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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

Dar es Salaam – Selous Game Reserve

Dar es Salaam – Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast you will depart from Dar es Salaam Airport, in our private vehicle, to board your flight to Selous Game Reserve. You will land at Selous Airstrip in Mtemela and be picked up by our representative and driven to Selous River Camp. Here you will check-in at the tented encampment in a double room for 3 nights. After a hot lunch you will take off for an evening game drive in the reserve where you will have a chance to see members of the cats family like lion as well as elephant, impala, zebra, giraffe, buffalo and a variety of wild birds. You will return later in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay in camp.

Main Destination:
Selous Game Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easiest wildlife viewing)
High Season June to October (The main tourist area gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Nyerere NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeAbundant
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast you will depart camp for a full day game drive in the Selous Game Reserve. One you arrive at the game reserve you will start your game drive later stopping off at a resting point to enjoy your picnic lunch. After lunch you will get back to your game drive, later returning to the campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Selous Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast you will depart for a walking safari in the reserve where you will walk with an armed ranger viewing most of the animals up close and in wide range. Later you will be taken on a boat safari along Rufiji River where you will experience amazing views of animals and other species which living in the river. Later you will return to campsite for relaxation, dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Selous Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Selous Games Reserve – Ruaha National Park

Selous Games Reserve – Ruaha National Park

After breakfast you will depart by private vehicle to Mtemela Airstrip to board your flight to Ruaha National Park. Upon arrival at Ruaha Airstrip you will be picked-up by our representative and driven to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge where you will check-in at your private bungalow for three nights. After you settle in you will depart for a cultural tour in a Maasai Village where you will learn about the local Maasai people and dance with them in their traditional drama dancing and sing songs with them. You will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay later in the evening.

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
Show more
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

After an early breakfast you will depart for a full day game drive, with lunch boxes, in Ruaha National Park. Upon arrival at the park you will check-in and take off on another game drive. You will explore families of elephant, as well as lion, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, crocodile, impala and a large variety of wild birds. This tour will provide you with the opportunities to take wonderful pictures to capture remarkable moment on your safari. In the afternoon you will stop off at resting point where you will enjoy your picnic lunch and drinks and then take off to enjoy the rest of the days safari until late in the evening. You will then return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

After breakfast you will leave the lodge for Ruaha National Park for an early game drive. YOu will then return to the lodge for a hot lunch and some leisure time. You also have the option of participating in other activities around the village like mountain biking or take part in a village walking tour. Later in the day you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

You will wake, enjoy breakfast and have some leisure time. After lunch you will depart the lodge and head to Ruaha National Park for a half-day evening game drive where you will have a chance to see most of animals which are active in the evening. You will return to the lodge before sunset to have a special cocktail, at the open terrace bar, where you can enjoy the magnificent view of the African sunset and make a toast of congratulations for finishing the safari. Later, dinner will be served and you will settle in for your overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Hilltop - Ruaha Airstrip – Dar es Salaam

Hilltop - Ruaha Airstrip – Dar es Salaam

After breakfast you will depart to Ruaha Airstrip to board your flight to Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival at Dar Es Salaam Airport you will be transferred to your hotel for one night before your departure to your home country or with the option of doing an evening city tour. This is where your safari will end.

Main Destination:
Dar Es Salaam Beaches
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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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