The park's main attraction is obviously the Ruaha river, which attracts great numbers of animals to drink; unfortunately irrigation projects in the catchment area of Ruaha river have led to the situation that the river dries out at times. A result of an uncoordinated agricultural, tourims and development policies with a rather saddening outcome.
Before entering the park, extensive woodlands make part of hunting blocks. Thise forests make for a most beautiful landscape, with the tree conopy spreading to the horizon.
Ruaha Hiltop Lodge
(Tel. Mobile Alban 0717 21 42 70; e-mail: ruahahilltoplodge@yahoo.com; http://www.ruahahilltoplodge.com/; About 60US$ per person and night half board)
This Tanzanian run lodge is situated on a hillside with a fantastic view over woodlands, about 10km before the park gate. Food has a Tanzanian touch, bandas as small but clean and functioning, and breakfast comes on the terrace with the smashing view. Behind the lodge a steep tail leads on a mountain ridge, well worth to follow. There is even wildlife to be seen. Strongly recommended, Alban makes for a great host;
Tandala Tented Camps
(e-mail: tandalacamp@yahoo.com; tandala@iwayafrica.com)
More expensive than the Hilltop lodge, Tandala Tented Camps has a great reputation for very friendly hosts, loads of elefants in the camp, and good food! Warmly recommended, too!
Ruaha River Lodge, run by the foxes, is a great place to have lunch during your safari into the park. The restaurant, on a round platform with 360 Degrees view, overlooks a large stretch of Ruaha River, and you can observe almost everything from fooling around hippos to anxious giraffs arriving for a drink during your lunch! Take the binoculars with you. Also the place is full of Hyrax having a close look at you!
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