Jongomero Camp

At 13,000 sq.km, the Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's second largest protected wilderness area and one of the country's most remote.  This area can be very dry, but three rivers and the Matopotopo Swamp attract large numbers of game animals and predators alike.  These include Tanzania's densest population of elephants whose present population is estimated to be 15,000.

Predators include lions, cheetahs, leopards, jackals, hunting dogs, striped hyenas and crocodiles.  The Ruaha is also well known for its antelopes including the sable and roan species, and greater and lesser kudu.  The list of wildlife is long and also includes Grant's gazelles, eland, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, Defessa waterbuck, aardwolf, porcupines and large herds of buffalo which accumulate near water.

Ruaha can be accessed from Arusha or as an ideal extension to our Southern Wilderness Safari which incorporates Africa's largest game reserve, the Selous, Zanzibar and an ecolodge on Chumbe Island Coral Park.

Prices:  £995 as a 4 day / 3 night extension from the Selous Game Reserve combining the Mwagusi Safari Lodge and the Ruaha River Lodge based on twin sharing and minimum 2 people and subject to availability. A premium applies for safaris based out of Jongomero Camp. Ruaha can also be reached on flights from Arusha and Dar es Salaam, or in transit between the two.  Ruaha can also be by air or overland from Mikumi National Park.  Please contact to discuss if these are options you would like to explore. Single supplement: £125 Prices include Flights to and from Selous. All accommodation. Guided safaris. Full board at safari camps. Coffees, teas and water on safari. Prices exclude Insurance. Tips. Visas. Alcoholic and soft drinks. Timing: Throughout the year, although March and May can be wet which means that some tracks can close and wildlife is more dispersed away from the main rivers and water holes. Activity Level: Low to moderate depending upon how far you wish to walk. Standard of Accommodation:  Luxury safari camps.

 Photographs kindly provided by Guido Cozzi, Javed Jafferji, Jongomero Camp, Charlotte Pannell, Michael Poliza, Midsummer Yachting, Ranjit Sandhi, Hal Thompson, Craig Zendel