Located at the heart of Tanzania, Ruaha is the 'other park' on the Southern circuit. Ruaha's relative inaccessibility means it gets far fewer tourists than the Selous and less than any comparable park in the Northern circuit. The rewards of travelling this far are a wild landscape with baobab studded hills and rocky escarpments, with superb wildlife; Ruaha safaris have reliably exciting predator concentrations, huge elephant and buffalo herds and a cross over of game from southern and Eastern Africa.

Tanzania's largest National Park, Ruaha is a wilder and more remote park than its southern neighbor Selous Game Reserve, and ultimately has the better wildlife, albeit without boating safaris. We love this park! Safaris here are some of the best you will find in the country, and are superb value for money. It is a wild and authentic environment that remains relatively untouched.

One of Tanzania's best-kept (and more affordable) secrets, Ruaha is a particularly good complement and contrast to the Selous, although it would be a great addition to any Tanzania safari. The lion viewing around the Mwagusi area is especially rewarding and general predator concentrations across the park are better than many of the other parks in the country. Overall an absolutely excellent safari destination.

Ruaha national park is one of the few Tanzania’s famous wilderness area where one can have a rare experience of game viewing spiced up by the fascinating landscape. The park is rich of plants and animals such as Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) which can not be found in any other national park. The park boasts of her almost untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making visitors’ safari experience very unique.

The Great Ruaha River as other rivers like Mwagusi, Jongomero and Mzombe save as the life line of the park. During dry season, these rivers become mostly the main source of water for wildlife. There are few natural springs saving the same purpose.

In the pick of dry season, elephants obtain water from dry sand rivers using their front feet and trunks. The remaining water falls along the Great Ruaha River are also important habitat for hippopotamus, fish and crocodiles.

Where is Ruaha National Park in Tanzania?

Ruaha is a big and wild park to the West of the Selous Game Reserve, and South of The Serengeti. It is a really amazing destination with it's unbelievable wildlife, but also it's geographical location means it is a longer and more costly flight which keeps the volume of visitors low; all adding to it's raw and noncommercial feel. There is a new flight connecting the Serengeti an Ruaha, but you can also get flights from Dar es Salaam and The Selous.