Itinerary

1. 10 Days Luxury Southern Circuit Safari with Mafia Island Bliss

   Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park:                                                                                                             Depart Dar es Salaam at 8:00 am and travel by 4x4 safari jeep toward Mikumi National Park. The drive takes approximately 3–4 hours, depending on highway traffic. Enjoy lunch in Morogoro Town before continuing into the park. In the afternoon, embark on exciting game drives until late evening, with excellent chances to spot elephants, giraffes, lions, antelopes, and a wide variety of other wildlife. Mikumi National Park offers rewarding wildlife viewing within a compact area, allowing you to see many animals and birds without extensive driving. Later, drive to your lodge located inside the park. Dinner and overnight will be at the Mikumi Wildlife Lodge.

   • Main destination: Mikumi National Park
   • Accommodation: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Mikumi NP
   • Meals & drinks: All Meals & Drinking Water (Other Drinks not included)

   Day 2: Mikumi National Park-Full Day Game Drive:                                                                                                              After breakfast have a full day game drive in the park and see the beauty of Mikumi National Park. The wildlife viewing experience in this park can be experienced right upon entering the park where you can encounter baboons, zebras, and impalas just to mention a few. You will have the opportunity to view the unique Mikumi Giraffes that naturalists say seem to be a cross breed between reticulated and Maasai Giraffes. Lions can be easily sported in this park. You will have a game drive around the park trail leading you to the hippo pool, which is the best visited during the late afternoons as the distant setting sun and the bobbing hippos heads create perfect pictures. After spotting the wallowing buffaloes at the Mkata flood plains and the elephants congregating near the water hole, drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at the Mikumi Wildlife Lodge

   • Main destination: Mikumi National Park
   • Accommodation: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Mikumi NP
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 3: Mikumi National Park- Nyerere National Park:                                                                                                   

   After breakfast with packed lunch boxes to game drive in Mikumi then drive to Nyerere NP.  The drive will make you pass though farms along Uluguru Mountains and villages through Matambwe gate. Arrival in the afternoon game drive in the park till evening having a chance to see hippo, crocodile and fantastic birdlife, elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck and other game on the lake banks within few meters. Crocodile glide into the water as your Jeep approaches lake, hippo appear in frightening proximity, grunting and blowing steam.  Then drive to your Camp arrival for dinner and overnight will be at Selous Impala Safari Camp. 

   • Main destination: Nyerere National Park
   • Accommodation: Selous Impala Safari Camp. Luxury Camp located inside the park.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 4: Nyerere National Park -Full Day Game Drive:                                                                                  

   Early breakfast then with you lunch box, proceed to full day game drive in the Nyerere NP. Due to the diversity of its wildlife and undisturbed nature the reserve is home to the typical savannah animals such as large numbers of elephants, black rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles and the rare African Wild Dog. This immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 sq. km, practically undisturbed by human impact. The park has a variety of vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open wooded grasslands. Game drive till late in the afternoon back to the hotel for dinner and overnight at Selous Impala Safari Camp.

   • Main destination: Nyerere national Park.
   • Accommodation: Selous Impala Safari Camp. Luxury Camp located inside the Park.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 5: Nyerere NP Game Drive & Boat Safari:                                                                                                      

   After breakfast, enjoy a half-day exploration of Nyerere National Park by 4x4 safari vehicle, offering excellent photographic opportunities and the chance to explore different sections of this vast wilderness. Formerly part of the Nyerere National Park, is the largest national park in Africa, covering approximately 54,600 square kilometers. The park is renowned for its large elephant populations and is also home to lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras, and greater kudus. Originally designated as a hunting area, wildlife here is abundant yet more elusive than in the northern parks. Enjoy game drives until midday, then return to the lodge for a hot lunch and time to relax. In the afternoon, set out on a scenic boat safari of about two hours on Lake Manze, where animals gather along the shores to drink. Get close to nature as you observe hippos surfacing in the water, crocodiles basking in the sun, and a variety of wildlife, all set against a breathtaking African savannah sunset. There after dinner and overnight will be at Selous Impala Safari Camp. 

