5 Day Ruaha National Park Safari 2026-2027

Your 5 Day Ruaha National Park Safari begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel or agreed location in Dar es Salaam.

Travel west through Morogoro toward Tanzania's Southern Highlands.

The journey passes through changing countryside, villages, agricultural landscapes and mountain scenery before reaching Iringa.

Stop for lunch and short breaks during the journey.

Arrive in Iringa in the late afternoon or evening and check into your hotel or lodge.

Enjoy dinner and prepare for the following day's journey into Ruaha National Park.

After breakfast, depart Iringa and continue toward Ruaha National Park.

Ruaha lies west of Iringa, with the road journey normally taking approximately 2–3½ hours, depending on road and seasonal conditions.

After park registration, begin your first wildlife game drive.

Explore woodland, open savannah, seasonal rivers and areas surrounding the Great Ruaha River.

Possible sightings include elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, greater kudu and predators such as lions, leopards and spotted hyenas.

Ruaha is especially known for flourishing elephant populations, vast buffalo herds and excellent predator viewing.

Continue your game drive until late afternoon before proceeding to your lodge or tented camp.

Dinner and overnight in or near Ruaha National Park.

After breakfast, depart for a full day game drive in Ruaha National Park.

Spend the day exploring wildlife-rich areas with your professional safari driver guide.

The Great Ruaha River and seasonal sand rivers are important wildlife corridors. During the dry season, remaining pools and underground water attract elephants, buffalo, predators and large numbers of birds.

Possible sightings include:

Elephants

Lions

Buffalo

Leopards

Cheetahs

Spotted hyenas

African wild dogs

Giraffes

Zebras

Greater kudu

Sable antelope

Roan antelope

Hippos

Crocodiles

Enjoy a picnic lunch at an appropriate location before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Return to your lodge or tented camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, begin another full day exploring Ruaha National Park.

Your guide can select different areas from the previous day's safari according to wildlife movements, recent sightings and road conditions.

Explore baobab plains, woodland, river systems and rocky viewpoints while searching for elephants, lions, buffalo, leopards, antelopes and other wildlife.

Ruaha's miombo woodland is particularly interesting for species such as greater kudu, sable and roan antelope, while African wild dogs range through more remote sections of the park.

The park is also an excellent destination for birdwatching, with 574 recorded bird species according to TANAPA.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and your final night in Ruaha.

After an early breakfast, check out from your accommodation and begin the journey back to Dar es Salaam.

Travel through Iringa and continue toward Morogoro before heading east toward Dar es Salaam.

Stop for lunch and rest breaks during the journey.

Because this is a long overland transfer, an early departure is recommended.

Arrive in Dar es Salaam in the evening and transfer to your hotel or agreed drop off location.

This marks the end of your 5 Day Ruaha National Park Safari 2026-2027.