10-Day Tanzania Safari with Udzungwa, Ruaha, Mikumi and Nyerere

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Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Udzungwa Mountains National Park

• Depart from Dar es Salaam at 7:00 am for Udzungwa Mountains National Park with a packed lunch. Enjoy cultural tourism at Udzungwa. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 02

Rainforest Walk to Sanje River Waterfall

• After breakfast, go for a day ramble into the dense rainforest to Sanje River Waterfall with a packed lunch. Udzungwa National Park is one of thirty-four "Biodiversity Hotspots" and one of 200 WWF ecoregions of global critical importance. Its green, massive forest panorama draws the attention of backpackers alike; furthermore, the park is home to an important population of primates (10 species - more than in any of Tanzania's other parks), as well as the grey-faced sengi. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 03

Udzungwa Mountains to Ruaha National Park

• After breakfast, depart for Ruaha National Park with a packed lunch. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Ruaha National Park

• After breakfast, go for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. The park is home to one of Tanzania's largest elephant populations, estimated at about 12,000. The park is famous for prides of lions, hippos, and crocodiles hunting on the Great Ruaha River during the day, as well as rare or endangered animals on the northern circuit, such as wild dogs, roan, greater and lesser kudu, and Grant's gazelles. During the dry season, it is easy to spot wildlife along the riverbeds. Enjoy your full day of game viewing. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 05

Ruaha National Park to Mikumi National Park

• After breakfast, depart for Mikumi National Park with a packed lunch. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 06

Half-Day Game Drive in Mikumi and Transfer to Morogoro

• After an early breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for a half-day game drive. The park is home to elephants, velvet monkeys, baboons, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and many more; if you're lucky, you might see a pride of lions rambling around or relaxing under the shady acacia umbrella tree or another tree. You will also visit the hippo pool and other attractions found in the park. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 07

Morogoro Town to Nyerere National Park

• After an early breakfast, depart for Nyerere National Park with an en route game drive. Nyerere National Park was introduced as a heritage site by UNESCO and named after the British hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, who was killed in the reserve during World War I. The reserve is home to lions, wild dogs, giraffes, buffalos, herds of elephants, and many more. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 08

Boat Safari and Afternoon Game Drive in Nyerere

• The day starts with an early morning boat safari on the Rufiji River. You will have an opportunity to witness hippos and crocodiles, and the boat safari will last for about 2 hours. After that, have breakfast, then enjoy an afternoon game drive after lunch. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 09

Walking Safari and Full-Day Game Drive in Nyerere

• The day starts with an early morning walking safari with a guide and armed ranger, then return to the lodge for breakfast. After that, go for a game drive until 6:00 pm. Overnight at a tented camp, lodge, hotel, campsite, or cottage on an FB basis.

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Day 10

Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam

• After a leisurely breakfast, drive back to Dar es Salaam with a packed lunch.