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Arrival
Day 1
Dar es Salaam To Saadani National Park By Jeep
Dar es Salaam To Saadani National Park By Jeep
Saadani National Park is located along the Indian Ocean. It is Tanzania’s only national park where the beach meets the bush. This Safari from Dar es Salaam by Jeep ride brings you to this coastal wildlife sanctuary. Here, you can witness elephants, monkeys, antelopes, and even lions. It’s ideal for those who want to combine wildlife watching with a peaceful beach escape.
Early in the morning, you will be picked up with your driver from your hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and driven straight to Saadani NP for full game drives and a boat safari on the Wami River, where you will spot animals like hippos, crocodiles in their habitat with the other animal action. Also, you will have a chance to enjoy the beach of Hind Ocean, which will give an opportunity to witness your family, friends, and colleagues about the beauty of the world. After all activities are done, your expert driver-guide will drive straight to Tanapa Saadani Bandaz for check-in, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Saadani National Park (Tanzania Beaches)
- Accommodation:
- TANAPA Saadani Bandas
Wildlife in Saadani NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Saadani National Park To Mikumi National Park By Jeep
Saadani National Park To Mikumi National Park By Jeep
Mikumi is one of the most accessible and wildlife-rich parks in southern Tanzania. It features open grasslands, scattered baobab trees, and a backdrop of the Uluguru Mountains. A Jeep safari in Mikumi offers sightings of giraffes, elephants, zebras, hippos, and prides of lions. It’s often called a “mini-Serengeti” for its landscape and wildlife density. After breakfast in the morning, you will start your safari to Mikumi NP by Jeep, approximately 6 hours with different stops on the way for stretching, photos, and lunch. By evening before check-in at your camp, you will get a chance to have a little exhibition of spotting animals with different animal highlights on the Mikumi NP highway while you drive heading to your camp. Dinner, relaxation, and overnight stay will be at Camp Bastian. The next day, you will have a full game drive in Mikumi National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Camp Bastian Mikumi
Wildlife in Mikumi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Guided Mikumi National Park Full-Day Game Drive
Guided Mikumi National Park Full-Day Game Drive
The tour typically begins early in the morning after breakfast. Early starts are ideal, as wildlife is most active during the cooler hours of the day. You’ll enter the park aboard a comfortable open-roof 4x4 safari vehicle, specially designed to offer excellent views and photography opportunities. As the sun rises over the savannah, keep your eyes open for Elephants crossing the road, Giraffes browsing the treetops, and herds of impala or wildebeest grazing peacefully. The open plains of Mikumi are often compared to those of the Serengeti, providing wide views and great chances to spot animals. Mikumi is home to a diverse range of animals, including lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, and several antelope species. Birdlife is also abundant, with over 400 recorded species. Around midday, you’ll take a break at a Mikumi cottage. Here, you’ll enjoy a hot lunch while surrounded by the natural beauty and sounds of the wild.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Chambo Villas
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Mikumi National Park To Ruaha National Park By Jeep
Mikumi National Park To Ruaha National Park By Jeep
After breakfast, you will be driven to Ruaha National Park (Approximately 5 hours). You'll stop at Iringa Town for a hot lunch and stretching. En route, you'll visit a Maasai Boma for a cultural experience and learning their lifestyles. Afterward, you'll continue driving to Ruaha Hill Top Lodge near Ruaha National Park for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay, waiting for the next day for new actions in Ruaha Wild.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ruaha National Park Guided Full-Day Game Drives
Ruaha National Park Guided Full-Day Game Drives
After breakfast, you will be heading straight to Ruaha NP for a full game drive till sunset. Elephants, zebras, lions, hyenas, buffalo, wildebeest, crocodiles, hippos, leopards, cheetahs, and so many would give you unforgettable memories and different animal highlights.
At midday, you will a lunch at the picnic site, where you will meet the other tourists for some jungle stories and life moments. After a little rest, you will continue with a game drive till sunset, where you will have a view of sunset in its original view. Then, you'll go back to your camp for the night. You'll wait for the next day safari to Udzungwa Waterfalls, where you will go hiking and enjoy the Sanje waterfalls with natural views.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ruaha National Park to Udzungwa Waterfalls National Park by Jeep
Ruaha National Park to Udzungwa Waterfalls National Park by Jeep
On this day, you will have only safari driving from Ruaha NP to Udzungwa Waterfalls. Then, you'll check in at your hotel for dinner, relaxation, and overnight. Udzungwa offers a completely different experience. Instead of game drives, this park is all about hiking through lush rainforest, waterfalls, and mountains. It’s a hotspot for endemic species, including rare primates, birds, and butterflies. The most popular trek is to Sanje Waterfalls, which reward hikers with stunning views and a refreshing dip.
This Southern Circuit safari is a perfect blend of convenience and adventure. Travelers can explore a diverse range of ecosystems — from coastal landscapes and vast savannahs to remote wilderness and misty mountain forests. It’s an ideal journey for nature lovers, photographers, and anyone seeking a deeper connection with Tanzania’s untamed south, all within a few days and without the hassle of long road trips from Dar es Salaam.
- Main Destination:
- Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Udzungwa Twiga Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Hiking & Sanje Waterfalls at Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Hiking & Sanje Waterfalls at Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Early in the morning, after breakfast, your driver will pick you up with a packed lunch box at the Udzungwa NP entrance gate for permits. Then, after the government permit, your Udzungwa Mountains Guide would join you to ensure you enjoy and learn the taste of the Mountains with no doubts. At midday, you will have lunch at Sanje Waterfalls, where you will enjoy swimming and the fresh air in the greenery. Different species of animals and birds will be part of learning the hidden secrets of this world. After hikes and waterfalls, your driver will drive you back to your camp for relaxation, swimming in the pool, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Camp Bastian Mikumi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Back to Dar Es Salaam City by SGR Train
Back to Dar Es Salaam City by SGR Train
Early in the morning, after breakfast, your expert driver-guide would drive you straight back to Morogoro Province at Jakaya Kikwete Station, where you will board the train back to Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, you will be picked up by our company transfer driver to your hotel, the Ferry Station, or the agreed point. This marks the end of your tour.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
