Best time to visit Ruma National Park

Best time to visit Ruma National Park

Best time to visit Ruma National Park

Best time to visit Ruma National Park: Ruma national park was established to protect the remaining population of the unique roan antelopes which cannot be found in any other Kenyan national park and other wildlife species has been introduced in the park. This is also a rewarding place to view the endangered blue swallow which migrates between here and across northern Tanzania.

Wildlife species in Ruma National Park

This national park is the only outstanding place in Kenya safari destination where you can see beautiful rare roan antelopes. Other species include buffaloes, Johor reedbuck, black rhino, Jackson’s hartebeest, Burchell’s Zebra as well as the Rothschild’s giraffes can be spotted. If you’re lucky you can also land to leopard and spotted hyenas but these shy predators and are unlikely adventured.

The vegetation in the national park is surrounded by a mix of open grassland, rolling hills, and patches of woodland. Ruma national park sits in the Lamb We Valley East of Lake Victoria and bordered by the Kanyama escarpment.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing –Ruma National Park

There are times of the year one can visit Ruma national park and the best time is in dry months when one can be able to go for game drives and other stunning activities done in the park. The best time starts from June to October and this is also a great time for wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara but the exact time depends on rainfall season mostly in August to September when the wildebeest migration reaches the northern Serengeti National park in Tanzania and they start cross into the Maasia Mara. Then in October they can be on their move back into Tanzania. These are the high seasonal for Kenya safari tourism.

Best time to visit –Ruma National Park  

The best time to visit Kenya national parks is throughout the year and the best season for wildlife viewing starts from June to October and December to January.

Birding in Ruma National Park

Kenya is one of the African greatest safari destinations for birding with a recorded range of 1,100 bird species. They are composed of endemic species and European migrates which can be present from September to April yearly in any protected Kenya national parks.

Best Time for Bird Watching in Ruma National park  

Birding in Kenya national park is done throughout the year but the best time begins from September to April when the migratory species arrives in the parks. In this periodic month’s many of resident bird species can be nesting and in breeding plumage. Then for wildlife viewing is rewardable in dry seasons and the best wildlife viewing parks include Maasai Mara and Amboseli national park and for birding is Lake Nakuru national park

The weather and Climate in Ruma National Park

Weather and Climate of Ruma national park is completely comparable to that of Kenya in general.

However, Kenya has a country sits on the equator and has a pleasant tropical climate still there are other regional climatic variations influenced by several factors such as altitude. Moreover, Kenya’s day time temperature ranges between 20 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius but can be warmer at the coast. Kenya is totally near the equator to experience real winter and summer. Composed of two seasonal dry and wet seasons.

Dry Season-June to October

During dry season day time temperature varies around 23 degrees Celsius at higher altitudes that is Maasai Mara, and at low altitude varies 28 degrees Celsius in the coastal areas. The sky can be clear and sunny during day time.

During June, August, September and October –These are the coldest seasons especially early morning when temperature is on higher altitudes and typically rising 10 degrees Celsius. Travelers are advisable to carry warm clothing particularly on morning game drives which is done in open vehicles and the weather can be cold. In this periodical months of year, it receives little rain in the most of the country.

Wet Season-November to May

During day time in wet season temperature ranges between 24 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius at higher altitude. At lower altitudes, day time temperature is more consistent and varies around 30 degrees Celsius. Tourists are advisable to pack warm clothes for your safety in the early morning game drive.

November and December

These are unpredictable months which receive short rains that lasts about a mouth. Sometime it rains heavily in late afternoon or evening and you may end up having a negative impact on your safari.

January and February

During these periodical months, Kenya receives less rainfall.

March, April and May

These are long rain seasons and it can be very cloudy especially in the highlands of Laikipia Plateau and Aberdare national park. Humidity is highly noticeable in the coastal regions.

Best time to visit Ruma National Park
Best time to visit Ruma National Park

How to get there-Ruma National Park 

European travelers enter Kenya through landing to Kenya’s main Airport known as Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ‘’NBO’’, which sits 15 kilometers away Southeast of Nairobi city. Kenya has got several Airport where you can land in from such as Moi International Airport ‘’MBA’’ lies 9kilometers west of Mombasa and Wilson Airport ‘’WIL’’ located 6 kilometers south of Nairobi. These two Airports are primarily used for booking domestic charter and schedule flights.

Domestic Flights can be booked with different carries and this case the local tour operator will arrange for you pick –up at the Wilson Airport as well as other transportation as part of safari packages.

Safety on Wildlife Viewing Activities. 

On your safari to Ruma national park a tour guide will ensure your safety at all times, what you need to do is follow their rules and always keep your distance away from mammal species. When you’re on safe –drive safari you are advised to leave your car where it has been designated as safe to do so.

Safety and Security –Ruma National Park

In general, Kenya destination is safe and secure to visit as well as tourism industry are very well looked after. On your visit to Kenya always choose to use recognized tour operators who are capable to take you to places that are considered safe. For more information, you can contact us Focus East Africa Company as your trustworthy company.

Kenya is truly a great safari destination to go to on your next trip, has it hosts more than a million tourists who visit it yearly. On your visit to Kenya your advisable to pack first aid box with inclusive insect repellent, malaria drugs and others items like binoculars, hiking shoes, screen grasses among others.

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