Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Southern Tanzania Safari with Mikumi and Selous

4 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Immerse yourself in Maasai culture
02 Explore some of Tanzania's most untouched wilderness areas
03 Enjoy thrilling game drives in Mikumi National Park
04 Take a boat safari on the Rufiji River amid abundant birdlife
05 Experience a sunrise bush walk in Selous Game Reserve

Plan for a perfect Southern Tanzania adventure safari for private groups, solo travellers and families. This trip gives you the rare chance to experience the real African wilderness in some of the few untouched areas of Tanzania, combining thrilling game drives in Mikumi National Park with Maasai cultural encounters, a boat safari in Selous Game Reserve, and a sunrise bush walk.

Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Zanzibar, Mikumi National Park, Selous Game Reserve

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

From Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park

Meet your local tour guide and depart at 5:30 am from Dar es Salaam via Morogoro and Chalinze with a picnic lunch pack.
Continue driving to Mikumi. After 5 to 6 hours, you may come across lions, elands, hartebeest, buffalos, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, elephants, wild dogs, and many species of birds.
Proceed on a full-day game drive in Mikumi National Park, where you will see a wide variety of animals and birds. Due to its savannah plains, wildlife in Mikumi is easily accessible, and it takes only 4 to 5 hours to complete a game drive in the park.
Drive to Bastian Camp for full-board accommodation.

Day 02

Maasai Traditions and Transfer to Selous Game Reserve

See the traditions of the Maasai at 9:00 am after breakfast.
Drive to Selous Game Reserve, a journey that takes 7 to 8 hours.
Stop for a picnic lunch on the way. The journey takes about 7 hours through some of the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania.

Day 03

Game Viewing and Boat Safari in Selous

Spend the day game viewing in the reserve. Your safari guide will point out rare species of animals such as wild dogs, sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile crocodiles, hippopotamuses along the banks of the Rufiji River, Cape buffalo, hartebeest, and eland.
Take a boat safari for 2 to 3 hours in the evening. Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment. You might also want to try your luck catching the ferocious tiger fish and weighty catfish that live in these waters in abundance. Boat safaris are also among the best excursions for bird enthusiasts.
Relax with a picnic lunch and drinks served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay to the gentle grunting of the camp.

Day 04

Sunrise Bush Walk and Return to Dar es Salaam

Start the day with an early morning breakfast at the camp and a sunrise bush walk. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It's an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed area of a natural reserve.
Walk back to the camp for breakfast and begin your journey to Dar es Salaam, or take a boat to Zanzibar.