9-Day Best of South ( Nyerere/Mikumi/Ruaha/Udzungwa )

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

Dar-es-Salaam - Selous Game Reserve ( Nyerere National Park )

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel, and drive to the Selous (5-6 hrs).

You will take part in an afternoon game drive safari along the mighty Rufiji River. Where you can see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life.

Dinner and your overnight stay are at Selous Kinga Lodge which is a tented camp situated in the north-eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank overlooking the Rufiji River and the plain beyond. The lodge accommodates guests in 12 comfortable cottages. Each tent has twin beds with mosquito nets, an en-suite bathroom and a veranda facing the river. The central restaurant provides excellent cuisine. The lodge makes maximum use of local materials, retaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding ecosystem.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

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 Kinga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Nyerere National Park

After breakfast, you will go out for full-day game drive in Selous Game Reserve. This is Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54,600 sq km—bigger than Denmark and 4 times the size of Serengeti. Selous has the world’s largest number of large game animals—elephants and buffalo. It also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion, not to mention over 350 species of birds. Later, you will drive back to your lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Selous Kinga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Mikumi National Park

In the morning you will depart to Mikumi National Park while crossing through Northern Selous.
Whilst on safari, you can see a rich variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalo and elephants. If you are lucky, you may also be able to spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Likely to be seen animals include zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, elands and antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to view the park in its entirety. Later you will drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.

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
• Drinks not included

Mikumi National Park

Enjoy a full day of game drives around Mikumi. There is a rich variety of bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes and elephants. Close to the waterholes, there are lions, leopards and hippos. Furthermore, you can see zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, elands and other antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety. Mikumi National Park is mostly miombo woodland with gently rolling hills. Later you will drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mikumi National Park

Accommodation:

Mikumi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Mikumi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ruaha National Park

After breakfast, depart for Ruaha, having lunch en route.
By evening, you will have reached the Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, which is constructed on and around a rocky kopje which overlooks the Great Ruaha plain. The lodge provides comfortable accommodation that blends into its surroundings and enables visitors to feel part of the wild. Both the dining “Banda” and the bar, are in elevated positions above the river and combine comfort and coolness with the most spectacular views. Later you will drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.

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
• Drinks not included

Ruaha National Park

Enjoy a full day of game driving at Ruaha National Park, with picnic lunches. Ruaha has an area of 20,226 sq km, and is the first-largest park, and second-largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The Great Ruaha River that flows along its entire eastern border creates spectacular gorges and scenery, and features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals that inhabit the park includes both greater and lesser kudu, roan and sable antelopes. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Later you will drive to your 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
• Drinks not included

Ruaha - Udzungwa Mountains National Park

You'll depart for Udzungwa Mountain National Park. In the evening, arrive at the lodge, and relax while bird-watching in the pristine rainforest. Prepare for the next day's hiking towards the Sanje Waterfalls for spectacular views of the wide Kilombero Valley.

Pls, note that the hike can be quite strenuous. If you prefer you can also walk towards a Rubber Plantation and learn about the process to produce natural latex. Later you will be back at the lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Udzungwa Falls Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Udzungwa Mountains

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Udzungwa Mountain National Park

Today your guide will take you to the Hidden Waterfall Trail taking you to Njokamoni Waterfall, right back into Hondo Hondo. It’s a long, steep walk that climbs to over 1000m, so you should plan to leave early. It is necessary to take a ranger on this hike as there are large mammals deep in the forest. You will certainly see plenty of wildlife on this trail. Once you’ve climbed the sometimes steep trail to the ridge, walk through the flat grassy bottoms of some beautiful hidden valleys (hence our name for the trail) often frequented by elephants.
Later you will drive back to your lodge for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Udzungwa Falls Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Udzungwa Mountains

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Udzungwa to Dar-es-Salaam

After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive back to Dar-es-Salaam. You will arrive early in the evening. From here you will proceed with your schedule.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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