9-Day Wildlife Safari in Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha from Dar es Salaam

• Depart from Dar es Salaam early in the morning for Selous Game Reserve. This will be a 4-hour drive with a short break for lunch en route.

• On arrival at Selous Game Reserve, transfer immediately to the park for a late afternoon game drive. Only 200 km west of Dar es Salaam lies the mighty Selous Game Reserve, one of Africa's least known yet wildest conservation areas. This 55,000 sq km forest reserve is home to a number of large animals.

Overnight stay at the accommodation.

• After breakfast, get picked up for a half-day game drive.

• After the game drive, have a short break to relish the packed lunch.

• Have lunch and then go for a boat safari to watch the wild in action.

• Stop by to bathe in the natural hot springs in Selous Game Reserve.

Return to the accommodation for an overnight stay.

• Enjoy another day of an exciting game drive in Selous Game Reserve. Feel the thrill of watching the Big Five and other game in action with the naked eye.

• After the game drive, return to the accommodation for an overnight stay.

• Have breakfast, and then check out as you head to Mikumi National Park on this day.

• Upon arrival, check in to the lodge or accommodation and set out for a walking safari to Uluguru Mountain Forest, where you will get to experience Maasai life and culture and visit local farms to see how they grow strawberries and other plants.

• Admire the rich variety of bird species, and you can also spot zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeests, wildebeests, elephants, impalas, warthogs, elands, antelopes, and more.

Return to the accommodation for an overnight stay.

• Early in the morning, get picked up for a full-day game drive in Mikumi National Park. Be ready with your cameras, as it's going to be fun watching the action live.

• After the game drive, return to the accommodation for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast, drive to Ruaha National Park.

• Upon arrival, begin an afternoon game drive inside the park. The game drive will start immediately after you check in to the lodge.

• After an evening game drive, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Start the day with a delicious breakfast and then get picked up for a half-day walking safari with the rangers.

• Have lunch in the afternoon, and then proceed again for the evening game drive in Ruaha National Park.

• After breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive in Ruaha National Park. It takes its name from the great Ruaha River, which flows through the park, creating spectacular gorges. The river is like a lifeline to the hippos, crocodiles, water buffaloes, red buffaloes, waterbucks, and reedbucks that can be seen here.

• At the end of the day, return to the lodge for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast, go for a historical tour of the Majimaji War Museum.

• As the tour nears its end, transfer to Dar es Salaam Airport or to your hotel.