Ruaha National Park
Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Tanzania Southern Circuit 2 tours

Ruaha National Park

Tanzania's second-largest park — remote, wild, and one of the last great lion strongholds.

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Country

Tanzania

Region

Southern Circuit

Best time

June–October

About Ruaha National Park

Ruaha covers 20,226 km² in south-central Tanzania. Its terrain — baobab-studded savanna, the Great Ruaha River canyon, and miombo woodland — hosts 10% of the world's lion population (the largest anywhere), 12,000 elephants, 570+ bird species, and a rare mix of both greater and lesser kudu. Only 5,000 tourists a year reach Ruaha; fly-in from Dar es Salaam.

Highlights

  • 10% of world's lion population
  • 12,000 elephants
  • Greater + lesser kudu
  • 570+ bird species
  • Baobab canyon-country
  • Only 5k visitors/year

Best time to visit

June–October

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Tours that visit Ruaha National Park

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Ruaha — Wild Heart of Tanzania — 5 Days
Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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5 days / 4 nights
Wildlife Safaris Easy

Ruaha — Wild Heart of Tanzania — 5 Days

Remote southern flagship — 10% of the world's lions, 12,000 elephants, baobab canyons.

  • ✓Return scheduled light-aircraft flights Dar es Salaam ↔ Ruaha Msembe airstrip
  • ✓4 nights full-board accommodation in a riverside tented camp
  • ✓All game drives in a dedicated 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
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