​User Reviews – Ruaha NP

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~lustedtowander~   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2012

Email ~lustedtowander~  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Although the wildlife is a bit more elusive, you will have this park virtually to yourself. And it is a vast expanse of river, woodland and grassy plain open to exploration. If you self drive, you must endure the long, rough access road. But you can camp anywhere, with no neighbors except the odd cheetah. Safari as it is meant to be.

Allan Kaitila   –  
Australia AU
Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2012

Email Allan Kaitila  |  20-35 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Ruaha has big and natural beautiful animals seems to be close to Katavi but Katavi still the best.

bianca   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Dec 13, 2011

Email bianca  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

The Great Ruaha River is the centrepiece of this wonderful park. It is remote, wild and very beautiful. The baobab trees constitute one of many highlights, providing a dramatic backdrop for the wildlife and birds that abound. Special sightings could include lesser kudu and the Tanzanian red-billed hornbill. (My tip: Don't miss the wonderful museum dedicated to Chief Mkwawa of the Hehe tribe near Kalinga on your way in. It is well worth a stop!)

Sami   –  
Finland FI
Visited: January 2011 Reviewed: Jul 11, 2011

Email Sami  |  20-35 years of age

Superb safari in Ruaha NP
Overall rating
5/5

Me and two of my friends started our three day, three night safari by flying in to Ruaha Mwakusi airstrip. From there we were picked up by our guides and headed out to the wild. We had excellent guide crew, they had wide knowledge of animals and plants and were really nice company for us. Also the bush lunches they served us were really tasty.

Ruaha is full of animals, already during the first hours of the first day we saw huge amount of them, including lions and leopard. And the same continued the following days, possibly the biggest highlight was watching pack of four cheetah to stalk their prey for few hours. Overall we counted that we saw something like thirty different mammals, and at least as many birds. Scenery of the park was very nice, there was a lot of variety and not just flat plans. It was also not crowded at all there, we perhaps saw one or two other cars there, so we were pretty much on our own all the time.

We stayed at the Mdonya Old River camp, which is open area where animals can (and will) roam freely. We enjoyed listening to the nightly noises around our tents, we preferred that over lodge accommodation. Everything worked smoothly in the camp, and the dinners they made us were of highest quality. Exchanging experiences of the day at campfire with other travelers was nice ending for a day.

I can fully recommend Ruaha for your safari destination, you will enjoy the peace you have compared to the other crowded parks and all it has to offer. One of us has been in many parks in Africa before, and he considered it possibly the best experience he has had so far. I can easily believe him.

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