Kokoko Camp in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park

Located in Ruaha National Park’s prime untamed wilderness location, Kokoko Camp is utterly devoted to the experience of the present and the beautiful animals that inhabit it.

Get back to the real safari experience by going on this excursion and spending quality time with your loved ones, the great outdoors, and yourself. Experience the joy of being an explorer as you engage all your senses in the process of finding and walking new trails. This is a trip about being present and immersed in nature.

Our boutique Kokoko Camp, which can accommodate up to six guests privately and is served by one of the best guides in Asilia, provides a tranquil setting for day trips along the dry Mwagusi River of Ruaha, including walking safaris, wildlife drives, and thrilling night drives. Everything we do is customised to fit your interests.

Savour private meals on the riverbank with the soft light of lanterns, and marvel at the night sky from the warmth of your tent. Kokoko Camp is small and exclusive, so guests have a one-of-a-kind experience, and the natural setting is pristine and beautiful because of it.

Each activity is thoughtfully crafted to elevate both your encounter with nature and the environment around you. The camp’s minimalist design draws attention away from itself so that nature can shine. Everything about this place is meant to bring you closer to nature. From the delectable meals that are cooked over an open fire and eaten outdoors whenever possible to the retractable canvas roof that lets you sleep under the stars with nothing but a clear protective covering, it’s all about elevating the natural world around you.

Kokoko Camp Accommodation & Amenities

In the middle of the expansive, rolling country of magnificent, ancient baobabs and thick woodlands is our classic, expedition-style tented camp, where you can have a private and intimate safari. Minimalist yet cosy, the camp’s three guest tents are fashioned from mosquito net mesh to let as much natural light as possible into each space. There is a private lavatory, sink and outdoor bucket shower in every tent. You may lie in bed and watch the stars from the comfort of your tent thanks to its retractable waterproof roof. Overlooking the parched Mwagusi Riverbed, our one-of-a-kind tent is nestled on the forest’s edge, surrounded by trees that provide rain, sausage, figs and jackalberries. In between safari activities, you may unwind and recharge on your private veranda in this serene setting.

  • 3 double or twin tents
  • En suite bathrooms
  • Exclusive-use camp
  • Hosted by a top asilia guide
  • Prime wildlife location
  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Unique stargazing tent design
  • Wi-fi (limited)

Views of the parched Mwagusi Riverbed greet campers as they settle into their tents on the forest’s edge.

Among the best places to go to see thrilling wildlife viewing is the camp, which is situated in Ruaha National Park. Animals congregate around waterholes that elephants built earlier in the day, as predators lie in wait, calmly waiting to ambush their victims. In order to make the most of the walking opportunities that Ruaha National Park offers, Kokoko Camp only opens during the dry season months. They provide some of the greatest walking safaris in Africa.

Best time to visit Kokoko Camp

Visit Kokoko Camp June to November

June – September

High: 28°C / 82°F
Low: 17°C / 63°F
Rainfall: 70MM / 0.8IN

As Ruaha National Park enters its dry season in June, the camp opens. During the dry months, the expansive and wild wilderness shimmers with heat. Because there is less foliage and animals are more predictable in their movements due to the scarcity of water sources, this is the ideal time to go game viewing. When visiting Africa in the months of August and September, make sure to go on a walking safari.

October – January

High: 27°C / 81°F
Low: 15°C / 59°F
Rainfall: 72.5MM / 2.85IN

October is the apex of the dry season, making it the perfect time for walking safaris and wildlife drives. Since there isn’t enough water for the animals to disperse, these conditions persist throughout November, even after the first of the brief showers have fallen. Kokoko Camp closes for the season at the tail end of November as the season of brief rains approaches; it reopens in June.

February – May

High: 25.5°C / 78°F
Low: 12°C / 53°F
Rainfall: 205MM / 8.08IN

Safari operations remain closed, reopening in June.