+255 765 772 906

Tanzania

Best Time to Visit Ruaha National Park

Best Time to Visit Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park has a bimodal pattern of the rain forest, the short rainfall season which begins November to February while the long wet season is between March and April. The park experiences its archetypal dry season between June and October. The Best time to visit Ruaha National Park can be determined based on these two climatic seasons received in the National Park. As a simple rule of thumb, the drier it gets in the National Park, the fewer the places for Game to access drinking water and usually, animals will always congregate on the remaining water holes, thus creates high chances for easy viewing Game in these particular places. Ruaha National Park is crisscrossed with a network of rivers including Ruaha River which tends to dry up during the extreme dry season of June to October leaving very few sandy water pools many of which retain good clean drinking water through and these occasionally attract more of the park animals to congregate around thus easy Game viewing and thus during the dry season is preferably the best time to visit this park. In addition also as the park dries out, the bushes and thick vegetation becomes less dense thus easier to spot quite a number of animals, however, it is not to say that the short rainy season starting from November to February is still not the Best Time to Visit for your safari because the vegetation starts to flourish prettily and the shrubby bushes are also getting greener and beautiful making beautiful sceneries. Also with the prolific and abundant Birdlife in Ruaha National Park which includes migratory birds for great bird watching during the wet season especially in March and this makes Ruaha National Park a great deal to visit all year round.

Keep exploring

More safaris in Tanzania

We have no itinerary on the site that stops at Ruaha National Park right now. These are our Tanzania trips, and any of them can be reshaped to include it.

Good to know

Planning a trip to Ruaha National Park

When is the best time to visit Ruaha National Park?
June to October, and especially July to October, when the game concentrates on the Great Ruaha River and the predator viewing is at its strongest. Many camps close in the long rains.
How much does a safari to Ruaha National Park cost?
Pricing depends on your travel dates, lodges, and group size. Tell us what you have in mind and we will send a tailored quote, with no obligation.
How do I get to Ruaha National Park?
Fly into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, then take a scheduled light aircraft to Msembe or Jongomero airstrip. The road journey from Iringa is long and only worth it if you have the days. Your Enclose Africa Safaris guide handles every transfer from arrival to departure.

Plan your trip to Ruaha National Park

Tell us your dates and what you would love to see. A real person from our Arusha, Tanzania office replies within one business day with a tailor-made itinerary, no obligation.