8-Day The Best of Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha National Park

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Dar Es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel or the airport in Dar es Salaam. Proceed to Selous Game Reserve (218.6 km), a drive of approximately 4 hours. Arrive at the camp in time for lunch, or if you're arriving late, enjoy some light refreshments. The camp is nestled within the woodland along the banks of the great Rufiji River. Enjoy the spectacular sunset over this enormous river from our comfortable rooms, watching hippos, crocodiles and birds. You will have dinner and your overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Selous Game Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easiest wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (The main tourist area gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Nyerere NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeAbundant

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Selous Jimbiza Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Selous game drive

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in a modified safari vehicle with a professional guide. Experience great animal sightings, including all the great favorites (lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo and zebra), as well as all the other major species, including the now rare African wild dog. You will also see a large variety of birds. Appreciate the wonderful scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. In the afternoon, enjoy your packed lunch and take some time to stretch. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink. Enjoy a 3-hour boat safari on the Rufiji River. In the evening, you will head back to the lodge for a delicious sunset dinner when you’re ready, and then retire for the night.

Main Destination:

Selous Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Selous Jimbiza Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Selous to Mikumi National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Mikumi National Park via Northern Selous which is a 4-hour drive. Whilst on safari, you will see a wide variety of bird species, zebra, hippo, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland, antelope, giraffe, buffalo and elephant. If you are lucky, you may also spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Several viewpoints enable you to see the park in its entirety. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the day and dinner and your overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Mikumi National Park

Best Time To Visit Late June to October (Animals are attracted to the waterholes)

High Season June to October

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Mikumi NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

LionOccasional

Show more

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Mikumi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Mikumi NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive in Mikumi National Park

Enjoy a full day of game drives in Mikumi National Park. You will have a picnic lunch at midday, and get the chance to see some of what you missed on the first day in the park. Your dinner and overnight stay will again be at the Mikumi Safari Lodge, which is located thirty minutes outside the park gate.

Main Destination:

Mikumi National Park

Accommodation:

Mikumi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Mikumi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mikumi to Ruaha National Park

After an early breakfast, depart by Jeep via Iriginga town toward Ruaha National Park (274 km) with packed lunch boxes. You will be passing through the countryside and will see beautiful scenery, valleys and mountains. Upon arrival, you will visit the museum which holds the head of the great local chief Mkwawa, who resisted the Germans in Iringa town. You will then drive to the lodge/hotel.

Main Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (Ruaha is rarely crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Rains are very rare)

Wildlife in Ruaha NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LionOccasional

Show more

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive in Ruaha National Park

After breakfast at the lodge/hotel, experience a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. Between two rivers, Njombe to the north and Ruaha to the east, you'll find the great Ruaha River. It flows along its entire eastern border, creates spectacular gorges and scenery, and features a large number of hippos. The park supports several antelope species that are uncommon in most of Tanzania, such as greater kudu, sable, and roan, as well as crocodiles. Return to the lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Accommodation:

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive in Ruaha National Park

Enjoy another full-day game drive in the park with packed lunch boxes. You will spend the day discovering and exploring Ruaha National Park. The park is also known for its sable and roan antelopes, and its rich birdlife. It is also home to herds of more than 10,000 elephant, vast concentrations of buffalo, gazelle and over 400 bird species. Return to the lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Accommodation:

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ruaha to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, we will drive back to Dar es Salaam where we will drop you off at the airport for your evening flight, or at the hotel in Dar es Salaam. A lunch box will be provided.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.