Overview

Ruaha National Park is located in central to southern Tanzania and is around 130km west of Iringa. Covering an area of 20,226km², Ruaha National Park is the largest protected area in Tanzania and East Africa.

Ruaha National Park in Tanzania is a perfect destination if you're seeking unspoiled wilderness. It's one of Africa’s largest and most remote national parks, offering vast, diverse landscapes and abundant wildlife with relatively few tourists. The park's remote nature allows you to explore its raw beauty without encountering many other vehicles, making it ideal for those wanting solitude.

The park's isolation means fewer visitors, so it retains a truly wild atmosphere.

If you enjoy wildlife viewing in a less crowded environment, Ruaha offers a remarkable experience.

A New Season Awaits in Wild Ruaha!

As the dry season draws in and wildlife flocks to the great Ruaha River, we’re thrilled to welcome you back to another unforgettable season in the heart of Tanzania’s largest national park.

Ruaha is coming alive again — elephants tracing ancient paths, lions lounging under baobabs, and the calls of birds echoing across the savannah. Whether you’re a returning guest or planning your first safari, this season promises moments of raw beauty, tranquility, and connection with nature.

Join us in the Wild…….The bush is calling, and Ruaha is ready to share her secrets once more.

We can’t wait to host you where wilderness meets soul.

Color in the dry season- Flowers of Ruana

As the rains retreat and the new season awakens, Ruaha National Park begins to bloom in the most subtle, breath-taking ways. The landscape, often known for its dramatic baobabs and vast savannahs, now reveals delicate bursts of colour — a quiet celebration of renewal. For returning guests and first-time visitors alike, it’s a reminder that the beauty of Ruaha is not just in its big game — but also in the quiet, flowering resilience of the bush.

Ruaha is home to an astonishing 1,600 species of plants and we have pulled out some of our favourite blooms to look out for here.

Combretum Longispicatum or the Large toothbrush tree flowers are a favourite with pollinators attracting bees, moths and many other creatures due to their striking red blooms. They are also a favourite of the Impalas and Kudus.

Adansonia digitata or the iconic Baobab tree is another dry season flowering species, with the new buds being seen in early October. Baobabs are mainly pollinated by bats, especially the large fruit bats, these bats are attracted to the baobab’s large, bright white night-blooming flowers that give off a strong, musky scent. Other occasional pollinators include moths, beetles and bush babies.

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