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MDONYA OLD RIVER Accommodation and Excursions
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Accommodation I Mdonya Tent Plan I Excursions I Mdonya Game Diary I Location Map I Ruaha Bird List I Ruaha Butterflies I Being Green
Electronic Brochure
Mdonya Old River does not do walking safaris or night game drives
For people wanting the true bush experience, this small camp with only tented structures
fits naturally into the surroundings.
Accommodation
The tents are simply but comfortably furnished. There is no electricity (except in the office, where camera and other batteries can be charged up overnight).
There are candles, a torch and oil lamps are left on the verandas and in the bathrooms, at night. Therei s a lockup chest and a simple rack for clothes.
Mdonya
tents in the rainy season
The tents are scattered in a spacious area under the shade of large sycamore figs
and Faidherbia albida, nestled in the curving banks of a sand-river. They are traditional safari tents, comfortably furnished with double or twin beds
and with large verandahs where one can relax and observe the wildlife around.
All the tents have ensuite bathrooms with dressing room, open-roofed shower and separate flush toilet.
We do our best to supply biodegradeable soap, and our washing powders and liquids are also carefully chosen thus.
If you are bringing personal soap for washing, body wash and for washing socks and undies, we recommend a very nice product called "Lifeventure" - its a liquid soap in a small plastic bottle, sold in Adventure/Camping shops. It is all purpose, can be used to wash hands, body, fruit, food and clothes.
It is made for Lifemarque Ltd in Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 BEN, UK
It is a concentrated pH balanced and very pure soap made from biodegradable organic ingredients.
There may be other products equally good of course.
There are two family tents, with separate room zipped on in place of the veranda. the extra room contains twin beds and there is a partition with zip between the two chambers.
The central main bedroom has a double bed. At the back is a dressing area with washstand. the bathroom is behind that, with a flush loo and shower open to the sky.
The camp is located in a beautiful isolated area
and sitting in the camp with a book and a pair of binoculars may be quite rewarding.
Of course we offer traditional game drive safaris too.
Excursions
For those who seek adventure there are many options at Mdonya:
*Driving through the bush, accompanied by a guide of course.
*Dining out in the bush.
*Walking Safaris are currently prohibited in Ruaha National Park, for safety reasons. (22.12.2010)
*Plus other activities designed to guests' needs by Micol Farina, the experienced Camp Manager.
Game drives are flexible and not limited by any schedule! Guests get a chance to see
the breathtaking mosaic of ecosystems, from the river pools to the dry open savannah.
Monolithic granite boulders dating from the formation
of the Great Rift Valley and exposed by erosion litter the area, especially by the Mdonya Falls.
There are Baobab valleys and sand rivers fringed with Hyphaene petersiana palms.
So you can hope to see a wide variety of game in this special wilderness.
Solar power warms up the water and produces electricity for use in the Camp Office. So the sun will give all the power necessary for your camera batteries to ensure best results on special sightings! Mdonya Old River Camp decided to minimize the use of disposable batteries in a country where there are no recycling facilities. Therefore torches, provided in tents, work with rechargeable batteries and kerosene lanterns light up tent bathrooms. The old-fashioned candles are for us a must for a true safari experience; nothing else can reproduce the same warm and rustic atmosphere!
