Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park is the park where game viewing begins the moment the plane touches down. This national park is one of the few of Tanzania’s famous wilderness areas where the tourist can have a rare experience of game viewing spiced up by the fascinating landscape.

The park is rich in plants and animals such as the Greater Kudu which can not be found in any other national park other than Ruaha. The park boasts of an almost untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making the visitors’ safari experience new and unique. The Great Ruaha River just like the other rivers namely, Mwagusi, Jongomero, and Mzombe are the lifeline of the park. During the dry season, these rivers become mostly the main source of water for wildlife. Few natural springs are serving the same purpose. In the peak dry season, the elephants obtain water from dry sand rivers using their front feet and trunks. The remaining waterfalls along the Great Ruaha River are also an important habitat for hippopotamus, fish, and crocodiles.