Explore Southern Tanzania
10 days that will take you to the best of Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa Mountains. From Boat Safari, unlimited game drives, Hiking and waterfall
$2300-2400 USD
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Safari summary
Southern circuit safari in Tanzania includes wildlife tours to Selous (Nyerere), Mikumi National Park, Ruaha, Udzungwa Mountains .
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- International flights
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Dar es Salaam to Selous (Nyerere)
Nyerere (Selous)
Either upon your arrival at JKN International airport or at ferry or from your hotel, you will be welcomed and driven on a 5 -hour road ride in a fully equipped 4×4 vehicle amid luxuriant landscapes and lively villages and reach your destination on time for lunch at the LODGE. In the afternoon we will take you on a boat safari on the Rufiji River sliding by crocodiles and hippos while discovering a stunning variety of birds. Complete your day with a magnificent sunset on the river.
SELOUS MLOKA SAFARI LODGE
Selous Full Day Game Drive
Nyerere (Selous)
After breakfast, a full day safari begins. The Selous Reserve offers a diversity of fauna and flora: here you will be amazed by the wildlife and nature. Lakes hosting an array of aquatic fauna, magnificent baobab trees, extended plains, hills, bush, and forest where you will pass by giraffes, elephants, warthogs, the rare wild dogs, among so many others, birds, monkeys, etc.. At lunch, you will pause at a dedicated picnic area and will continue your safari. overnight stay at the Lodge.
SELOUS MLOKA SAFARI LODGE
Selous Full Day Game Drive.
Nyerere (Selous)
Early wake up for a different thrill…. Escorted by rangers you will start your day walking in the wild for 2:30 hours learning about the life in the bush and discovering the less visible animal life. A rich breakfast will be served upon returning to the lodge. You'll be joining us in Nyerere National Park for a guided game drive. It's a fantastic opportunity to see some of the animals you came so far to see.
SELOUS MLOKA SAFARI LODGE
Selous to Mikumi
Mikumi
Departure in the morning after breakfast for a 7-hour drive through the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro village, and a picnic stop over for lunch stop. Upon reaching your lodge and after a refreshing pause, we will take you on a 2-hour visit to the Maasai village for an enriching cultural interaction with the Maasai people. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge
CAMP BASTIAN MIKUMI
Daylong Game Drive at Mikumi
Mikumi
After a rich breakfast, we start for a full-day game drive across the Mikumi National Park. This is an open park home to lions, elephants, buffalos, impalas, zebras and the list goes on! You will be offered a picnic for lunch at one of the campsites. It’s actually Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park, and there’s a good chance that you’ll see giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes and crocodiles amid all the baobabs, light woodland and savannah-like plains (A little Serengeti)
CAMP BASTIAN MIKUMI
Mikumi to Ruaha (Iringa)
Ruaha
On the road again! Departure after breakfast. We will stop for a cultural and enlightening visit to the Mtwa Mkawawa museum and the Isimila Stone Age Site having lunch at Iringa. We will proceed to reach your destination in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the RUAHA HILLTOP LODGE.
RUAHA HILLTOP LODGE
Daylong Game Drive at Ruaha
Ruaha
After an early breakfast, we will take you for a complete day game drive through RUAHA. A birds’ paradise with more than 571species. Here you will spot magnificent mammals like kudu, sable, and roan antelopes and the endangered wild dogs. It is the natural habitat for lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat-eared foxes, and jackals. After a picnic and a little rest within the park, you will continue with the game drive till evening when you will go back to the lodge
RUAHA HILLTOP LODGE
Ruaha to Udzungwa Mountains
And the adventure goes on. Departing after breakfast for a 5:30 hour drive you will reach your destination on time for lunch at the UDZUNGWA FALLS LODGE. After a relaxing pause, we will guide you for 2 hours visit to the nearby village or visit a rubber farm. Dinner and overnight stay at the UDZUNGWA FALLS LODGE.
UDZUNGWA FALLS LODGE
Daylong Udzungwa Hiking & Waterfall
Daylong mountain hiking. Departure after breakfast for a half-hour drive. Dubbed the African Galapagos for its treasure-trove of endemic plants and animals, its closed-canopy forest spans from 250 meters (820 feet) to above 2,000meters (6,560ft) without interruption, embracing more than 400 bird species, from the lovely and readily-located green-headed oriole to more than a dozen secretive Eastern Arc endemics, including the forest partridge, with wonderful Sanje waterfalls
UDZUNGWA FALLS LODGE
Udzungwa to Dar es Salaam
The adventure reaches its end. After breakfast, we start a 6-hour return drive to Dar es Salaam amid the now-familiar landscapes and colorful villages. A hot meal will be offered for the picnic pause. KIHINDO TOURS & SAFARIS representative will assist you to the airport or to your hotel and shall look forward to receiving you soon again for your next adventure.
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