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The journey
Sign up for a 5-day safari to see a variety of animals and birds on game drives in Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks, including lions, elands, giraffes, zebras, elephants, wild dogs, jackals, and leopards. Along with game drives in safari vehicles, you will also enjoy a walking safari in Ruaha and visit the Isimila Stone Age Site in Iringa on the way back to Dar es Salaam.
Here, you will have the opportunity to 'touch the wild'.
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At a glance
Day by day
After breakfast, depart for Mikumi National Park.
Continue with game drives in the park. Animals commonly found here include lions, elands, hartebeests, buffaloes, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, and elephants. Wild dogs can also be seen in packs.
Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge/bandas.
After breakfast, check out and begin the journey to Ruaha, with a lunch stop in Iringa Town.
Continue to the national park, arriving in the afternoon.
Enjoy a short evening game drive in the park, or simply relax at leisure.
Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge/bandas.
After breakfast, enjoy game viewing in Ruaha National Park.
Look out for roan and sable antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, reedbucks, and buffaloes coming to the river's edge for a drink, attracting the attention of lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and jackals.
You will also see many birds in the park, including Eurasian migrants that visit twice a year.
Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge/bandas.
After breakfast, enjoy a walking safari accompanied by an experienced guide. Here, you will have the opportunity to 'touch the wild'.
Lunch will be at the camp/lodge.
In the afternoon, enjoy a game viewing drive en route to Iringa Town for dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, go for a short tour of the Isimila Stone Age Site.
Depart for Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive late in the evening. You will be dropped off at the hotel or airport.
Where this trip takes you
Mikumi National Park savannah, Ruaha National Park river's edge, Isimila Stone Age Site
The route
The fine print
Destination transfers (airport transfer)
Private 4x4 custom-built vehicle
All meals during the safari (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Drinking water
Accommodation as mentioned
Knowledgeable English-speaking Tanzanian driver/guide
Entrance fees to the national parks
Fuel
International flight
Visa for Tanzania
Beverages
Personal items such as sleeping bags
Rucksack
Footwear and other items such as clothing
Tips for the Tanzanian guide
Personal expenses such as laundry and communications
Sleeping bag
Rucksack
Footwear
Clothing
This tour is offered year-round.
Access is by air from Dar es Salaam to Msembe Airport, where you will be picked up by a team of guides, then driven to Ruaha in a luxurious and safe way.
Accommodation in the park varies from budget to luxury camps and lodges, and we also provide tents for camping activities.
Here, you can explore the park in custom open-roof 4WD Land Cruisers, enjoy walking safaris along the Great Ruaha River, or alternatively hike to the famous Kimilamatonge Hill for 4-5 hours.
Logistics
Your 5 days finish where they began, in Dar es Salaam.
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