5-Day Selous and Mikumi Driven Safari

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

Dar es salaam to Selous Ngalawa Tented Camp

Morning pickup 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 5 to 6 hours through some of the 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 ad get close to riverine bird species. Stay at Ngalawa Camp, just outside the reserve gate.

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:

• Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Full day game drive inside Selous Game Reserve

After an early breakfast, you will depart on a full day game drive in the reserve. Selous is a home to large population of elephant, big numbers of buffalo and wild dog. Other species commonly seen are lion, bushbuck, impala, giraffe, eland, baboon, zebra, Kudus and crocodile. Dinner and overnight will be at Ngalawa Camp.

Main Destination:

Selous Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Selous Ngalawa Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Selous to Mikumi National Park with game viewing en route

After breakfast, you will go for a walking safari, accompanied by rangers armed for about two hours. The aim is not to walk up to potentially dangerous game, but rather to be able to get a more intimate feel for the bush and take a closer look at some of the smaller but equally important members of the eco-system. After the walk, game viewing en-route to Mikumi National Park. Check in at Mikumi Bastian Camp.

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
• Drinks not included

Full day drive in Mikumi National Park

After an early breakfast, you will go on a full day game drive in the park. 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. Overnight at Mikumi Bastian Camp.

Main Destination:

Mikumi National Park

Accommodation:

Camp Bastian Mikumi

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Maasai Village visit then drive to Dar es Salaam

This morning you will visit a Maasai Village near the park to see how they live and then depart to Dar es Salaam, a five-hour drive away.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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