3 Days Ruaha National Park

3 Days Ruaha National Park

This is the best park in Southern Tanzania, it’s also the biggest National Park in Tanzania and second in Africa, has much to see more than Mikumi National Park and nice landscape, we recommend to visit this park if you have at least 3 days. This trip can be on budget, mid-range or luxury accommodation depends on your budget,
The name “Ruaha” originates from the Hehe word “Ruvaha”, which means “river”. making it the largest park in Tanzania and East Africa with an area of about 20,226km2. 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. 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

Itinerary

Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Ruaha Nationala Park

Pass By: Ruaha National Park, Ruaha National Park, Iringa Region
On this day at around 05:00 hours you will be picked up from your residence in Dar es Salaam and start driving to Ruaha National Park. When you arrive at the park you will be checked in and refresh at your accommodation and later on will go for late afternoon till sunset game drives. The drive from Dar to Ruaha National Park takes about 11 to 12 hours and the total kilometers are estimated 445km (300km tarmac and 145km off road) Om your way to Ruaha National Park you will pass by Mikumi National Park and this will give you a chance to spot some animals before you rich your destination in Ruaha National Park You will have a short break in Mikumi town for breakfast and lunch in Iringa town at Neema craft
ACCOMMODATION: Camping
MEALS PLAN: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will Overnight at the Campsite, but this Accommodation can be changed as per your Request, extra charges will apply.

Day 2: FULL DAY GAME DRIVES IN RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Pass By: Ruaha National Park, Ruaha National Park, Iringa Region
On this day you will leave early at 06:30 hours to go for sunrise game drives with breakfast break taken within the park. After breakfast break will continue with game drive searching for wild animals around different locations of the park till lunch break. After lunch and a little rest within the park you will continue with the game drive till around 18:30 hours and that will be the end of a full day game drives. Animals and attractions you should expect to see includes but not limited to Buffalos, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, elephants, hippos, Lions, Cheetah, different birds, plants and reptiles’ species:

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Campsite, this Accommodation can be changed as per your request but Extra charges will apply.

Day 3: MORNIMG GAME DRIVES EN ROUTE TO MOROGORO

Pass By: Ruaha National Park, Great Ruaha River, Iringa Tanzania
On this day you will have a morning game drive till around 10am, the game will be en route to exit the park so you will leave the accommodation with all your luggage do a morning game drive heading to the main entrance gate Breakfast will be in Iringa town and continue to drive to Morogoro and arrive late evening to be dropped at your hotel/house or your choice place to stay.

Pass By: Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Region
Overnight

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.