This is Perfect as an adventure for wildlife enthusiasts, serious safari-goers or newcomers alike, this journey promises the best that Southern Tanzania has to offer with an amazing selection of iconic parks and reserves for you to experience fully inclusive safari that explores in with experiences of game drive, boat safari, walking safari & hiking to Nyerere (Formerly Selous Game Reserve), Ruaha, Mikumi and Udzungwa National Parks. Capture these memories into camera for life time, the unforgettable safari experiences.
10 DAYS /9 NIGHTS NYERERE (SELOUS), UDZUNGWA, RUAHA & MIKUMI ITINERARY
Day 1: Dar es salaam to Nyerere (Selous) – 250kms/ 5 hrs drive
Meet & greet in Dar es salaam at 0730 hrs & drive with lunch box/lunch on arrival. Enjoy late afternoon thrilling boat safari on the Rufiji River where you will see hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Overnight at Selous Tented Camp on FB Basis (Lunch & Dinner).
Day 2: Nyerere (Selous)
Full day game drive with lunch box. Overnight at Selous Tented Camp on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 3: Nyerere (Selous)
Full day game drive with lunch box. Dinner and overnight at the Selous Tented Camp on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 4: Nyerere (Selous) to Mikumi – 350kms/ 7 hrs drive
Early morning – Walking safari. Return back to Camp for breakfast & drive to Mikumi with lunch box. Enjoy scenery, through crude road but one of the unforgotten safaris for the true traveler. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of landscape, which is dominated by Hills and Plains as well as part of the famous Miombo Woodlands, these varied habitats. Overnight at Camp Bastian on FB basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) .
Day 5: Mikumi to Udzungwa – 1 hr drive
After breakfast, drive to Udzungwa for hiking till Sanje Falls. Enjoy swimming at the in the cool water hole at the base of the falls with lunch boxe. Return back to Mikumi for overnight at Camp Bastian on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 6: Mikumi to Ruaha – 300 kms/ 6 hrs drive
After breakfast, drive with lunch box to Ruaha. En-route visit local villages & farms. On the way pass through the Kitonga hills which are part of the Udzungwa Mountains. The road then follows the Great Ruaha River and then climbs the Great Rift Escarpment. En-route visit Neema Craft. Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 7: Ruaha
After breakfast, full day game drive with lunch box. Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 8: Ruaha
After breakfast, full day game drive with lunch box. Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge on FB Basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 9: Ruaha to Mikumi – 6 hrs drive
After breakfast, drive to Mikumi with lunch box. Late afternoon game drive with sunset view
- watch the animal’s drinking water at hippo pool. Overnight at Camp Bastian on FB basis (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day 10: Mikumi to Dar es salaam- 315 kms/ 6 hrs drive
After breakfast, drive back to Dar with lunch box (Breakfast & Lunch) END OF TRIP. Additional activity If interested & have enough time: Maasai Walking tour can be arranged, 45-minute walk one way, spending 1 hr in Maasai Village with their morning activities like milking cow. Depart at 0600 hrs & expect to be back by 0930 hrs & depart back to Dar es salaam. The additional cost: USD 30 per Pax.
Accommodation in Dar es salaam can be arranged upon request
This trip can also be extended to the beach excursions to Mafia Island, Kilwa, Zanzibar or Pemba.
Price Inclusions:
Park fees, transport in open roofed 4×4, professional English-speaking driver guide, guide allowances, excursions as per itinerary, full day game drive – 8 hrs & half day game drive – 4 hrs, 1 Lt of water per person per day during safari, accommodation on sharing basis, meals as per itinerary, Taxes
Price Exclusions
Beverages, alcoholic drinks, items of person, tips, bank charges
Note that payment by credit card will be addition of 5% as Bank charges as being charged by the bank in Tanzania
RATE: Min 2 Pax: From USD 2,795 per Pax
For bigger group + 4: Special rate applicable