Ruaha National Park

Ruaha is Tanzania’s second largest national park and one of the wildest with Tanzania’s most spectacular and diverse scenery, this park is truly a photographers’ paradise. Crocodiles, hippos and clawless otters soak and play in the water and on the banks of the great Ruaha River. Reedbuck, waterbuck and buffalo drink, ever watchful for lion, leopard, jackal, spotted hyena and hunting dog are among the diverse wildlife that resides here.

Highlights

• Fly camping trips
• One of the best destinations to see wild dogs
• Guided treks
• Unusual antelope species
• Doesn’t get crowded

Selous Game Reserve

Standing as the largest game reserve in Africa, Selous is also the second largest conservation area in Africa sized at 50,000 square kilometers with lots of attractions. It is definitely noted as even four times bigger than the Serengeti. While in Tanzania, it is very special to take a safari to Selous as it is one of the most remote game reserves hence least visited parks in Africa. Because of it elaborate and unique beauty, the Selous has so many safari animals and thus has it in history that UNESCO declared it a world heritage in 1982.

Birding and Wildlife in Selous

The Selous is host to over 350 species of birds and reptiles, the species for plants accounts for about 2000 species as well as a wide range of wildlife. The largest concentration of elephants (110,000) on the continent has been known for taking home in this same reserve.

Apart from being very famous for elephants, rhinos and hippopotamus,eland, greater kudu, waterbuck, hartebeest, zebras, giraffe, reedbuck, warthog, spotted hyena ,lion, leopard, hunting dog, in addition to the largest populations of buffalo in Africa

Highlights

• One of the few destinations in Africa wild dogs can be spotted
• Elephant migration Boat safaris available
• Excellent wildlife viewing
• High rate of Lion sightings are common
• One of the best destinations to see wild dogs