RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

A sign post showing the fee structure at the entrance to Ruaha national park


Two sign posts at the gate to Ruaha national park with instructions showing the types of various animal species one can view at the park.

The only expenses one incurs while preparing for the tour of the national park is the hiring of the vehicle, there are special kind of cars which are allowed within the reserve park like those mostly owned by Tour & Safari companies whose bodies have been designed with open spaces on top. I was hired for one in my recent trip to Ruaha national park located about 128 kilometers away from Iringa town. Indeed I was so proud of my journey for it had a great significance and of course I have something to tell about what I saw though I took short time to round within the park searching for the animals who by that time were far away that the tour guide told me it was impossible to see all of them at such unlikely time of my arrival.

Ruaha national park is linked by a 70 meter long bridge built across great Ruaha river



The width of the great Ruaha river waters at this point is approximately 50 meters away.

Visiting a park is a pleasant phenomenon and indeed an exciting event, you can learn a lot about wildlife sanctuaries and the animal species that you might have not come across in your life. There are so many different animal species even geologists themselves takes more time doing research activities on them. I set out my feet aboard a special vehicle, a Land Rover make owned by the Tatanca Tours and Safaris Company based in Iringa town that afternoon of 9th April 2009. The time was late and too short for a round trip journey, imagine I returned back at 22:00hrs leave alone a two hour and a half drive for a single journey. It was drizzling at that time and later the weather cooled down, my heart gained confidence as the clouds disappeared in the atmosphere.