Ruaha National Park

By plane

Upmarket tourist resorts ferry their guests directly to the lodge via light aircraft. The landing stip is situated near the main camp on the Ruaha River.

By road

Self-drive.

The most direct route to the park is from the town of Iringa on the main Zambia-Dar Es Salaam trunk. A dirt road traverses west to north-west to the park entrance. The road is in a reasonable condition and can be travelled by two wheel drive vehicle.

Petrol can be bought at Headequarters for a relatively high price so better fuel up in Iringa.

Hire.

From Iringa, you are looking at US$120 per day to hire a 4x4 to get there and drive round the park this includes a driver and the cost of the fuel. This may seem like a lot of money but the drivers are excellent spotters of game and avoid you the misfortune of missing some interesting and hidden animals.