Private 10-day Mikumi Ruaha Selous Safari

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Dar es salaam
1 stop
1
Dar es Salaam
Arrive in Dar es Salaam, meet and greet with our representative and transfer to the city center for an overnight.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Transfer to Mikumi National Park
1 stop
2
After breakfast, drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park for a game drive. Mikumi is Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park. It’s also the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed wildlife sightings, the open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular center piece of Mikumi. Head back to the lodge late afternoon for overnight.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Ruaha National Park
1 stop
3
Today, we head to Ruaha National Park where we will have a game drive in the afternoon. This is a more extensive ecosystem, which includes, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas. The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its South-Eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. Ruaha is believed to have a high concentration of elephants than any National Park in East Africa. It is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu, Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include, cheetah, zebras, impala, bat eared foxes and jackals, leopards, giraffes, elands and lions
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Ruaha National Park
1 stop
4
After breakfast, you dedicate these days in Ruaha for morning and afternoon game drives. You will have all meals at your lodge. Ruaha National Park (10.300km²) is the most visited National Park in the southern part of Tanzania. Due to its size and the fact that the South of Tanzania is less visited than the northern parks, you still have ample of space and you will see hardly any safari vehicles. Ruaha National Park forms a border between Africa’s eastern and southern eco- system. Here you will find kudus, which you will find seldom further north and during the same time you can see grant gazelles which reach their southernmost breeding area
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Ruaha National Park
1 stop
5
After breakfast, you dedicate these days in Ruaha for morning and afternoon game drives. You will have all meals at your lodge. Ruaha National Park (10.300km²) is the most visited National Park in the southern part of Tanzania. Due to its size and the fact that the South of Tanzania is less visited than the northern parks, you still have ample of space and you will see hardly any safari vehicles. Ruaha National Park forms a border between Africa’s eastern and southern eco- system. Here you will find kudus, which you will find seldom further north and during the same time you can see grant gazelles which reach their southernmost breeding area
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Back To Mikumi National Park
1 stop
6
Mikumi National Park
After breakfast, we head for a game drive en route back to Mikumi National Park. This is enroute to Selous Game Reserve the following day as Mikumi is bordered to the south with the Selous Game Reserve, the two areas forming a unique ecosystem.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Selous Game Reserve
1 stop
7
After breakfast, we head towards the Selous Game Reserve through the Matemwe gate. Leaving Morogoro, you will leave the tarmac road and drive along the Uluguru Mountains through remote villages. Depending on our time of arrival, we can go on a short game drive or you can spend this day relaxing in your lodge and to prepare for 2 full days of safari in this reserve.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Selous Game Reserve
1 stop
8
Selous Game Reserve currently called the Nyerere National Park is the biggest wildlife conservation area in Africa and forms together with the bordering Mikumi and Udzungwa National Parks.The Game drive consist of a drive through the northern part of the reserve which is open for photographic safaris (Nyerere National Park). Along the way, you will have plenty of time for unique wildlife encounters in this unspoiled environment. Besides the typical residents of the African bush, you can spot up to 400 different bird species. Optional Activities such as walking in the wilderness or boat cruise can be arranged at extra cost.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Nyerere National Park
1 stop
9
Selous Game Reserve currently called the Nyerere National Park is the biggest wildlife conservation area in Africa and forms together with the bordering Mikumi and Udzungwa National Parks.The Game drive consist of a drive through the northern part of the reserve which is open for photographic safaris (Nyerere National Park). Along the way, you will have plenty of time for unique wildlife encounters in this unspoiled environment. Besides the typical residents of the African bush, you can spot up to 400 different bird species. Optional Activities such as walking in the wilderness or boat cruise can be arranged at extra cost.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Transfer Back to Dar es salaam
1 stop
10
Dar es Salaam
Transfer Back to Dar es salaam
5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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