River Valley Campsite | Established Campground

September 10th, 2023 by Bryan Jones

This place is open for camping but when we visited it was devoid of other campers and after looking at what it had to offer didn't consider it was worth the $10 pppn asked by the overseer on site. The ablutions in particular didn't rate this price so we moved on.

June 20th, 2023 by mistersteve

THIS PLACE IS CLOSED. The sign has been removed and there is an iron bar across the track.

August 27th, 2022 by jackmatheka42

Excellent scenery ,specious camping grounds and fantastic service from the host nancy. Clean toikets and hot water with a campfire.

May 31st, 2022 by ernst.bair

Nice grassy place under big trees.
The shower was hot and the toilet clean.
Restaurant, Bar and chalets are closed and rundown.
They wait for a permit to maintain and refurbish everthing.
The guys working here are very friendly and helpful.
With some investment it could be a great place again.
The hike to the waterfall is closed.

October 4th, 2021 by Linde

Beautiful location and lots of space to put your car in a nice spot. They upgraded us to a family cottage because they didn't have water in the common showers. Very nice and helpful staff. Yes it is a bit run down but they are working very hard to renovate it. Kids loved the space to play around. Much recommended

August 28th, 2021 by wrangy_ontour

Canpsite is open but die to Covid it is run on a low level so no restaurant and no wifi
Overall a good palce to stay for one day.
Hot shower and a toilet and campsite is quite and a lot of trees around
Can recommend for a stop over to dar es salam

June 26th, 2021 by walshtyron

We camped a night here. Very happy to have found this place. It was quiet, grassy campsite with lots of big trees. Johnson made us a fire and lit the donkey for hot water. I would recommend this place if you are looking for somewhere to stay near Iringa. $10pp camping, $40 to stay in a room

October 14th, 2020 by Instagram: @savannatales

I don't understand why the bad comments from 2018. This is one of the most pleasant and bucolic campsites I've been in Tanzania, and I've been to more than 50 of them. There are 3 large green lawn areas for camping, all by the river and with shaded trees all around. Many tables, benches, barbecue and fireplaces, a bar and restaurant and free wifi (because of covid the 3 latter are not working). Toilets and hot showers were also fine. There's even a place for washing our dishes standing (a first one in Tanzania!). Very small detour from the main road on a great gravel road and we can't hear the trucks at all. We decided to stay 2 nights as the hiking to the rapids (free) and the Small Isimila stone pillars were surprisingly nice (10,000tzs pp) (we've uploaded our tracks to Wikiloc). Sadly enough we were the first clients of the whole 2020. Price still 10 USD ppn which is quite fair for Tanzania standards.

November 24th, 2018 by goldensax

Nice quit green campsite. friendly people who made big campfire for us. Brown dog Polly still alive. they tried to make hot shower with another fire but the system isnt working. Long rope for the elextricity to our car. Good place for African experience. if you need luxery experience skip.

October 23rd, 2018 by toubab.ch

The best days have gone… Once it must have been a lovely place. Now the facts: payed 50‘000 Schilling for 2 children and 2 adults, (they asked for 10 US $ pppn also for children). Ablution in poor condition, warm water in shower. The restaurant doesn‘t existe, WLAN you have to pay for. Nice lawn under shady trees.

March 24th, 2018 by UniMog

This place has gone downhill big time in the last 5 years. All the thatch on the Banda's is rotten, the place is looking shabby and the service is poor. The manager is absent - never a good sign. After arrival we had to remind the staff to light the donkey for hot water, they then took an hour to do nothing, eventually they started to collect wet firewood which they couldn't light.... Finally hot water was available after we had eaten - but it was immediately used up by the staff themselves. We plugged in and heated our own water, but that's only because we have that luxury and spare water available.
Cold water only the next morning too.
We had been going to stay another night but the staff started laying out tables and chairs around our truck for a group of 65 who would be staying. With just 2 working showers and loos we decided to leave.
The price is now 10USD per person.
We ate in the restaurant -half a chicken and chips for 15000 Tsh each, not too badly cooked.

November 12th, 2016 by Maggie in Africa

Meh. Alright for a stopover. Campsite was dirty, rubbish littered. Ablutions are decent enough. Was told we could not order dinner, only chips. $6 pppn.

November 4th, 2016 by RundP

Shady patch of grass also for Truckcamper, gateway 2,50 m wide !! ablutions needs a renovation, Restaurant not to recommended

July 5th, 2016 by lorrywaydown.com

Two large camping areas, $10 pppn, nice clean ablutions with hot water, lots of fresh water taps about, free electric and firewood, run by English woman right on river bank, nice place near Iringa town

November 22nd, 2015 by lisbet.huusom

Nice campsite, trees, shadow, but the abolutionblocks are not very good, and the owner is not very interested in her customers. Too pricy

November 20th, 2015 by jmi

Nice campsite with facilities, restaurant along the river

May 9th, 2015 by alles-selbst-erlebt

Quiet, nice location

October 1st, 2012 by ourafricanfootprint.com

Good facilities, big trees and nice grass