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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve

Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast in Dar es Salaam drive almost 220 km (approximately 5 hours) to Selous Game Reserve, arrive in time for late lunch and brief rest at Hippo Camp, nestled within the woodland along the banks of the Great Rufiji River. If arrives early you would have game drive or boat safari, then enjoy sunset cruise on your comfortable rooms, watching for hippos, crocodiles and birds, and enjoying the spectacular sunset over this enormous river. Dinner and your overnight at Jambiza Tented 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:
Selous Jimbiza Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve:

Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve:

After breakfast have joyful full day game drive in 4WD Open sided safari vehicle with a wildlife professional driver/guide. Animals sightings including all the great favorites - lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra; and all the other major species including the rare African hunting wild dog. You will also see a large colourful variety of birds, wonderful scenery with topography wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest and higher ground with vast views far off mountains. In the afternoon have picnic lunch and some time to rest in a selected a location with shade and water nearby where animals coming to drink; dinner and overnight at Jimbiza Camp!

Main Destination:
Selous Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Selous Jimbiza Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfers from Selous to Ruaha via Iringa Town:

Transfers from Selous to Ruaha via Iringa Town:

After early breakfast in the hotel, with picnic lunch drive to Iringa town through Mikumi town of Morogoro region. You will be passing through country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains of Eastern Arc ranges, with stopover and having your picnic lunch in mid way. Due to long distance driving from Selous Game Reserve you might be arriving in Iringa in late evening, so just heads in the hotel directly for dinner and overnight.

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 4

Game drive in Ruaha National Park:

Game drive in Ruaha National Park:

Have a full day experience game drive with picnic lunch between two rivers of Njombe to the north and Ruaha to the east. The Great Ruaha River, which flows along its entire eastern border, creates spectacular gorges and scenery and features with a large of number of hippos. The park supports several antelope species that are uncommon in the most of Tanzania parks, such as greater kudu, sable and roan and crocodiles, dinner and overnight in Ruaha Hilltop Camp.

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 5

Game drive in Ruaha National Park:

Game drive in Ruaha National Park:

With picnic lunch, have another full day game drive discovering and exploring Ruaha National Park. You might choose the activities preferring either game drive or walking safari. The park is also known for its sable and roan antelopes, and its rich bird life, have herds of more than 10,000 elephants, vast concentrations of buffalo, gazelle and over 400 bird species; dinner and overnight in Ruaha Hilltop Camp.

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

Transfers from Ruaha to Dar es Salaam Capital City:

Transfers from Ruaha to Dar es Salaam Capital City:

After breakfast with picnic lunch drive back to Dar es Salaam where arriving late afternoon. Breakfast and a lunch box will be provided.

Main Destination:
Iringa (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
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