Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Overview
Jabali Ridge Camp is perched on a rocky Kopje with views across the Ruaha savannah and stretches all the way to the Mwagusi River and Ikuka escarpment, in the largest national park in Tanzania. Here visitors may spot the greater and lesser Kudu, Sable, Roan antelopes, elephants, giraffes, bat-eared foxes, and some of the 570 bird species.
Jabali Ridge was opened in September 2017, a contemporary wood build, and consists of eight bandas, a central lounge and bar, a dining room, a small library, a spa, and an impressive infinity pool. The landscape is made of sun-bleached plains, mighty baobabs, and hardy shrubs, where the rainy season brings incredible thundering of the Ikuka waterfalls and the Mwagusi beginning to flow after being dry for seven months.
Families with children over 5 years old, with exceptions made based on camp occupancy upon inquiry. Jabali Ridge does not have any programs specifically for kids and children under 12 should share a tent with an adult.
Children aged five and older are welcome to visit, with the dry season bringing excitement, with opportunities to spot buffalo herds in the riverbed and elephants digging in the sand for water. Jabali Ridge closes from mid-March until the end of May when the park is difficult to traverse. The closest airstrip is Msemba, a 50-minute drive from the camp.
Uniqueness of this Camp
- Jabali Ridge is a stylish camp and a contemporary build.
- Set on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Mwagusi River and Ikuka escarpment.
- The lodge supports the Ruaha Carnivore Project, part of Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU).
- The eight raised suites at Jabali are expansive and airy with bird-nest thatched roofs and wooden shutters that slide to open up the rooms.
Accommodation
Eight suites (Max 2 pax) are set among giant granite boulders, ensuite bathrooms with rain showers, flushing toilets, private outdoors lounges, an in-room lockable box, Wi-Fi in the room, King-size beds, a private deck, Louvered shutters that can be opened completely, blurring the lines between indoor and out, or closed for privacy, desk.
Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, on deck, the guest rooms have large cushioned benches to relax with a coffee/cold drink or admire the view beyond. Suites are designed to maximize the stunning landscape beyond.
Amenities
Room Amenities: Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, on deck, the guest rooms have large cushioned benches to relax with a coffee/cold drink or admire the view beyond. Suites are designed to maximize the stunning landscape beyond.
Lodge Amenities: 24-hour Security, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Library, infinity pool, spa, and Private Vehicle Available.
Activities
Game drives in six-seater game-viewing vehicles are open-sided, walking safaris with an experienced armed guide and local tracker, Night game drives, Photographic vehicle, picnic breakfast.