3 Days Fly Inn Safari Itinerary To Ruaha National Park

Today morning you will catch a domestic flight either from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar Island to Ruaha National Park. There are two airstrips in Ruaha, Jongomero and Msembe airstrips and the tented camp or lodge that you are staying in will determine where you will be flying into.

On arrival in Ruaha, you will be welcomed your safari guide from the camp or lodge who will double as your guide and driver on this safari. You will be taken to your camp for hot lunch, with safari game drives on the way to the camp. Upn arrival at the camp your cmap manager will spend a few minutes to welcome you to your home of the next two nights and give you a short brief about the safari program before welcoming you for a sumptuous lunch.

In the afternoon, you will set out for your very first sunset game drive within the Ruaha wilderness in an open 4X4 vehicle. The Ruaha National Park is a less popular and hidden safari destination within southern Tanzania with a rich diversity of flora and fauna. You will get a more secluded safari experience compared to that in the more tourist crowded parks in Northern Tanzania. Some of the animals you will see include herds of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, wildebeests, various antelopes and maybe some lions.

You will head back to your accommodation in the evening, relax, have dinner later, and spend the night there. Overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. Lunch and dinner included. 

This day you will have two game drives one in the morning game drive with a few hours break to return at your accommodation to freshen up and have a nice hot lunch before setting out for the afternoon game drive. If you like you may also go on an afternoon walking safari guided by an armed ranger. Your Lodge manager will have discussed with you on the arrival at the camp, about the activities in the next 3 days and 2 nights.

There are also a number of optional activities such as night game drives and the exciting and very rewarding hot air balloon safaris which will cost you some extra bucks (not included in this safari cost).

Special about Ruaha National Park is that it has one of the largest buffalo and elephant populations in East Africa, and an outstandingly big number of predators within its boundaries. It’s alleged that the second largest population of lions in the world is found in Ruaha. A large number of Cheetahs, the leopards and the endangered African Wild-dogs are also found within this park. So believe me not there is a lot to see within Ruaha a reason why we have dedicated all these days to Game viewing and photography.

Birders, well get ready to be impressed as Ruaha has a record of more than 570 different bird species so you can never fail to identify quite a number of them during your adventure drives. Because the park is seated within the transitional zone where the southern and eastern ecosystems overlap, it supports a remarkably diverse blend of habitats that support very big numbers of bird, animal and plant species.

Because the park is less visited, chances are that you complete your stay here without encountering any other tourists a thing that will give you a totally private safari experience. Overnight is at Ruaha River Lodge. All meals included

This is the final day of our 3 days safari in Ruaha National Park. You will wake up very early in the morning for a nice breakfast, before bidding farewell to your camp / lodge staff as you check out of your accommodation.  You will head out for one last game drive in the park as you are transferred to the airstrip where you will catch a flight heading  to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar Island depending on your onwards travel plans. Please let us know your plans and we will customize your three days safari adventure in Ruaha according to your plans.

Meal Plan: Breakfasts & packed lunch