Kihindo Tours and Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Dar es salaam to mikumi national park

Dar es salaam to mikumi national park

We will pick you up from your hotel or the ferry and drive you to the SGR station for your train to the Morogoro region, which will take approximately 1 hours and 35 minutes. Upon arrival, our driver guide will take you to Mikumi National Park for a late morning game drive until the afternoon. After lunch, you will have time to relax before continuing with the afternoon to evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Activities: Game drive
Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi
Meals: Lunch and dinner.

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
LionOccasional
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HippoOccasional
HyenaRare
Accommodation:
Camp Bastian Mikumi
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Mikumi to Ruaha National park

Mikumi to Ruaha National park

You will be picked up at 6:30 am from the hotel, have breakfast, and then depart to Ruaha National Park in approximately 5 hours drive. You will have lunch upon arrival. You will start with an afternoon to evening game drive. The eponymous Great Ruaha River serves as a lifeline for the park’s wildlife. Although it’s one of the largest national parks in the country and rich in wildlife, Ruaha is one of the least busy places to visit in Tanzania, so safaris here feel remote and exclusive. Your dinner and overnight stay will be in Ruaha Park Cottages.

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
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LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
TANAPA Ruaha Bandas
  • Budget banda located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Game drive in ruaha National park

Game drive in ruaha National park

On this day, you will leave early morning at 6:30 am to go for sunrise game drives with breakfast taken within the bushes. After breakfast break, you will continue with game drives searching for wild animals around different locations of the park, expect to spot some predators like lions, cheetahs, and large numbers of wild dogs plus numerous animals till lunch break.

You'll enjoy having your picnic lunch in the park as you take some rest. Thereafter, you will continue with the game drive till evening. Driving along the Great Ruaha River, expect to see animals that include but are not limited to buffaloes, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, warthogs, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelopes, different birds, plants and reptiles species. You'll return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Ruaha hiltop to dar es salaam

Ruaha hiltop to dar es salaam

Morning after breakfast you will pack your luggage and we will start 6hours and 30 minutes drive to Morogoro town for train which departure at 4 pm or 7pm to Dar es salaam upon you arrival in Dar es salaam we will pick you to hotel or Airport for fly to Zanzibar or fly back to home.

Main Destination:
Dar Es Salaam (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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  • This tour is offered by Kihindo Tours and Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.