{"id":1261,"date":"2026-03-31T18:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamviniadventures.com\/?page_id=1261"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:13:02","slug":"ruaha-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jamviniadventures.com\/de\/ruaha-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruaha National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd79a32ddcb60a11eac7c48e5647937c\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruaha National Park is Tanzania\u2019s largest national park, covering over <strong>20,000 km\u00b2<\/strong>, and one of Africa\u2019s last great wilderness areas. 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populations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leopards and cheetahs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spotted hyenas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Wildlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large elephant herds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buffaloes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giraffes, zebras, antelopes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Species<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>African wild dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater and lesser kudu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birdlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over <strong>570 bird species<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc9cb034c44cdb5dcaf84106085675f1\">Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game drives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walking safaris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birdwatching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Time to Visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June \u2013 October  BEST:<\/strong> Wildlife gathers near water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November \u2013 April: Green season, fewer visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfa3ca3e7a2f52c5f9a49ab0415fdbd4\">Why Visit Ruaha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remote and exclusive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent predator sightings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authentic, uncrowded safari<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c 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Located in the southern circuit, Ruaha offers a raw, untouched safari experience with exceptional wildlife and very few crowds. 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