Selous &Mikumi Safari

4 days—Best 4 days unique experience in Selous and Mikumi Safari 2025/2026

$950-1200 USD

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Safari summary

This 4-day safari takes you through Tanzania’s wild and less-travelled southern circuit. It combines the untouched wilderness of Selous Game Reserve (now part of Nyerere National Park) with the wildlife-rich plains of Mikumi National Park. Perfect for travelers who want a real African safari away from the busy northern parks, this trip offers authentic wildlife encounters in quieter surroundings.
The journey begins in Dar es Salaam with a scenic drive through the countryside to Selous. Here, you’ll enjoy a boat safari on the Rufiji River and a full-day game drive, with chances to see elephants, giraffes, hippos, lions, and possibly wild dogs. On Day 3, you’ll head to Mikumi National Park, known for its open savannah landscapes, which are home to zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and predators like lions. The trip ends with a morning game drive in Mikumi before returning to Dar es Salaam.
This safari includes comfortable lodges or tented camps, a private vehicle with a professional guide, all main meals, and park entry fees, offering a complete and convenient wildlife experience.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, March, June, October
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Mikumi

Fine details

Safari highlights

Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Visas

Itinerary

Dar es Salaam to Selous

You’ll be picked up early from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and begin the 6–7 hour drive to Selous. The drive passes through beautiful rural scenery with local villages, hills, and forests. Upon arrival, you'll check in and have lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari on the Rufiji River, spotting hippos, crocodiles, and aquatic birds along the way. After the river safari, return for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Selous Safari Lodge

Full-Day Game Drive in Selous

After breakfast, head out for a full-day game drive in Selous with a packed lunch. The reserve covers a vast area with rivers, lakes, open plains, and woodlands. You will explore different zones and look for animals such as elephants, lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, impalas, waterbucks, and many bird species. You will return to the lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Selous Safari Lodge

Selous to Mikumi National Park

You will start a day with an early breakfast and depart for Mikumi National Park. The drive (about 6–7 hours) will take you through the Uluguru Mountains and past small towns and farming areas. You will arrive in Mikumi in time for lunch at the lodge, if time allows, you may go on a short evening game drive to get your first view of the park's wildlife after that enjoying dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Camp Bastian

Morning Game Drive in Mikumi

You will begin with the early morning game drive in Mikumi, best known for its open grasslands and large populations of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and predators like lions and leopards. After the drive, you will return to the lodge for breakfast, then begin your journey back to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening. Drop-off at your hotel or the airport.

Not included (End of Safari)

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