Safari Terminal and Bush Retreats

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park

You’ll be picked up from Dar es Salaam in the morning and take a train to Morogoro, where you will be picked up by a safari vehicle and transferred to Mikumi National Park. You will check in at your accommodations inside the park, then head out for a game drive in search of elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, warthogs, buffaloes, elands, and more. Later, you will return to your cottage for dinner and your overnight stay inside the park. This allows for a long game drive until sunset.

Main Destination:
Mikumi National Park
Best Time To Visit Late June to October (Animals are attracted to the waterholes)
High Season June to October
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Mikumi NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
LionOccasional
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HippoOccasional
HyenaRare
Accommodation:
TANAPA Mikumi Cottages
  • Budget cottage located inside Mikumi NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Mikumi National Park - Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Mikumi National Park - Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Early in the morning, we will embark on a game drive with a packed breakfast in hand to enjoy the beautiful sunrise. Lunch will be inside the park as we prepare to check out. We will then pack our bags and start driving to Udzungwa. Upon arrival in the late evening, we will partake in activities like a biking tour and visiting a sugar and rubber plantation. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Accommodation:
Udzungwa Twiga Hotel
  • Budget hotel located inside Udzungwa Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Udzungwa Mountains National Park - Iringa

Udzungwa Mountains National Park - Iringa

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Udzungwa and driven to the Udzungwa entry gate. After registering, we will start hiking, taking the Sanje route to be able to see the four-stage waterfalls. Udzungwa has species found nowhere else in the world, including the Sanje mangabey and the Iringa red colobus. You will also see different endemic plant species, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies, and have the opportunity to swim to the top and base of the waterfalls. We will then start our journey to Iringa for your overnight stay at a hostel.

Main Destination:
Iringa (City)
Accommodation:
Hidden Valley Backpackers
  • Mid-range hostel located in Iringa (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Iringa - Ruaha National Park

Iringa - Ruaha National Park

Today we will travel to Ruaha National Park and embark on a game drive in the afternoon. The park is named after the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern edge and is a focus for game viewing. Ruaha is believed to have a higher concentration of elephants than any other national park in East Africa. It is also a place where magnificent mammals like kudu, sable, and roan antelopes can easily be spotted in the miombo woodlands. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas, bat-eared foxes, and jackals. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the banda.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season June to October (Ruaha is rarely crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Rains are very rare)

Wildlife in Ruaha NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
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LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
TANAPA Ruaha Bandas
  • Budget banda located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Ruaha National Park - Dar es Salaam

Ruaha National Park - Dar es Salaam

You will go on an early morning game drive to catch the beautiful sunrise and morning wildlife activities. Afterwards you will return to your accommodations for breakfast and check out. We will then have short game drive as we leave the park and begin our drive to Iringa and Dar es Salaam.

Main Destination:
Dar Es Salaam (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Safari Terminal and Bush Retreats, not SafariBookings.
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