Ruaha

Walking Safari — Ruaha National Park

An adventurous 5-day walking safari in Ruaha National Park — Tanzania's largest and most remote park. Track wildlife on foot with armed rangers, sleep in fly-camps, and experience the African bush with all your senses.

  • 5 days, 4 nights
  • 2–6 travellers
  • challenging
  • From $2,200 per person

Overview

The Walking Safari in Ruaha is for travelers who want to experience Africa the way it was meant to be experienced — on foot. There's nothing quite like tracking a herd of elephants through the bush, reading animal tracks in the sand, or sitting quietly as a giraffe walks past just meters away.

Ruaha National Park is the ideal location for walking safaris: vast, remote, and teeming with wildlife. With fewer tourists than the northern parks, you'll often have the wilderness entirely to yourself. Our armed rangers are among the most experienced in Tanzania, with decades of tracking and wildlife behavior knowledge.

This five-day itinerary includes two full walking safari days, combined with game drives to cover more ground. Nights are spent at a comfortable bush camp, with one night of fly-camping — a simple tented setup in a remote location under the stars.

This is not a casual stroll — it's a physically active adventure that requires good fitness and a spirit of adventure. But the rewards are extraordinary: a connection with the African landscape that no vehicle-based safari can match.

Highlights

  • Track wildlife on foot with experienced armed rangers
  • Learn tracking skills, spoor identification, and bushcraft
  • Fly-camping night under the stars in remote wilderness
  • Ruaha — Tanzania's largest and most remote national park
  • Close encounters with elephants, giraffes, and antelope
  • Bush breakfasts and sundowners in scenic locations
  • Small group size (max 6) for personalized attention
  • Combination of walking and game drives for variety

Day by day

Morning flight from Arusha to Ruaha. Afternoon orientation walk around camp and short game drive. Evening briefing about walking safari safety and techniques.

Stay:
Ruaha Bush Camp
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

What the price includes

Park fees: included. All Ruaha National Park fees

Included

  • 4 nights accommodation (3 bush camp, 1 fly-camp)
  • All meals during the safari
  • Professional walking safari guide and armed ranger
  • Game drives in 4WD vehicle
  • All Ruaha National Park fees
  • Internal flight from Arusha to Ruaha and return
  • All camping equipment for fly-camp night
  • Airport transfers

Not included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance (mandatory — must cover walking safari)
  • Personal walking equipment (boots, etc.)
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Personal expenses and gratuities

Best months: June–November

Photos

Walking Safari — Ruaha National Park, photo 1
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From, per person$2,200

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