drives are all included in the full board nightly rate.
When you are not out on game drives the wildlife may come to the dry river bed and you can watch from your own banda or the dining area. Especially the elephants that dig holes in the sand to access the water below.
The Mwagusi Camp is one of the few operations in Ruaha that is recently allowed to go on “Night Game Drives” allowing the potential to see the carnivores hunting. The drives need to return to camp by 2200hrs. It is an optional extra that needs to be paid for on site.
Each game drive is in an open sided 4WD vehicle with experienced local driver and knowledgeable guide. You will be able to stop when you like to photograph or just observe and enjoy the wildlife.
The Mwagusi sand river is the actual location of “The Glade Pride of Lions” referred to in the recent National Geographic Documentary: “Lion Kingdom.”
Contact us at info@safariruaha.com so we can Tailor make your Safari including inland flights, a possible stay at The Ruaha River Lodge as well and/or a beach and/or diving holiday on Mafia Island.