Ruakh National Park was founded in 1964. Today it is one of the most popular and visited nature reserves in the country. In addition, Ruach is the second largest (after the Serengeti) national park in Tanzania. It's got its name from the Great Ruakh River flowing among the mountain gorges along its eastern border and flowing into the Rufigi River
How to get there
In Tanzania it is best to use the two main roads, the first of which is Dar es Salaam - Mbeya (A7 / A17) leads to the Southern mountains through the cities of Morogoro, Iringa to the Selous Reserve and the Ruach National Park. The second - Dar es Salaam - Arusha and Serengeti (B1), defines the route of the Northern Circle, passing through the cities of Tanga, Moshi, the national parks of Kilimanjaro, Sadani, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti.
To get to Ruaha, a ten-hour drive or an hour and a half flight from Salaam International Airport to the international airport of Dar es Salaam, or take regular flights from small airports from the airports of Zanzabar, Iringa or Mbey.
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Visiting rules
Entry fees National Park is $ 50 tourist vehicles without payment and covers 24 hours of stay. The cost of safari, of course, depends on the conditions of living in parks and can range from 150 to 1500 dollars per person per night
Climate Ruachi
The best time to travel to Ruaha for watching animals is the dry season from May to December. Ornithological safaris are most interesting from January to April, during the migration of birds from Eurasia
Ruahi Hotels
There are four lodges on the territory of the park: Mwagusi Safari Camp, located on the natural reservoir of the Mwaguzi River; Jongomero Camp overlooking the river; Mdonya Old River Camp, located on the remote river Mdonya and Ruaha River Lodge on the Ruaha River, where you can see the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Entertainment, sightseeing and attractions
Here you can see: elephants, hippos, deer and buffalo, antelopes (large and small kudu, impala, black and gray hartebists, Grant's ghazals), as well as giraffes, zebras, mongooses, porcupines, wild cats, viverras. The waters of Ruach are full of crocodiles. Lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, jackals come here for watering and hunting. There are a lot of birds here: the park has 370 species of birds, including kingfishers, rhino birds, nectaries, white herons, zuyki.
- Immerse yourself in historical and archaeological treasures as well as the special interest for tourists are Ishimil and Iringa - the area where the ruins of the ancient times dating back to the Stone Age have survived.
- Enjoy the unique phenomenon - the Eurasian migration of avian flocks that occurs twice a year (March-April and October November).
- To buy a lot of souvenirs . The cost of national shirts, dressing gowns, hoodies and t . d . varies from 8 thousand shillings, blankets and fabrics of Masai cost 13-15 thousand, pictures in the style of folk painting tingating - from 20 thousand shillings, mahogany ebony products - from 10 thousand shillings, jewelry made of gold, diamonds and tanzanite (stone of the group of sapphires extracted only in Tanzania) - from several hundred dollars per item to thousands per set . The most purchased jewelry - A gold pendant with a profile of Africa - is about 24 to 60 dollars . Also you can stock up Tanzanian tea and coffee - from 2 to 7 thousand shillings per package and be sure to grab a CD with national music for 5 thousand shillings .
Ruaha River
The biggest river The Ruach of the reserve with the same name is not the only one: the Njombe river, ringing the northern part of the reserve, connects with the Rufiji River and flows into the Indian Ocean, the two rivers Mdonja and Mwaguzi, called sand rivers, flow into the Ruach River and feed it with water during the rainy season. The park, thanks to the abundance of water, has become home to a huge number of exotic animals, birds and mammals. The bright representatives of the Ruach are crocodiles that are found here in abundance
| Elephants at the watering place, Ruaha |
| Ruaha |
| Antelope, Ruaha |
| Lloynok, Ruaha |
| Orel, Ruaha |