Southern Circuit, Tanzania

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha is Tanzania’s largest national park and one of the wildest, sitting at the meeting point of East and Southern African wildlife and vegetation zones. It holds one of the largest lion populations in Africa and significant elephant and wild dog numbers, with a fraction of the visitor traffic of the northern parks.

Activities

Game drives
Walking safaris
Birdwatching (over 570 species)

Wildlife

Large lion prides
Elephant, greater and lesser kudu
Wild dog

How to Reach

Flight from Dar es Salaam or Arusha to Msembe airstrip (approx. 1.5–2 hours).

Accommodation

A small number of exclusive camps and lodges, spread out along the Great Ruaha River.

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