$4,116 to $4,345 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Nyerere National Park (Selous)
Arrival in Nyerere National Park (Selous)
Today you will explore one of Africa’s largest protected wilderness areas – Nyerere National Park, part of the historic Selous Game Reserve. Covering about 54,600 km², this vast landscape is larger than many countries and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its immense, untouched savannas, rivers, and forests create a true sense of wild Africa.
The park is home to the famous Big Five – elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, and even the rare rhino – and large populations of giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, and hippos. Wildlife viewing here feels especially authentic thanks to the park’s size and low visitor numbers.
What makes this region truly special is the variety of experiences. In addition to classic game drives, you can enjoy walking safaris and boat excursions along the Rufiji River, offering a unique perspective on the landscape and its wildlife. With such diverse habitats and activities, Nyerere provides a deep and memorable connection with African nature.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rufiji River Camp
Wildlife in Nyerere NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Walking & Boat Safaris in Nyerere (Selous)
Walking & Boat Safaris in Nyerere (Selous)
Today you continue exploring the wildlife of Nyerere. If you didn’t spot all members of the famous Big Five yesterday, the search continues – the longer you spend on safari, the higher your chances of encountering these iconic animals.
Later, you will experience the park from a different perspective during a boat safari along the Rufiji River, the largest river in Tanzania. From the water, you can quietly observe hippos, crocodiles, birds of prey, and animals such as elephants, waterbucks, and buffaloes gathering along the banks.
You will also take part in a guided walking safari. Unlike a vehicle drive, walking focuses on the details of the bush: animal tracks, birds, plants, and smaller creatures like mongooses, guinea fowl, and vervet monkeys. With your guide’s help, you may even follow fresh tracks of elephants or buffalo herds. This slower, immersive experience reveals the subtle rhythms of the African wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rufiji River Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bush Flight to Ruaha National Park
Bush Flight to Ruaha National Park
Today you will set off to explore Ruaha - the second largest national park in Tanzania. Its area is so huge that it exceeds the size of 124 countries in the world. On the first day, you will most likely see lions, hippos, giraffes, elephants and, of course, antelopes. Remoteness from the popular parks and endless expanses of savanna give Ruaha a sense of raw enthralling wilderness. Animals here feel at ease: a common sight in Ruaha is lions sprawled over the road. If you manage to drive up to them quietly, they will not even move to hide in the bush. Ruaha is a haven for lions!
The key advantage of this park is that it is never flooded with tourists, even during the high season. Imagine driving all day and seeing astounding numbers of wild animals, but not getting to meet any other people! This is what happens here in Ruaha. All nature around seems to belong to you. And maybe you are lucky to see rare species like the striped hyena or the Sable antelope?
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha River Lodge
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Day & Night Safari in Ruaha National Park
Day & Night Safari in Ruaha National Park
Today brings new surprises and exciting wildlife encounters in Ruaha National Park. The park is vast, with a network of roads leading to its most secluded corners, so it takes days to explore fully. Drive along the Great Ruaha River, where hippos huddle in backwaters and crocodiles rest on river islands. Your guide will serve lunch at a scenic riverside spot.
In the evening, a night drive reveals the savannah’s nocturnal life: genets, civet cats, bush babies, and predators like lions and leopards. Daytime animals appear in a new light. With fewer vehicles around, the landscape feels private and the thrill of the bush is heightened. Focus on the atmosphere, the sounds, and the stunning stars overhead – even without spotting every animal, the experience is unforgettable.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha is home to so many antelope species that counting and memorizing their distinguishing features is entertainment of its own. The greater and lesser kudu have as-if chalk-drawn thin stripes across their bodies, and males boast beautiful screw horns. The Sable antelopes come in glistening coal-black coats and horns like two curved sabers. The Roan antelopes wear a black mask with white spots around the eyes. Grant's gazelle with their beige coats, white bellies and lyre-shaped horns are one of the most graceful ungulates you will find in the savanna. Antelopes come in many other exciting varieties. If you're lucky, you might even come across a fawny-colored Liechtenstein's hartebeest that has distinctive back-curved s-shape horns.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Departure from Ruaha
Departure from Ruaha
Start your day with a leisurely breakfast at your lodge, soaking in the views and the peaceful morning sounds of the bush. After breakfast, your driver will take you to the airstrip for your bush flight out of Ruaha to your next destination. This flight isn’t included, but if you’d like help arranging it, we can easily add it to your itinerary for a smooth and effortless transfer!
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
