5-Day Selous Nyerere - Mikumi Park - Southern Tanzania

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

Depart Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve, Arrive for Boat Safari, & FB at Selous Ngalawa Camp

Early in the morning at 7:30 am, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and drive to Selous Game Reserve. You will have a picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 5 hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. In the afternoon, embark on a boat safari, where you’ll admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Meals and your overnight stay will be at Selous Ngalawa Camp. Meal Plan: Lunch and dinner.

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

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Selous Ngalawa Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full Game Drive Inside Selous Game Reserve

You'll have breakfast in your accommodation followed by a full-day game drive in the reserve. We'll carry packed lunch and drinking water in our car. Selous is home to a large population of elephants, a big number of buffalo and wild dogs. Other species commonly seen are lion, bushbuck, impala, giraffe, eland, baboon, zebra, kudu and crocodile. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Ngalawa Camp.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Main Destination:

Selous Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Selous Ngalawa Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Selous Game Reserve to Mikumi National Park

After breakfast, you'll go for the most exciting experience unique in Tanzania, walking safaris. You will be accompanied by armed rangers for about two hours. Thereafter, proceed with game viewing en-route to Mikumi National Park. On the way, you'll also get to enjoy the landscape. All meals will be at Mikumi Bastian.

Meals Plan: Breakfast and lunch.

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

WildebeestCommon

LionOccasional

Show more

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Camp Bastian Mikumi

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full Drive in Mikumi National Park

In the morning after breakfast, enjoy full-day game viewing in the park with packed lunch and mineral water. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not cause damage. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mikumi Bastians.

Main Destination:

Mikumi National Park

Accommodation:

Camp Bastian Mikumi

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Maasai Village for 3hrs Then Drive to Dar es Salaam

Before breakfast, you'll visit a Maasai village near the park to see and enjoy their lifestyle. Thereafter, depart to Dar es Salaam where we will end our tour.

Main Destination:

Maasai Village (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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