3-Day Ruaha National Park Safari with Great Ruaha River Game Drives

• Depart early in the morning from Dar es Salaam at around 5:00 am in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle.
• Drive for approximately 9-10 hours through scenic landscapes, local villages, and the highlands of Iringa, experiencing Tanzania's countryside life.
• Arrive at Ruaha National Park in the afternoon and proceed directly into the park for your first game drive en route to the lodge.
• Spot large lion prides, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and various antelope species.
• Observe rare African wild dogs along the Great Ruaha River, a prime wildlife-viewing location.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

• Depart after an early breakfast for a full-day exploration of Ruaha's vast wilderness.
• Explore diverse landscapes including rolling hills, rocky escarpments, open plains, and riverine forests with iconic baobab trees.
• Enjoy exclusive and intimate wildlife viewing due to fewer visitors compared to the northern parks.
• Spot lions resting under acacia trees, elephants along riverbanks, leopards in riverine vegetation, and large buffalo herds.
• Observe rich birdlife including eagles, hornbills, and kingfishers.
• Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site surrounded by nature.
• Continue the afternoon game drive before returning to the lodge before sunset.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

• Enjoy an early-morning breakfast at the lodge.
• Take a short sunrise game drive when animals are most active and the light is ideal for photography.
• Begin the journey back to Dar es Salaam by road.
• Arrive in Dar es Salaam in the late afternoon or early evening, depending on road conditions and stops along the way.
• End of safari experience.