4 Days Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park is part of Rungwa-Kizigo –Muhesi ecosystem that covers more than 45,000km2. In 2008 Usangu game Reserve and other important wetlands in Usangu basin have been annexed into the park, making it the largest park in Tanzania and East Africa with an area of about 20,226 Sq. km.
Ruaha is believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. It is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland. The male Kudu have beautiful spiraled horns while male Sable antelope have impressive curved horns. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals.
Day 1: Pick Up and Transfer to Ruaha
You will be picked up from Dar es Salaam and you will start your trip to Ruaha National Park via Iringa town. This trip is expected to take up to 8 hours of driving. You will have two stops for refreshments and lunch on the way to Ruaha. This day will be dedicated to traveling and making sure that you get to Ruaha National Park. OR take a morning flight 0700/0920 Auric air Tanzania to Ruaha national park you will start game moment the plane touches down.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Ruaha National Park
On this day you will leave early at 06:30 hours then go for morning game drives with parked breakfast and lunch boxes. Will continue with game drive searching for wild animals around the park till lunch break. After lunch and a little rest within the park continue with the game drive till around 18:30 hours go back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Walking and Game drives or Another Full Day Game Drives
This day will be dedicated to a walking safari within the park so that you can enjoy different attractions while walking on foot accompanied by a park ranger and a guide. After walking safari you will have lunch break taken within the park. After lunch break will continue with game drives around the park to cover other areas of interest not covered in the first day.
Day 4: Transfer back to Dar Es Salaam
Early morning of this day after having breakfast will start drive back to Dar via Iringa and Morogoro town. You will have stops for refreshments and lunch in Iringa and Morogoro. When you arrive in Dar es Salaam you will be taken to your residency or any place of your choice and that will be the end of your safari with us.
Costs Included:
Vehicle for pick up and transfer from Dar to Ruaha with services of English speaking driver/guide, Accommodation, Park entrance fees, all game drives, all meals and refreshments (water/soda/juice), walking fees and park ranger fees.
