3 Day Ruaha Fly-in Safari From Dar es Salaam
3 Day Ruaha Fly-in Safari From Dar es Salaam
Maximize your wildlife viewing time with our 3 Day Ruaha Fly-in Safari From Dar es Salaam. Departing daily from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar, this package includes return flights, ensuring you land directly in the heart of the park.
Ruaha is Tanzania’s predator capital, famous for large prides of lions, wild dogs, and massive elephant herds. Perfect for travelers who want a wild, authentic safari without the long drive.
3-Day Itinerary From Dar es Salaam
Activities: Day Game Drives, Night Game Drive, Wilderness Walking Safari.
We will pick you up from the agreed-upon point in the morning and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ruaha, which departs at 08:30 am.
On arrival at 09:50 am, Meet and Greet with your driver guide from Kanuth Adventure Safari, who will briefly explain the safari. After you sign in, you can leave the airstrip and start the game drive at this largest park in East Africa.
Ruaha National Park benefits from the dispersal and migration of wildlife from its northern game reserves, Kizigo and Rungwa, giving the park a massive boost in wildlife concentration. Many buffalo, Elephants, Kudus, zebras, Giraffes, Lions, Impalas, and Elands exist. Evening drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Meal plan:
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Accommodation:
- Budget:
- Midrange:
- Luxury: Ikuka Safari Camp
After breakfast, we will take you on a full-day game drive in Ruaha National Park. Look out for the rare Roan and Sable antelope, which can be found in this park in the Usangu Area, as well as hippo, crocodile, waterbuck, reedbuck, dik-dik, and buffalo. All venture to the river’s edge to drink, attracting the attention of lion, Leopard, hyena, wild dog and jackal. There are many birds in the park, including Eurasian migrants that visit twice a year. Return to your accommodation for an early dinner, then leave again for a night game drive, which is from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am.
- Meal plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Accommodation:
- Budget:
- Midrange:
- Luxury: Ikuka Safari Camp
After breakfast, go on a walking tour in the wilderness with an armed ranger guide to get close to the animals and plants along the river for great photos. The Great Ruaha River is home to large numbers of hippos and crocodiles. It attracts lions, leopards, hunting dogs, and other species, including waterbucks, impala, giraffes, warthogs, eland, zebras, and elephants. Grant’s gazelle, ostrich and cheetah may be seen on the plains. Come back for breakfast, then transfer to the Msembe airstrip for your flight to Dar es Salaam, which leaves at 10:45. On arrival at Dar es Salaam at 1:15 pm, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel of your choice, where the tour will end.
- Meal plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation on this day.
Included in Price:
- All activities as per the itinerary
- All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary depends on availability at the time of booking; alternatives of a similar class may be booked instead.
- All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
- All transfers to and from agreed to pick up and drop off points (e.g. Airport, Bus Station, hotel in town, etc.)
- All camping gear (if you are camping)
- Service of an English-speaking driver/guide
- Safari base 4×4 Vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town, etc.)
- Driver’s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Bottled mineral water daily
- Domestic Flight from Dar es Salaam to Ruaha and back
- All Government taxes
- All National Park and Game Reserve Fees
- If included in your itinerary: foot safaris, Night safaris
- TANAPA armed ranger (where needed, e.g., on foot safaris, night safaris, etc.)
Excluded from Price
- Extras, personal expenses, i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary (Eg. Hot Air Balloon)
- International flights & corresponding taxes
- Visa
- Flying Doctors rescue services
- Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurance
- Tips to the driver & guides ($ 15 -20 per day)
- Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above)
