Southern Tanzania · est. 1964
Ruaha, Tanzania's wildest big-game park
Twenty thousand square kilometres of baobab hills and lion country, with a fraction of the safari traffic of the north. This guide covers everything you need: current entry fees, every lodge and camp, and how to actually get here.
Photo: Richard Mortel (CC BY 2.0)
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
Exactly what Ruaha costs per day. Conservation fees, vehicle fees, camping and activities, with VAT explained.
See the fees →Lodges & camps
From riverside luxury camps to budget stays outside the gate, with prices, seasons and locations.
Browse lodges →Getting there
Scheduled flights to Msembe and Jongomero, or the long road in via Iringa. Times, costs and what to expect.
Plan the route →Wildlife
Big lion prides, wild dogs, both kudus and 574 bird species where East and Southern Africa meet.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
Dry-season river action from June to October, green-season birding from December. Month by month.
Pick your month →Things to do
Game drives, walking safaris with an armed ranger, night drives and picnic sites along the Great Ruaha.
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