Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Dar-es-Salaam - Selous Game Reserve ( Nyerere National Park )
Dar-es-Salaam - Selous Game Reserve ( Nyerere National Park )
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel, and drive to the Selous (5-6 hrs).
You will take part in an afternoon game drive safari along the mighty Rufiji River. Where you can see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life.
Dinner and your overnight stay are at Selous Kinga Lodge which is a tented camp situated in the north-eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank overlooking the Rufiji River and the plain beyond. The lodge accommodates guests in 12 comfortable cottages. Each tent has twin beds with mosquito nets, an en-suite bathroom and a veranda facing the river. The central restaurant provides excellent cuisine. The lodge makes maximum use of local materials, retaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding ecosystem.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Selous Kinga Lodge
Wildlife in Nyerere NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
After breakfast, you will go out for full-day game drive in Selous Game Reserve. This is Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54,600 sq km—bigger than Denmark and 4 times the size of Serengeti. Selous has the world’s largest number of large game animals—elephants and buffalo. It also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion, not to mention over 350 species of birds. Later, you will drive back to your lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyerere National Park
- Accommodation:
- Selous Kinga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park
In the morning you will depart to Mikumi National Park while crossing through Northern Selous.
Whilst on safari, you can see a rich variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalo and elephants. If you are lucky, you may also be able to spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Likely to be seen animals include zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, elands and antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to view the park in its entirety. Later you will drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mikumi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Mikumi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park
Enjoy a full day of game drives around Mikumi. There is a rich variety of bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes and elephants. Close to the waterholes, there are lions, leopards and hippos. Furthermore, you can see zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, elands and other antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety. Mikumi National Park is mostly miombo woodland with gently rolling hills. Later you will drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mikumi Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
After breakfast, depart for Ruaha, having lunch en route.
By evening, you will have reached the Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, which is constructed on and around a rocky kopje which overlooks the Great Ruaha plain. The lodge provides comfortable accommodation that blends into its surroundings and enables visitors to feel part of the wild. Both the dining “Banda” and the bar, are in elevated positions above the river and combine comfort and coolness with the most spectacular views. Later you will drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Enjoy a full day of game driving at Ruaha National Park, with picnic lunches. Ruaha has an area of 20,226 sq km, and is the first-largest park, and second-largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The Great Ruaha River that flows along its entire eastern border creates spectacular gorges and scenery, and features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals that inhabit the park includes both greater and lesser kudu, roan and sable antelopes. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Later you will drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ruaha - Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Ruaha - Udzungwa Mountains National Park
You'll depart for Udzungwa Mountain National Park. In the evening, arrive at the lodge, and relax while bird-watching in the pristine rainforest. Prepare for the next day's hiking towards the Sanje Waterfalls for spectacular views of the wide Kilombero Valley.
Pls, note that the hike can be quite strenuous. If you prefer you can also walk towards a Rubber Plantation and learn about the process to produce natural latex. Later you will be back at the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Udzungwa Falls Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Udzungwa Mountain National Park
Udzungwa Mountain National Park
Today your guide will take you to the Hidden Waterfall Trail taking you to Njokamoni Waterfall, right back into Hondo Hondo. It’s a long, steep walk that climbs to over 1000m, so you should plan to leave early. It is necessary to take a ranger on this hike as there are large mammals deep in the forest. You will certainly see plenty of wildlife on this trail. Once you’ve climbed the sometimes steep trail to the ridge, walk through the flat grassy bottoms of some beautiful hidden valleys (hence our name for the trail) often frequented by elephants.
Later you will drive back to your lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Udzungwa Falls Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Udzungwa to Dar-es-Salaam
Udzungwa to Dar-es-Salaam
After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive back to Dar-es-Salaam. You will arrive early in the evening. From here you will proceed with your schedule.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
