Tandala Tented Camp

Location: Tandala Tented Camp is located just outside Ruaha National Park only 5km from the park main gate, and about 20km from Msembe airstrip, and less than 2 hours’ drive to Iringa town (100km).

Accommodation: Tandala Tented Camp has a total of 10 spacious, elevated, luxury tents offering a variety of twin or double bed arrangements; extra beds are available for children or a third person. Each tent features an en-suite bathroom at the back, enclosed in thatch and rockwork over viewing the bush. Hot showers are provided by gas or solar. At the front of each room is a sizable verandah with comfortable seating perfect for relaxing in private to watch out for game along the Mdweka sand river.

Facilities & Services Meals are prepared by the lodge Chef and Tandala is renowned for their delicious home style Mediterranean cuisine complemented by a selection of wines; candlelit dinner is usually served under the stars in the courtyard, by the campfire. Available activities include game drives with bush breakfasts & picnic lunches, walking safaris, cultural visits to villages, or just laze by the rock swimming-pool underneath a giant baobab tree. You can enjoy the diversity of animals such as warthog, giraffe, greater kudu, dikdik, mongoose, bushbuck, reedbuck and baboon, and the rare African hunting dogs during the early mornings. The biggest attraction at Tandala is the abundance of elephants which come and go regularly attracted by the water holes.