Lies in the central part of Tanzania just west of Iringa town is also the second largest elephant sanctuary in the country, next to Selous Game Reserve. The area also contains a wide variety of animals that includes the Ruaha special – Greater and Lesser Kudu, Roan, and Sable antelopes. Other game animals found here are large herds of buffaloes and elephants. The exciting Great Ruaha River harbors/contains a large number of hippos and crocodiles. During the dry season, the river attracts great numbers of wildlife species; giraffes, warthogs, elands, zebras, wildebeests, impala, water-bucks, roan, antelopes, and elands. In the plains, ostriches, cheetahs, and grants gazelles can be seen.
Accommodation: Riverside lodge; tented camps; bandas & campsite.
Activities: Day walks or hiking safaris through the untouched bush.
Best Time: Mid-May-December for predators and large mammals while January-April for lush scenery and wildflowers. The male greater kudu is most visible in June.