3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Tanzania Flying Safari

(3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Tanzania Flying Safari from Dar-es-Salaam takes you to Ruaha National Park - the second largest National Park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 12,950 km².

Ruaha National Park is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 kilometers from Iringa. The name Ruaha of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its South-Eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. Ruaha National Park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an airstrip at Msembe, park headquarters.)

 

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Hyenas in Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

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3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Tanzania Flying Safari

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3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Tanzania Flying Safari from Dar-es-Salaam offers a great introduction to Southern Tanzania. Ruaha National Park is a remote bastion of spectacular wilderness, undisturbed wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. For the intrepid bush lover and the avid safari explorer, a trip to Ruaha is uniquely rewarding.

 

The park is rich of plants and animals such as Greater Kudu which can not be found in any other national park. The park boasts of her almost untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making visitors’ safari experience very unique.

 

The Great Ruaha River as other rivers like Mwagusi, Jongomero and Mzombe save as the life line of the park. During dry season, these rivers become mostly the main source of water for wildlife. There are few natural springs saving the same purpose.

 

In the pick of dry season, elephants obtain water from dry sand rivers using their front feet and trunks. The remaining water falls along the Great Ruaha River are also important habitat for hippopotamus, fish and crocodiles.

 

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.

 

 

3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Tanzania Flying Safari Prices

3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Flying Safari Non-Residents Rates include:

 

Notes

* Minimum Number of guest for a departure is one

 

 

3 Days/ 2 Nights Ruaha National Park Flying Safari Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Dar-es-Salaam – Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Depart Dar-es-Salaam by air to Ruaha National Park. On arrival Meet & Greet transfers to Lodge for lunch. Afternoon short game drive.

 

Ruaha National Park benefits from the dispersal and migration of other wildlife from its ecosystem coming down from the northern game reserves of Kizigo and Rungwa, giving the park a huge boost in the concentration of wildlife. There are large numbers of Buffalos, Elephants, Kudus, Zebra, Giraffes, Lions, Impala's and Elands

 

Overnight at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Explore Ruaha National Park

Morning and afternoon game drives in the Park. On any given day, Ruaha National Park has the potential to showcase a good number of bio-diversities in just one-third of the park size.

 

From our experience within the Msembe and Jongomeru area you might see the Silver Back Jackal, Elephants that walked into the camp, Hippos that foraged around the camp at night, African hunting dogs that trotted past our vehicle, a pride of 18 lions that were hunting, and the superb Lesser and Greater Kudus seen at every southern section of the park.

 

The vegetation of park also boasts Palm, Fig, Tamarind and Baobab trees that are not commonly seen in other parks. There are over 1600 plant species and over 370 bird species confirmed in the Park.

 

Overnight at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp

Meal Plan{ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Selous National Park – Dar-es-Salaam

After breakfast, depart for a game drive en-route to the airstrip for your flight departing Ruaha National Park at 1145 Hours. Fly back to Dar es Salaam. Transfer to your hotel.

 

Meal Plan{ Breakfast}