10 Day Safari in Southern Tanzania
Welcome to the wonders of Southern Tanzania, where vast and untamed wilderness, diverse ecosystems, and abundant wildlife await you. This 10 Day Safari in Southern Tanzania is a journey into the heart of Africa, offering a perfect blend of thrilling game drives, cultural encounters, and serene moments in nature. From the iconic Selous Game Reserve to the captivating landscapes of Ruaha National Park, immerse yourself in the raw beauty of Southern Tanzania.
Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Selous
Morning pickup from Dar es Salaam and drive to Nyerere ( Selous ). Arrive for hot lunch and little rest. Then leave for sunset boat safari with great chance to spot predators along the Rufiji River while dinner and overnight at Selous African safari camp.
Day 2: Nyerere game drive
After breakfast in the morning with your lunch boxes game. Great animal sightings including lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and all the other major species like hunting dogs and birds in the afternoon after lunch then proceed with the game while overnight African safari camp.
Day 3: Selous game drive
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive for another day game drive in Nyerere National Park with great chance to see many more predators. Enjoy game drive and will have a lunch in the middle of the bush. Then follow late afternoon game drive to your lodge the sunset moment while dinner and overnight at Sable Mountain Lodge.
Day 4: Selous to Mikumi
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive to Mikumi for 6 hours. Arrive to the camp for a rest before leave for sunset Masai Boma Tour. Experience Masai culture tour. Enjoy Masai dancing, clothing and their house then return to Camp Bastian Mikumi for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Udzungwa Mountains hiking and waterfall
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive to Udzungwa Mountains for 2 hours. Arrive for hiking and waterfalls accompanied with mountain guide. Learn more about monkeys and fauna watching before waterfalls before return to Mikumi for dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.
Day 6: Mikumi to Ruaha
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive to Ruaha national park just 6 hours drive with your lunch boxes to via Iringa town, you will be passing though country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains. Arrive for the game drive while dinner and overnight at Ruaha hilltop Lodge.
Day 7: Ruaha game drive
After breakfast drive for the game drive with picnic lunch. Start with a nice Ruaha River valley View and see great animals sightings like Kudu, wildebeests, elephants, zebra, lions, hippos, hartebeest, impala, antelope, giraffe, buffalo and many of them while dinner and overnight at Ruaha hilltop Lodge.
Day 8: Ruaha to Mikumi
After breakfast with a picnic lunch drive to Mikumi via Iringa town and Isimila Stone Age. Also will pass and take a pictures in villages and local Markets. Arrive in Isimila for human historical and tools used during their life. Arrive and check at Camp Bastian for rest dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Mikumi game drive
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive to the park for the game drive. Enjoy game drive with great chance to see many animals like lions, zebra, elephants and many more. Take your lunch in afternoon and proceed with game drive while dinner and overnight at Mikumi Bastian camp.
Day 10: Mikumi to Dar es salaam
After breakfast with picnic lunch drive to Dar es salaam for the drop off.
Trip Includes
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees