Menu
Upon touchdown, the wildlife spectacle begins. A giraffe dashes alongside the airstrip, followed by a parade of zebras. In the distance, beneath a majestic baobab tree, a group of Ruaha National Park’s 10’000 elephants, the largest population in any East African national park, gathers protectively around their young.
Ruaha National Park, second only to Katavi in its wildness but more accessible, encompasses vast semi-arid bush country. The heartbeat of the park is the Great Ruaha River, which transforms from a raging torrent during the rainy season to isolated pools surrounded by sandy plains and rocky outcrops.
A well-developed network of game-viewing roads traces the river’s course, providing opportunities to witness impala, waterbuck, and other antelopes braving encounters with predators such as lion prides, cheetahs, and elusive leopards.
Ruaha has a remarkable diversity of antelope species reflects its unique location, straddling the transition zone between East Africa’s acacia Savannah and Southern Africa’s miombo woodland. Here, Grant’s gazelle, lesser kudu, sable, and roan antelope thrive alongside the iconic greater kudu, symbolizing the park’s rich wildlife tapestry. This duality extends to the avian inhabitants, with 450 species recorded, including both regional specialties and Tanzanian endemics like the crested barbet and yellow-collared lovebird.
Elephants
Giraffes
Zebras
Lions
Gazelles
Crocodile
Hippos
Hyena
Antilopes
Birds