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MDONYA OLD RIVER Accommodation and Excursions
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Accommodation I Excursions I Walking Safaris I Mdonya Game Diary I Location Map I Ruaha Bird List I Ruaha Butterflies
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.
There are three 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 accompanied by an armed Park Ranger.
(This can be done between July and January only, because when the rains come and the grass gets high, walking safaris are not possible.
Please note that children of 15 years and younger are not permitted to go on walking safaris in the Ruaha.)
*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.
