Luxury holidays in Ruaha National Park

When to go

Your best bet for safari sightings is during dry season, from July to October. December brings hundreds of migratory birds, and in January, verdant riverbanks draw grazing elephants. Most of the park’s camps are closed from mid-March until the end of May.

Getting there

• Planes

  Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Dar Es Salaam all have connecting flights to Ruaha National Park’s two airstrips: Jongomeru is in the far south, and Msembe, which is the more central, and popular, of the two.

• Automobiles

  Self-driving is permitted in Ruaha, but strict rules make it best left to professionals. The park’s camps come with guide-driven vehicles to cut the need for your own.