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Arrival
Day 1
Daresalaam to Nyerere (Selous) National park boat safari
Daresalaam to Nyerere (Selous) National park boat safari
After breakfast, then an introduction from stuff you will be picked up from your hotel/Airport in Dar es Salaam and drive to Selous game reserve which is almost (218.6 km) which approximates 4 hours of driving, arrive at Africa safari Camp in time for lunch (or if arriving late than just light refreshments). Today you will go for the evening boat ride at River Rufiji. Nestled within the woodland along the banks of the great Rufiji River. Enjoy sunset moments in our comfortable rooms, watching for hippos, crocodiles, and birds, and enjoying the spectacular sunset over this enormous river. Dinner and your overnight stay at Selous Africa safari camp.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Selous (Banda Bungalow)
Wildlife in Nyerere NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nyerere National park game drive
Nyerere National park game drive
After breakfast in the morning enjoy full-day game drive by a modified safari vehicle with a professional guide. Great animal sightings include all the great favorites lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, and all the other major species including the now-rare African hunting dog. You will also see a large variety of birds, and 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 packed lunch and have some time to rest. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink, and enjoy 3 hours boat safari in 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 at Africa safari camp.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Selous (Banda Bungalow)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Nyerere to Mikumi national park
Nyerere to Mikumi national park
After breakfast, you will drive to Mikumi National Park via Northern Selous which is 4 hours of driving. Whilst on safari you will see a wide variety of bird species, zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland antelope, giraffe, buffalo, and elephants. If you are lucky you may also be able to spot lions, leopards, and African wild dogs. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the day and dinner and your overnight stay at the Matembezi Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Matembezi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Mikumi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Mikumi game drive
Mikumi game drive
Enjoy a full day of game drives in Mikumi National Park. You will eat 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 overnights stay will be at the Matembezi Safari Lodge which is located thirty minutes outside the gate to the park.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Matembezi Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Mikumi to Ruaha hill top Lodge via Iringa historical musium
Mikumi to Ruaha hill top Lodge via Iringa historical musium
After breakfast early in the morning from Mikumi national park by Jeep drive direct to Ruaha national park almost
274 km with lunch boxes via Iringa town, you will be passing through country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains. Upon arrival, you will Visit the museum which holds the head of the great local chief Mkwawa who resisted the Germans colonialism in Iringa town, then drive to Ruaha Hiltop Lodge for overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Iringa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ruaha national park game drive
Ruaha national park game drive
After breakfast from the lodge/hotel, experience a full-day game drive with packed lunch provided. Between two rivers, Njombe to the north and Ruaha to the east, the great Ruaha River, which 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 the most of Tanzania, such as greater kudu, sable and roan and crocodiles, overnight staying in the Ruaha hilltop Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game drive and walking safari
Game drive and walking safari
Another full-day game drive with packed lunch boxes. You will spend the day discovering and exploring Ruaha National Park. Enjoy a game drive inside the park. The park is also known for its sable and roan antelopes and its rich bird life. With herds of more than 10,000 elephants, vast concentrations of buffalo, gazelle, and over 400 bird species. Today in the Morning you will also participate in a walking safari before proceeding with a long day game drive. Overnight staying in Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Fly back to Daresalam via Iringa airport
Fly back to Daresalam via Iringa airport
Today you will return to Dar es Salaam by plane, arriving late afternoon. Breakfast and a lunch box will be provided.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Iringa airport which is about a 1.5 -2 hours drive to catch your flight from 10:30 to Daresalam.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
