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Ruaha National Park covers 20,226 km² of central Tanzania, one of the largest national parks in East Africa. The Great Ruaha River draws great numbers of elephant, buffalo and predators, and the wider landscape is thought to hold around a tenth of the world’s remaining lions.
Ruaha sees a fraction of the north’s visitors. Expect baobab-dotted hills, greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelope, wild dog packs and camps where you can walk with an armed ranger. Pair it with Nyerere by light aircraft for a two-park southern circuit.
When to go
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Wildlife you can expect
Large prides that hunt buffalo and even giraffe along the riverbeds.
Track on foot with an armed ranger — the slowest, most thrilling way to read the bush.
In the dry season its sandbeds become the park’s main stage.
Getting there
Scheduled light aircraft from Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar or Arusha reach Ruaha’s airstrips in about 2–3 hours.
9 days · 8 nightsNº 07Dar es Salaam → Ruaha → Nyerere
Two of Africa’s great wilderness parks with almost nobody else in them. Fly between them by light aircraft, walk with armed rangers and explore the Rufiji river system by boat.
from · per personUS$7,800
View journeyIt is different. Ruaha has no migration, but it offers huge predator numbers, rare antelope and real solitude. Many returning travellers prefer it; first-timers usually start in the north.
June to October, when the dry season pulls wildlife to the river. Several camps close during the long rains from March to May.
Three or four. Flights are a significant part of the cost, so a longer stay makes the journey worthwhile.
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