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Tanzania · Safari
The journey
Traverse the southern circuit of Tanzania on this 10-day safari through Selous Game Reserve, Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, and Udzungwa Mountain National Park. Witness the area's rich fauna and flora across vast plains and savannah lands, enjoy a boat safari on the Rufiji River, and admire the beauty of the African wilderness. The journey is topped off with the amazing Uluguru mountainscapes and rainforest trekking along the famous Sanje trail with its waterfalls and primates.
The journey is topped off with the amazing Uluguru mountainscapes and rainforest trekking along the famous Sanje trail with its waterfalls and primates.
From the itinerary
At a glance
Day by day
After breakfast, drive to Selous Game Reserve.
Have a hot lunch on the way.
Arrive in time for a boat safari on the Rufiji River from 16:00 until sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Hippo campsite.
Start with a walking safari, followed by a full-day game drive in the reserve with a packed lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Hippo campsite.
After an early breakfast, drive to Mikumi National Park with a packed lunch. This journey takes between 6 and 7 hours. Along the way, drive by the Uluguru Mountains, which offer a different landscape and scenery.
Arrive for dinner and overnight stay at the Bastian Campsite.
After breakfast, head out for a game drive in Mikumi National Park until 13:00 hrs, then drive to Mikumi Cottage for a hot lunch.
Take a short rest, and then go out again for an afternoon game drive until sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Bastian Campsite.
After an early game drive, return to the tourist cottage for breakfast and then start the drive to Ruaha National Park.
Arrive in time for a late afternoon game drive in Ruaha National Park.
Dinner and overnight stay at the tourist bandas.
After breakfast, go out for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at the tourist bandas.
Wake up for an early morning game drive until 09:00 hrs, and then drive back to the bandas for breakfast.
Take a short rest and then go out again for a full-day game drive.
Dinner and overnight stay at the tourist bandas.
After breakfast, start the drive to Udzungwa Mountain National Park.
Arrive in the late afternoon for an overnight stay at Hondo Hondo campsite.
After breakfast, go out for rainforest mountain trekking.
Take the famous Sanje trail and pass three different waterfalls until you reach the top. Try swimming in one of the waterfall pools. Get a chance to see different species of primates, such as black and white colobus monkey, mangabey colobus monkeys, Udzungwa red colobus monkey, and blue colobus monkey.
After trekking, go back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
After breakfast, start the drive back to Dar es Salaam city.
Take a short lunch break in Morogoro town.
Then, get dropped off at a hotel, ferry, or airport for your own arrangement.
Where this trip takes you
Rufiji River boat safari, Selous Game Reserve plains, Ruaha National Park savannah, Sanje trail waterfalls
The route
The fine print
4x4 tourist jeep with open pop-up
All meals during the safari
Accommodation in camping and tourist cottage in Ruaha National Park
English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide/driver
Drinking water during game drives
Our own chef
Entry fees in national parks and game reserve
Camping gear
Tip for driver/guide
Anything else not mentioned above
Visit a Maasai village (optional).
Logistics
Your 10 days finish where they began, in Dar es Salaam.
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