LABA JONGOMERO
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
The Ruaha National Park is one of the world’s most pristine, off-the-beaten-track wildlife havens and a true African wilderness. Located off the obvious tourist circuit in the South of Tanzania, it should be on every nature enthusiast’s travel bucket list.
Until recently, before the Nyerere National Park was established in 2019, the Ruaha National Park was Tanzania’s largest national park.
This park is home to an abundance of wildlife, set within a diverse and interesting landscape punctuated with gigantic baobab trees, rocky hills, open grass plains and miombo forest. Those who drive through the park gates, enter an untouched and vibrant natural world that defies imagination.
GREAT RUAHA RIVER
The life-giving Great Ruaha River and other rivers that run through the park enhances the overall experience. Until recently, before the Nyerere National Park was established in 2019, the Ruaha National Park was Tanzania’s largest national park.
This park is home to an abundance of wildlife, set within a diverse and interesting landscape punctuated with gigantic baobab trees, rocky hills, open grass plains and miombo forest. Those who drive through the park gates, enter an untouched and vibrant natural world that defies imagination.
Known for its majestic, old baobab trees you will find dotted throughout the park, in the dry season these giant trees shed their leaves, leaving the branches exposed.
The branches look alot like roots, hence the nickname the ‘upside down tree’. Given the size of these trees, poachers used to hide inside baobabs, in days gone by. During the rainy season these beautiful baobabs have a flush of blooms which form a pretty bonnet.
The Great Ruaha River is also one of the main attractions and key water source during the dry season, a magnificent arterial route to explore on game drive, often resulting in rewarding and dramatic wildlife sightings.
What is unique about the Ruaha National Park ?
As one of the most remote tourist destinations in Tanzania, the Ruaha National Park is one of the least visited national parks. This, combined with its massive size, results in safaris that feel super-exclusive and all the more special with low numbers of game vehicle traffic. In contrast to popular and more iconic national parks or private concessions, it is rare to share your sightings with other vehicles, let alone queues for sightings. There are not many naturally wild places like this left in our world. The Ruaha has a flourishing eco-system that is pristine.
