2-Day Budget Safari Ruaha National Park - Dar Es Salaam

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Dar es Salaam – Ruaha National Park

Early morning pick up from your hotel or airport in Dar es Salaam around 03:00 Am by your professional safari guide.

Stop for a quick breakfast along the way, then continue your journey to Ruaha National Park, Tanzania’s second-largest park, famous for its vast wilderness, baobab-studded landscapes, and large elephant herds.

Enjoy a afternoon, noon and evening game drive, spotting lions, elephants, wild dogs, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and hippos, along with a variety of antelope and bird species. Stop for a picnic lunch inside the park. Continue your afternoon and noon game drive, taking in the park’s dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife.

In the evening after the sun set, check in at a budget-friendly lodge inside the park for dinner and overnight stay, experiencing authentic safari life in a comfortable, nature-filled setting with the calls of nature.

Main Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (Ruaha is rarely crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Rains are very rare)

Wildlife in Ruaha NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LionOccasional

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LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

TANAPA Ruaha Bandas

• Budget banda located inside Ruaha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ruaha National Park – Dar es Salaam

Wake up early at 05:50 AM and meet your guide for a morning game drive, when Ruaha’s wildlife is at its most active. Traverse the park’s vast savannahs and watch elephants moving gracefully toward waterholes, lions patrolling their territories, leopards resting on tree branches and giraffes browsing acacia trees. Along the way spot hippos in rivers, buffalo herds grazing, wildebeests, impalas and a variety of colorful birds including hornbills, kingfishers, and weaver birds.
Around 10:00 AM, pause for a packed breakfast from the lodge, enjoying the calm sounds of the wilderness. Continue with game drive, exploring lesser-known parts of the park, capturing stunning wildlife photos, and learning about Ruaha’s ecosystems, conservation efforts, and animal behavior from your professional guide
By 12:00 PM, exit the park and begin the scenic drive back to Dar es Salaam. At Morogoro you’ll stop for lunch. Continue your journey to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the evening at your hotel or Airport.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.