Overview
Ruaha Budget safari is an affordable Ruaha safari starts and ends up in Iringa town. For travelers who prefer to go on this tour are suppose to travel to Iringa and in the following day join the tour. Iringa town is accessible by tarmac road from Mbeya, Morogoro, Dodoma, Arusha and Dar es Salaam. If you have sufficient time and you are in either of the mentioned town you can then board a bus to Iringa town and overnight awaiting for the next day tour.
Ruaha safari with no doubt is the best due to the presence of abundant wildlife in the park and constant changing landscapes which add a magical touch to the whole experience. Despite of being the largest park in Tanzania Ruaha National park receives few number of visitors compared to the northern Tanzania parks like Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti. Situated far off the beaten track, away from crazy camera clicking crowds this rough tract of wilderness pulsates the real energy of an Africa long-forgotten. Visitors come to Ruaha to enjoy the dramatic landscapes and abundance of wildlife, with well-maintained roads and few visitors.
Itinerary
Transfer from your hotel to Dar es Salaam Airport for your flight at 0700am landing at 0930am in Msembe Airstrip you will start game moment the plane touches down you might see pair of giraffe parading across the runway more so elephant mothers protect their young one under the shade of a baobabs, full day game drive, with packed lunch boxes. After game drive will start heading to the camp while doing enroute game drive and arrive to the camp before dark, for dinner and over night.
The remarkable beauty of Ruaha is not only in the landscape and its diversity of flora and fauna, the impressive big game, but in the feeling of having the wilderness all to yourself. Located close to the core game viewing area of the Mwagusi River High densities of lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo.
> Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
After breakfast depart for the full day game drive in Ruaha. Apart of being the Largest National park in Tanzania and East Africa, the park is one of the Tanzania birds’ paradise with more than 571 species and some of them are known to be migrants from within and outside Africa. Migrating species from Europe, Asia, Australian rim and Madagascar have been recorded in the park. Ruaha is believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. It is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland.
The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals.
Apart from large animals, the park also harbors a number of reptiles and amphibians such as crocodiles, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, monitor lizards, agama lizards and frogs.
> Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, you will pack all your luggage for transfer to Dar es Salaam. On the way, we will see different villages and some activities that the locals have done around the environment as we pass. In the afternoon, we will get lunch at Morogoro town then continue with the transfer. Our representative will assist you to the airport or to your hotel and we look forward to receiving you soon again for your next adventure.
> Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Ruaha National Park is a typical dry season park, with the best time to see larger mammals and predators being between mid-May and December. As water becomes scarce toward the end of the dry season, the game gathers around available water sources, offering unbeatable game viewing opportunities.
Many other impalas, waterbucks, lions, leopards, the Greater Kudu Antelope and wild dogs live in Ruaha National Park.
3 Days Ruaha National Park Trip Includes
- Accommodation as per category stipulated in the itinerary.
- Transportation 4 x 4 safari land cruiser with a pop-up roof for game viewing & photography.
- Services of an English speaking driver-guide.
- All game viewing drives.
- All parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
- All Government taxes and levies.
- Complimentary 2 liters mineral water per person per game drive in the safari vehicle.
- Local flight from Dar Es Salaam to Ruaha National Park 2 ways
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
3 Days Ruaha National Park Trip Excludes
- All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc. Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s).
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
- International flight
- Laundry services.
- Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
- Visa fees
