Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – aerial view of the vast and stunning landscape, highlighting the park's diverse terrain and abundant wildlife.

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Tanzania’s wild heart, untamed and vast.

Of all the reserves and national parks in Tanzania, Ruaha is our favourite. Nothing can beat its variety of stunning landscapes and dry season wildlife action. Combined with only having a handful of lodges and being bigger than the Serengeti, if you really want to feel in the heart of Africa, Ruaha is the place for the ultimate safari.

Our Tours In Ruaha National Park

Explore our customized tours, crafted to showcase the region's iconic wildlife and breathtaking landscape.

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Activity
Style
Price
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Tanzania - 8-day Deluxe Selous & Ruaha Safari - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 8-day Deluxe Selous & Ruaha Safari – Private Fly-in
Africa
8 days
$6,620
Tanzania - 8-day Selous & Ruaha Discoverer Safari - Private fly-in
Tanzania – 8-day Selous & Ruaha Discoverer Safari – Private fly-in
Africa
8 days
From $3,880
Tanzania - 4-day Ruaha Safari with Jongomero - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 4-Day Ruaha Safari with Jongomero – Private Fly-in
Africa
4 days
From $3,520
Tanzania - 4-day Ruaha Safari with Ikuka Safari Camp - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 4-day Ruaha Safari with Ikuka Safari Camp – Private Fly-in
Africa
4 days
From $2,645
Tanzania - 4-day Ruaha Safari with Mwagusi Safari Camp - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 4-day Ruaha Safari with Mwagusi Safari Camp – Private Fly-in
Africa
4 days
From $2,465
Tanzania - 4-day Ruaha Safari with River Lodge - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 4-day Ruaha Safari with River Lodge – Private Fly-in
Africa
4 days
From $2,110
Tanzania - 7-day Selous & Ruaha Foxes Safari - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 7-day Selous & Ruaha Foxes Safari – Private Fly-in
Africa
7 days
From $3,780
Stunning elevated view of the river with a small hill in the back ground and greenery on the river banks
Tanzania – 7-day Ruaha & Katavi Safari – Private Fly-in
Africa
7 days
From $4,820
Tanzania - 7-day Selous & Ruaha Vintage Safari - Private Fly-in
Tanzania – 7-day Selous & Ruaha Vintage Safari – Private Fly-in
Africa
7 days
From $4,550
Tanzania - 7-day Southern Tanzania Rustic Safari - Private fly-in
Tanzania – 7-day Southern Tanzania Rustic Safari – Private fly-in
Africa
7 days
From $4,330

Why Visit Ruaha National Park?

Predators, elephants, and pure wilderness.

Ruaha has the widest range of antelopes in the region, being a crossover/meeting point of southern African and eastern African species. Roan antelope, Sable antelope, Common waterbuck, Defassa waterbuck, Greater kudu, Hartebeest and Tsessebe can all be seen there. Ruaha is a sublime step into safari wilderness.

Sightings of distant crocodiles and, by keeping downwind, nearby giraffes, zebras, and antelope are the norm, but you can also look at the bizarre, sprawling nest of the hammerkop, a large stork-like bird that buries its eggs in a three-roomed nest decorated with old bones; inspect spoor (field guide talk for prints and poop) of some of the bush’s unseen nocturnal inhabitants like the aardvark and the genet, the choggy footprint of a hippopotamus and an impressively large lion paw; and prod biscuit barrel sized elephant pats.

🐾 Predator Paradise

Spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, and rare African wild dogs in one park.

🐾 Seclusion & Space

Experience a true wilderness with fewer lodges and far fewer vehicles.

🐾 Scenic Variety

From baobab-studded plains to miombo woodlands and sand rivers, the landscapes are as captivating as the wildlife.

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – an elephant standing next to a tree, showcasing the park's rich wildlife and stunning natural environment.

Best Times to Visit Ruaha National Park

Seasons of solitude and spectacle.

As the river slows to a trickle in the drier months, the game concentrates on the dwindling stream, and the game viewing is superb. In the wetter months after the rains in March and April, the game viewing is still very good and the birding excellent.

☀ June to October (Dry Season)

Prime wildlife viewing as animals congregate at water sources; predators are highly active.

☀ November to March (Green Season)

Lush scenery, newborn wildlife, and excellent birdwatching with fewer visitors.

☀ April to May (Long Rains)

Some camps close, but the park transforms into a strikingly green wilderness with dramatic skies.

Witness the raw beauty of Ruaha in every frame

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – an elephant standing next to a tree, showcasing the park's rich wildlife and stunning natural environment.
Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – aerial view of the vast and stunning landscape, highlighting the park's diverse terrain and abundant wildlife.
A small herd of 3 elephants one of them a baby in Ruaha National Park.
Beautiful view of the landscapes at Ruaha National Park with 2 baobabs being the prominent features.
A young elephant enjoys a tasty morsel from a tree.
A crocodile lying on the sandbank just out of the water so that it's fully visible. Soaking up the sun in Ruaha National Park
A guest enjoying herself on a rock by herself at the water hole. Elephant prints can be seen in the sand on the other side of the water.
Stunning elevated view of the river with a small hill in the back ground and greenery on the river banks
A cheetah walking away and glancing back as it does, surrounded by grass
2 Impala males with their horns locked in battle.
View of the river while crossing the bridge
Ox-pecker on the chin of a giraffe getting a tasty morsel
Fish eagle surveying the last fromt he top of a dead tree.
Small herd of elephant walking in tow across the scene
Elephants and calf, with one elephant looking directly at the camera
Lioness and her cub moving across the dirt road
Small lion cub running across the dirt road
Small lion cub, surrounded by dead shrub, looking ahead wearily at the photographer
Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – an elephant standing next to a tree, showcasing the park's rich wildlife and stunning natural environment.
Ruaha National Park, Tanzania – aerial view of the vast and stunning landscape, highlighting the park's diverse terrain and abundant wildlife.
A small herd of 3 elephants one of them a baby in Ruaha National Park.
Beautiful view of the landscapes at Ruaha National Park with 2 baobabs being the prominent features.
A young elephant enjoys a tasty morsel from a tree.
A crocodile lying on the sandbank just out of the water so that it's fully visible. Soaking up the sun in Ruaha National Park
A guest enjoying herself on a rock by herself at the water hole. Elephant prints can be seen in the sand on the other side of the water.
Stunning elevated view of the river with a small hill in the back ground and greenery on the river banks
A cheetah walking away and glancing back as it does, surrounded by grass
2 Impala males with their horns locked in battle.
View of the river while crossing the bridge
Ox-pecker on the chin of a giraffe getting a tasty morsel
Fish eagle surveying the last fromt he top of a dead tree.
Small herd of elephant walking in tow across the scene
Elephants and calf, with one elephant looking directly at the camera
Lioness and her cub moving across the dirt road
Small lion cub running across the dirt road
Small lion cub, surrounded by dead shrub, looking ahead wearily at the photographer

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