RUAHA NATIONAL PARK — Attraction in Iringa Region

We went in the beginning of April.

The hand of God is clearly visible in this beautiful land. Besides the Tanapa cottages, it is untouched by the destructive hands of man.

We were the only guests at the national park so it was even more peaceful and serene.

It is considered low season so even the animals were in hiding. We didnot see a simba, buffalo nor a leopard which is a shame. But other that we saw all other major animals and few that I had never seen before in my safaries.

The park bathrooms need a complete renovation and kept clean.

We stayed at the Tanapa cottage lodge. It was clean and bedding was comfortable. My only complaint would be the lizards. There were too many lizards for me to feel comfortable. Na-ah. But they provided nets over the bed so I could sleep comfortably.

2 bathrooms in the cottage which was great. We didnot have any fans or AC. I can't imagine hot weather in ruaha. April was somewhat comfortable.

Food served was adequate, breakfast...

Great place to be. Everyone greats you and takes time to welcome you. The tour guides are great. The only downside is that the Tanzania government and the area member of Parliament should do something about the road to the Ruaha National Park. It's shameful to promote tourism, collect the levy, and do nothing about improving how more visitors can go there. It is very shameful, esp for the Ministry of Roads and transport. They are sleeping on the job. I approached the place by road from Iringa. You can't believe the poor state of the road. With such poor roads, how can tourism grow even...

Ruaha National Park is a national park in Tanzania. The addition of the Usangu Game Reserve and other important wetlands to the park in 2008 increased its size to about 20,226 km2 (7,809 sq mi), making it the largest protected area in Tanzania and East Africa

The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car on a dirt road from Iringa and there are two airstrips – Msembe airstrip at Msembe (park headquarters), and Jongomeru Airstrip, near the...