$2,922 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Dar es Salaam
Arrival in Dar es Salaam
Arrival at Dar Es Salaam International Airport. After the airport formalities, meet our representative guide from Tiem Tours and Safaris for a private transfer to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
About Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's largest and most important city is Dar es Salaam. From a sleepy fishing village, it has developed into a tropical metropolis with a population of four million and interesting attractions. The architecture of Dar es Salaam is an extraordinary mix of African, Arab, Indian, and German influences. Its location on the Indian Ocean gives it an exotic feel, with dream beaches and skyscrapers, paradisiacal islands, and trendy clubs.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- Golden Tulip Dar City Center
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park
Sharp morning breakfast at your lodge, then depart to Mikumi Park with lunch upon arrival. This is followed by checking into your rooms and then a late afternoon game drive. You will view the sunset activities of a variety of animal species, such as elephants, giraffes, gazelles, kudus, impalas, and birds, and take in the scenery until 6:30 pm before driving back for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mikumi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Mikumi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game drive in mikumi national park - udzungwa mountain
Game drive in mikumi national park - udzungwa mountain
This morning starts with sunrise game drive along Mchanga Mbuga to Zebra Bridge for breakfast, then a further drive to the Saba-Saba circuit and the Millennium until lunch. Animals such as elephants, lions, giraffes, and zebras are highly seen, and wildebeests and buffaloes can be easily spotted here as much as any reserve in Tanzania. This will leave you feeling amazed at the wonders of the reserve in Tanzania. Then, later, you will drive to Udzungwa Mountain for dinner and an overnight stay.
Optional
On this day, you will also opt to visit Maasai village to experience their traditional lifestyle.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Udzungwa Falls Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Hiking on udzungwa mountain and transfer to iringa town
Hiking on udzungwa mountain and transfer to iringa town
Leave the lodge after breakfast, then transfer to Udzungwa Mountains National Park’s gate, which takes about 10 minutes, register, and head out to the Sanje waterfalls, which is a 4- to 5-hour trek through the green forest. Expect to see monkeys, including rare indigenous Iringa red colobus, and some ancient trees—some of them are 200 years old! Explore tropical forests until afternoon then drive to Iringa town for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Iringa to ruaha national park evening game drive
Iringa to ruaha national park evening game drive
After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will give you a quick briefing. You will start your journey towards Ruaha National Park. You will drive along the “Neverending Road” and as soon as you take it, you will understand where the name comes from. You will reach the gate, and you may have already had the chance to see some giraffes, elephants, or antelopes that are wandering outside the park.
After the formalities to be carried out at the gate, you will start your driving crossing the Ruaha River to see its Hippos and Crocs and various water birds. We will reach your accommodation, where we will have our lunch before starting the afternoon safari. We will be back just before sundown to have a shower and get ready for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mwagusi Safari camp
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Full game drive in ruaha national park
Full game drive in ruaha national park
The day will begin with an early morning game drive, starting at sunrise and going through to breakfast. After breakfast, there will be a drive through various habitats with various animals, birds, and more stunning scenery of the Mwagusi Sand River as well as the Mdonya River. Stop for some lunch in the bush, followed by further game viewing until sunset, before you drive back to enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mwagusi Safari camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game viewing in ruaha national park and transfer to iringa town
Game viewing in ruaha national park and transfer to iringa town
After a night, hopefully disturbed by the sounds of wild animals, you will start your morning drive. You will have a nice breakfast in the bush, and continuing searching for all those animals that you have not seen before, you will start your way out in order to exit the gate at the same time you entered, according to the regulations of the park.
On your way back to Iringa, you can have the chance to stop and see the museum of Kalenga. It is a small museum with an interesting story about Chief Mkwawa and the Wahehe ethnic group. Your guide will drop you at the hotel. Later, you can explore Iringa town with its nightlife.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Departure
Departure
Early in the morning, bid farewell to Iringa town and depart for Dar es Salaam for your journey home, or you can opt to explore more in Iringa by visiting Isimila Stone Age.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
