Ruaha is among of the national parks available in tanzania known as a hidden gem. Ruaha is one of the best destination for your holiday. In ruaha there are many interested wildlife together with amazing bush and forest. The animals available in Ruaha Park are buffalo, zebra, Defassa waterbuck, impala, bushbuck, Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, greater kudu giraffe, kudu, sable, roan, lion, cheetah leopard and elephant. Therefore the Ruaha is apart from other safari destinations in Tanzania. In ruaha there are many camps which you will get your accommodation during your safari.
Ruaha also is fomous because is the places where you can see both greater and lesser kudu in the same area. Ruaha National Park is also home to the largest elephant population. It has some 12,000 elephants migrating through the greater Ruaha ecosystem each year.
You may ask yourself about What is ruaha national park famous for. But Ruaha is the national park known for its varied dramatic scenery. These includes rolling hills, large open plains, groves of skeletal baobabs and the Great Ruaha River. These varied dramatic scenary make an amazing geographical feature of the national park with a lot of wildlife. The best time to visit ruaha nationa park is during dry season because ruaha has a hot and dry climate.
Ruaha national park is fomous for having birdlife. Ruaha has birdlife because has ruaha river where birds live. Ruaha has over 580 species sighted in the park. The example of birds found in ruaha are black-collared lovebird, ashy starlings, red-and-yellow barbet, goliath herons, saddle-billed storks, white-headed plovers, white-backed night heron, vultures, hornbills, red-billed hornbill, bateleur and fish eagle
If you like to spott birds, Ruaha is your best destinationa. The best time to visit Ruaha National Park for bird spotting is from mid-November to March. This time is when migrant birds swell the numbers. Then a variety of waders appear along the riverbanks, together with flocks of white and Abdim’s storks. The sooty falcon arrives from the Sahara Desert, and the rare Eleonora’s falcon from the Mediterranean.
There are only a few safari lodges in Ruaha National Park. They all offer drives and some offer guided walks as well as fly camping. Each lodge differs considerably. But our Tanzania guide who can advise you from their personal experience. You can also visit our where to stay page for more information.
You can get ruaha for using tourist cars from Dar. Dar is the big city with a lot of transportation. Therefore you may also choose to go with private flight. When you arrive Ruaha you will be collected and transferred by a representative from the lodge where you are staying.
a) Of 16 years and above (per person).
EA (Tshs) 5000.
Non EA Citizen (US $) 30.
Expatriate/ Residents (US $) 15.
b) Between 5 and 15 years (per person).
EA (Tshs) 2000.
Non EA Citizen (US $) 10.
Expatriate/ Residents (US $) 5.
c) Children below the age of 5 years Free.