Ruaha National Park: Jongomero Camp

 

View from the one of the room balconies.

 

Jongomero is a critically underrated and under-visted part of Ruaha National Park. The lodge is the furthest west and the furthest south of any of the lodges in Ruaha. This means it is closer to the headwaters of the Ruaha River which means it is wetter than other areas of the park. It has some unique landscapes and mean tsetse flies (part of a deterrent for some) but the beautiful Jongomero Camp provides some respite. The camp is one of the older camps in the park and is wisely constructed around the contours of the river. Until the past few years, the pool at the camp was the only one in Ruaha (I think there are now five?). So much action occurs around the river that phenomenal sightings can occur while checking out the river from the pool!

Grab your binoculars or cold beer and enjoy the view.