Kiba Point
Exclusive-use private house · Private site on the Rufiji, next to Sand Rivers · Nomad Tanzania
Top-end
Inside the park
Safari company
Sand Rivers' private annexe, four suites on their own bend of the Rufiji taken by one group at a time. It suits a family or two couples who want top-end guiding without sharing a mess tent, and everything from the vehicle to the chef comes with the house. Because it sells as a unit the headline figure looks alarming until you divide it by four.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Whole-house exclusive use: just your party, guide, vehicle and boat
- Four suites on a private stretch of the Rufiji River
- Sand Rivers' facilities and bar next door if you want company
- Suits a family or two couples sharing one private house
- Per-person cost drops once the whole house is divided by four
Cons
- No published rate card; price is on request only
- Closed March through May every year
- No facilities details published, including pool and wifi
- Small camp with only four suites books out quickly
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Nyerere National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$70 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $82.6per person, per day
- Vehicle$40 plus VAT for a foreign-registered vehicle up to 2,000 kg; above that, where most safari 4x4s sit, it is $150 plus VAT.
- $47.2per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $637.2 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Nyerere National ParkRates at Kiba Point
Exclusive use. Booked as a whole house rather than per bed: roughly $9,150 for three nights for four guests, which works out around $765 per person per night. Nomad publishes no standard rate card for it, so ask for a written quote.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates gathered in July 2026 from operators' own rate cards, and from the best third-party sources where an operator publishes nothing at all. No published rate means 'on request'. Always confirm with the property. Two things shift the real comparison in this park. First, park fees are extra almost everywhere: a camp inside the boundary carries the $82.60 conservation fee plus a $59.00 to $70.80 concession fee per adult per night, both including VAT, and most in-park camps bundle these into an all-inclusive rate while the camps outside the gate charge entry, boat and walking fees separately on the days you go in. Second, ignore any camp still advertising night game drives: they are not permitted inside the national park since the 2019 regazettement. Names you may still find in older guides but that we do not list: Azura Selous, which appears permanently closed, plus Selous Kulinda, Ol Moran, Jimbiza Lodge, Selous Great Water, Selous Mbuyu, Selous Mapumziko, The Retreat Selous and Amara Selous, none of which we could verify as currently trading.
Questions about Kiba Point
Is Kiba Point good for families?
We found no published child policy for Kiba Point; the operator's site blocked our checks, so ask when you enquire. Its own description markets the camp at a family or two couples at once, since the whole four-suite house is taken by one party, with its own vehicle, guide, chef and boat rather than shared with strangers.
Can you self-drive to Kiba Point?
No clear answer is published. Kiba Point has its own airstrip, Kiba, which points to fly-in access, and the operator's website currently blocks automated checks, so this could not be confirmed further. Ask the operator directly whether a road transfer is possible before planning a self-drive trip.
What does the rate at Kiba Point include?
Kiba Point sells as a whole house rather than per bed: roughly $9,150 for three nights for four guests, about $765 a person a night, which covers the house, its own guide, vehicle and boat. Nomad publishes no standard rate card, so always ask for a written quote.
When is Kiba Point open?
Kiba Point runs from June to February, with the camp closed through March, April and May, according to its own listing. Confirm exact opening dates with the operator each year, since safari camps sometimes shift their season by a week or two around the rains.