Tanzania's largest and wildest park — remote, rugged, and uncrowded.
Ruaha is Tanzania's largest national park, a remote wilderness in the southern circuit. It's known for its large prides of lions, endangered wild dogs, and dramatic landscapes where eastern and southern African wildlife overlap.
Ruaha is one of Africa's largest national parks, a wild landscape of baobabs, rocky hills and sand rivers centred on the Great Ruaha River.
It is known for big lion prides, good wild dog populations, greater and lesser kudu and sable antelope, with a fraction of the visitors of the north.
June – October
Dry season
Wildlife concentrates on the rivers — the prime time.
December – March
Green season
Lush, good birding; some camps close March–May.
Typical patterns. Wildlife movements follow the rains and vary from year to year.
Ruaha River LodgeMid-range
Inside Ruaha NP, on the Great Ruaha River
Stone bandas along the Great Ruaha River, one of the original lodges in the park.
Kwihala CampLuxury
Inside Ruaha NP, Mwagusi sand river
Classic canvas camp on the Mwagusi sand river, prime lion and wild dog territory with walking safaris.
Jabali RidgePremium Luxury
Inside Ruaha NP, granite kopje
Architectural lodge woven around a granite kopje with infinity pool and spa.
7 days7-day fly-in safari to Tanzania's wild south
Two of Africa's largest parks with a fraction of the northern visitor numbers — big lion prides, wild dogs and Rufiji River boating.
14 daysSerengeti, Ngorongoro, Ruaha & Nyerere
Both circuits in one journey: the famous north by road, the wild south by air.
It suits travellers who want wilderness and fewer vehicles. First-timers short on time often prefer the northern circuit.
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