Balloon Safari in Ruaha National Park
Balloon safaris, often quoted as being one of the safari highlights, offer a unique and exhilarating way to experience Ruaha's stunning beauty, which includes vast savannahs, winding rivers, and majestic mountains in the southern and western regions of the park. Floating silently above the savanna, you get a bird's-eye view of the wildlife and scenery below. It's a surreal experience to see herds of elephants, giraffes,
Ruaha Hornbill: The Endemic Treasure of Tanzania Birding Paradise
Ruaha National Park is renowned as a birdwatcher’s paradise, boasting over 570 bird species. This diversity is attributed to the park’s rich variety of vegetation, landscapes, and abundant water sources. Among the remarkable bird species found in Ruaha are black eagles, ostriches, ashy starlings, black-masked lovebirds, yellow-collared lovebirds, and the park’s endemic gem—the Ruaha hornbill. The Ruaha hornbill, also known as the Tanzania red-billed hornbill, is a bird
The best kept secret of Tanzania: Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park is often described as the "huge hidden secret park" due to its wild and unspoiled nature that continues to captivate safari enthusiasts. Situated in a transition zone where the flora and fauna of southern, eastern, and western Africa intersect, the park boasts an extraordinary diversity of animals and plants. According to the Ruaha Carnivore Project (2009), the park is home to 10% of Africa's lion population. It also
African wild dogs, the painted wolves of Africa
Did you know it? Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks in Southern Tanzania are famous for their wild dog population because the large park size and high availability of prey create the ideal habitat. The wild dog is one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They are currently extinct in West and North Africa, no longer available in 25 African countries out of 39 known to appear in
