Quick Summary

4 Days Ruaha National Park is a 4 days tour in Tanzania via the Ruaha National Park route, starting from USD 781. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
4 days

Route
Ruaha National Park

From
USD 781

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 4 Days Ruaha National Park

In Ruaha, the only missing member of the Big Five (lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard and rhino) is the rhino - there have not been any in the park for years. There is no doubt that Ruaha is one of Africa’s finest destinations for big cats. The lion concentration here is as high as anywhere we know. A very strong lion population virtually goes hand in hand with healthy buffalo herds, while Ruaha’s elephant herds are seriously impressive.

Duration: 4 days
Route: Ruaha National Park
Starts at: USD 781

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 4 Days Ruaha National Park

Day 1: Iringa | Ruaha Game Drive
Day 2: Ruaha National Park
Day 3: Ruaha National Park
Day 4: Ruaha | Iringa

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Iringa \| Ruaha Game Drive
Day 02	Ruaha National Park
Day 03	Ruaha National Park
Day 04	Ruaha \| Iringa

Day 01: Iringa | Ruaha Game Drive

>> Today, you will start with your departure from the hotel in Iringa town at around 8:00 am and head to Ruaha National Park. Upon arrival, you will check in at your accommodation for refreshments and later go for afternoon and sunset game drives to catch up with sights of wildlife species.

Later, you will return to your booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: TANAPA Ruaha Cottages > Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

Day 02: Ruaha National Park

>> On this day, you will leave at 6:30 am for a sunrise game drive, with breakfast taken in the bush. After breakfast, you will continue with game drives searching for wild animals in different locations in the park. Expect to spot some predators like lions, cheetahs, large numbers of wild dogs, and numerous animals until lunch break.

Enjoy your picnic lunch in the park as you rest, and thereafter, you will continue with the game drive until the evening. Driving along the Great Ruaha River, you can expect to see animals, such as buffaloes, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, warthogs, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, greater and lesser kudus, sables and roan antelopes, and different birds, plants and reptile species. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: TANAPA Ruaha Cottages > Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

Day 03: Ruaha National Park

>> After breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive in the park, watching the wild dogs and other animals. You will return for lunch and have some rest as you wait for your afternoon game drive. You can also have a night game drive (with additional charges), giving you chances to spot several predators.

You will overnight at your booked accommodation.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: TANAPA Ruaha Cottages > Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

Day 04: Ruaha | Iringa

>> Lions live here in large prides, often numbering over twenty individuals! Leopards and cheetahs love hunting on the open plains, while many smaller species are equally at home here – serval, caracal, civet, genet and banded wildcat. Cheetahs are remarkably common, making seeing the three main cat species very likely – something rare in Africa nowadays.

Other mammals also thrive in Ruaha in abundance. The park’s elephant herds are absolutely humongous! Buffalo are plentiful too, as are zebra, giraffe, hippopotamus and an exciting assortment of antelope species such as roan, sable, eland, impala, gazelle, reedbuck, hartebeest, klipspringer – and the largest population of greater kudu in all of East Africa! Predators, besides the cats, include black-backed jackal, spotted hyena and (less common) striped hyena. The park is also an important area for wild dog, hosting over a hundred dogs at last count.

You will be dropped off in Iringa.