Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
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Ruaha National Park

Tanzania's wild heart

About Ruaha National Park

Tanzania's largest national park is its best-kept secret — 20,000 square kilometres of rugged baobab country holding ten percent of the world's lions and a fraction of the Serengeti's visitors.

Ruaha is where East and southern African wildlife overlap: greater kudu, sable and roan antelope alongside elephant, buffalo and vast lion prides. The Great Ruaha River anchors dry-season game viewing, and the sheer remoteness means game drives often see no other vehicle all day.

Why Visit

  • One of Africa's largest lion populations
  • Wild, uncrowded and genuinely remote
  • Rare antelope: greater kudu, sable, roan
  • Dramatic baobab and rocky escarpment scenery

Things To Do

  • Game drives along the Great Ruaha River
  • Walking safaris with specialist guides
  • Wild dog tracking in the miombo woodlands
  • Birdwatching — over 570 recorded species
  • Fly-camping under the stars (seasonal)

Questions

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Almost everyone flies — daily scheduled flights connect Ruaha with Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and (via hubs) Arusha.

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