   • Main destination: Nyerere National Park
   • Accommodation: Selous Impala Safari Camp. Luxury Camp located inside the park.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 6: Nyerere Walking Safari, Dar es Salaam & Mafia Island Escape:                                                                                          After breakfast walking safaris, the most exciting experience and unique in Tanzania, accompanied by rangers armed for 2hrs then transfer from Nyerere to Dar es salaam arrival in the afternoon ready for your flight at 1500Hours to Mafia Island arrival at 1530Hours. Upon arrival transfer from Airstrip to your hotel. Relax at leisure in your hotel. Optional venture into free day excursion. Mafia Island is blessed with a lot of marine life. Like Mafia Island Marine Park is ideal place to visit if you are lover of Marine life and under water coral garden. Moreover, there is beautiful mangrove forest packed with a lot sea creatures and birds of deferent colours. Diving and Deep-Sea fishing can also be organized from all the hotel, dinner and overnight at Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island.  

   • Main destination: Mafia Island
   • Accommodation: Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island. Located in Mafia Island.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 7-8: Full Day to Explore Mafia Island’s Marine Life:                                                                                              

   A full stay is dedicated to exploring Mafia Island’s rich and unspoiled marine environment. Guests may relax at leisure at the hotel or choose from a variety of optional excursions. Mafia Island Marine Park is a paradise for marine life lovers, renowned for its pristine coral gardens, crystal-clear waters, and abundant sea life. The island is also home to beautiful mangrove forests that shelter a wide variety of sea creatures and colorful bird species. Activities such as snorkeling, diving, and deep-sea fishing can be arranged through the hotel, offering unforgettable underwater and ocean experiences. Throughout the stay, guests enjoy full-board accommodation at Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island, one of the island’s finest retreats. Evenings are spent at leisure, followed by dinner and overnight stays at the lodge, allowing time to unwind and fully appreciate the tranquil island atmosphere.

   • Main destination: Mafia Island
   • Accommodation: Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island. Located in Mafia Island.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 9: Marine Park Adventures & Whale Shark Tour in Mafia Island                                                       

    Mafia Island Marine Park is world-renowned for its whale shark encounters, offering one of the best places in East Africa to experience these gentle giants in their natural habitat. During the seasonal whale shark tour, visitors have the rare opportunity to snorkel alongside whale sharks as they feed calmly in the warm, shallow waters of the Indian Ocean. This unforgettable experience is conducted responsibly with expert local guides to ensure both guest safety and marine conservation. Beyond whale sharks, the marine park features pristine coral reefs, abundant tropical fish, sea turtles, rays, and crystal-clear waters ideal for snorkeling and diving. Mangrove channels and quiet beaches add to the island’s unspoiled charm. Centered around the iconic whale shark experience, Mafia Island delivers a once-in-a-lifetime marine adventure combined with tranquility and natural beauty.  

   • Main destination: Mafia Island
   • Accommodation: Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island. Located in Mafia Island.
   • Meals & drinks: All meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)

   Day 10: Mafia Island-Dar es Salaam:                                                                                                                 

   Relax at leisure in your hotel or venture into free day excursion. Mafia Island is blessed with a lot of marine life. Like Mafia Island Marine Park is ideal place to visit if you are lover of Marine life and under water coral garden. Moreover, there is beautiful mangrove forest packed with a lot sea creatures and birds of deferent colours. Diving and Deep-Sea fishing can also be organized from the hotel. Afternoon transfer to Airstrip for your flight to Dar es Salaam at 1630Hours arrival at Dar es Salaam at 1700Hours.

   • Main destination: Dar es Salaam
   • Accommodation: No Accommodation. End of the Safari
   • Meals & drinks: Breakfast only & Drinking Water included (Lunch, Dinner & Other drinks not included)