Ruaha Natonal Park safari Tours
Many other animals, such as the African wild dog and the greater kudu, survive but are endangered or extinct in other parks and protected areas. Ruaha is home to thousands of elephants in dissected herds, as well as buffalos, hundreds of crocodiles and hippopotamus, a wide range of fish in the Great Ruaha River, and one of the most extensive bird checklists in the world, with over 570 documented species. The park spans over 20,000 square kilometers (7700 square miles), overlapping the migration limits from all four points of the compass. Its remoteness and rough terrain provide an unrivaled AfricanMecca nature holiday experience, with humans alone in a largely unexplored paradise where new wonders await at every turn. There are over 1650 recognized plant species in the Serengeti, compared to just 410 in the Serengeti. Such wealth needs to be preserved.
The eco-tourist industry, which is relatively new here, allows for the funding of projects to conserve Ruaha’s unique heritage for the pleasure and wonder of tourists from all over the world on a Tanzania bush tour. Human settlements are not allowed, with the exception of a few tented camps and tourist lodges. Since it is a national park, no off-road driving is permitted; however, night game drives are available at select Ruaha camps, such as Jabali Ridge and Kwihala. However, because wildlife has not learned to fear humans, your Tanzanian wondrous safari begins at home.
They can also be seen from the majority of the camp tents and lodge quarters (read more on where to stay in Ruaha). Warthogs and giraffes, as well as elephants and buffalo, are regular travelers. On terraces, cuddly stuffed hyraxes, inquisitive mongooses, and bounding dik-diks congregate. Hippos and crocodiles sun themselves on river banks.
Zebra and giraffe can be seen just yards away from the camps. Although lion prides snooze in dry grass within binocular or camera zoom range, baboon and monkey troops groom and frolic.
