Ruaha
Wild, remote and unforgettable
Tanzania’s largest national park and one of the wildest places left in East Africa. Baobab forests, granite kopjes and the Great Ruaha River, with huge lion prides and a fraction of the visitors of the north.
Highlights
- Big lion prides and wild dog
- Walking safaris with expert guides
- Very few other vehicles
- Ruaha Carnivore Project and community conservation
Few people have heard of Ruaha and nobody forgets it. Around ten percent of the world’s lions live in the wider Ruaha landscape, along with large elephant herds, wild dogs, and both greater and lesser kudu.
Most guests fly in from Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar or Arusha. We combine Ruaha with Nyerere for a classic southern safari, then finish on the beach.
Where to stay in Ruaha
Tandala Tented Camp
Raised tents just outside Ruaha’s gate, where elephants often walk through camp to the waterhole.
Jabali Ridge
Suites built among granite boulders above the Ruaha wilderness, with an infinity pool facing the sunset.
Kwihala Camp
A small, simple and beautiful tented camp in the heart of Ruaha, known for excellent walking and game drives.
Safaris that visit Ruaha
Beach & Bush: The Southern Road Trip
Drive the southern circuit from Dar es Salaam: Mikumi, Ruaha and the Udzungwa rainforest, then fly to Mafia Island to swim with whale sharks and finish on Zanzibar.
Southern Tanzania & Zanzibar
A fly-in safari through the wild south: Ruaha for lions and walking safaris, Nyerere for boat safaris on the Rufiji, then three nights on a quiet Zanzibar beach.