12 Days | 11 Nights Southern Tanzania Safari
Travel
12 Days, 4 Parks
Accommodation
11 Nights
Accommodation
11 Nights
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overview
The ideal safari in South Tanzania! This 12 Days private safari takes you to southern Tanzania’s largest, wildest, and most remote wildlife reserves and national parks.
Traveling off the usual path in a 4×4 will allow you to see vast herds of elephants and buffalos, large prides of lions, and a multitude of other wild animals, birds, and critters instead of crowds of people.
Discover the abundance of different animals on the enormous Selous Game Reserve’s unspoiled grasslands and lakes. On the Mkata Plains, where wildebeest, elephants, buffalos, zebras, and antelopes roam, visit Mikumi Park to observe a variety of large creatures and birds.
Hike to Sanje Waterfalls via the Udzungwa Mountains National Park’s lush woodlands, where you’ll observe rare and endemic species including primates and birds. Take amazing 4×4 game drives in rural Ruaha to see predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and endangered wild dogs hunting in the wild.
Fly back to Dar es Salaam with lifelong memories after your true safari adventures in Tanzania’s less-visited southern areas.
Travel
12 Days, 4 Parks
Accommodation
11 Nights
Accommodation
11 Nights
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast depart Dar by chartered aircraft (one-hour).
Lunch upon arrival at Rufiji River Camp
Afternoon boating safari along the mighty Rufiji River. You will see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life with over 400 species.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River CampÂ
After breakfast, morning game drive in the Selous, Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54.600kms.
Lunch at Rufiji River Camp
Afternoon walking safari in the Selous, which boast the world's largest number of big game - elephant, buffalo, rhino, hippos, giraffes and wildebeest.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.
After breakfast, go on a morning walking safari with intimate impressions of the rich wildlife in the African bush.
Lunch at Rufiji River Camp
Afternoon boating safari in the Great Rufiji River.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp
After breakfast, go on a morning walking safari with intimate impressions of the rich wildlife in the African bush.
Lunch at Rufiji River Camp
Afternoon boating safari in the Great Rufiji River.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp
After breakfast, departure for Udzungwa via a scenic drive through the Uluguru Mountains to Mikumi (approx 7 hours).
Lunch in Mikumi en route to Udzungwa
Late afternoon arrival at the Udzungwa with half-day hiking and bird-watching in the pristine rainforest.
Dinner and overnight at Udzungwa LodgeÂ
After breakfast, spend a full-day hiking in the Udzungwa Mountains.
Picnic lunch in the Mountains
Afternoon hiking and bird-watching in the rainforest towards the Sanje River Waterfall.
Dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Lodge
After breakfast, drive through the southern highlands to Mikumi National Park.
Lunch at Vuma Hill Camp or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
Afternoon game drive in Mikumi National Park
Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Camp or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
After breakfast, morning game drive in Mikumi
Lunch at Vuma Hill Camp or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
Afternoon game drive in Mikumi
Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Camp or Mikumi Wildlife CampÂ
After breakfast, drive through the southern highlands to Ruaha National Park (approx 6 hours). with stop in .
Lunch in Iringa Town en route to Ruaha
Afternoon game drive in Ruaha National Park
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.
After breakfast, morning game drive in Ruaha National Park
Lunch at Ruaha River Lodge
Afternoon game drive in Ruaha National Park
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge
After breakfast, morning game drive in Ruaha National Park
Lunch at Ruaha River Lodge
Afternoon game drive in Ruaha National Park
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge
After breakfast, drive to Mikumi National Park
Lunch at Vuma Hill Camp or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
Depart Mikumi for Dar es salaam arriving in the evening.
(Note: You May Choose to Fly-Out of Ruaha by a Daily Scheduling Morning Flight (11.45am) to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam by Request).
All Meals Included
Included in cost:
Accommodation Full Board (All Meals)
Transportation with Driver/Guide During Safari
Vehicle Supplement Fee for all Parks
All Park Fees
The price does not include
Costs of a Personal Nature
Tips to your Driver/Guide During Safari
Alcoholic Beverages
Enquire This Tour
General Safari Information
Our safari guides are all well experienced in the field and passionate about showing you the amazing wildlife and culture Tanzania has to offer. All are fluent in English, and if you have a special language request just let us know as many will also have an additional language (e.g. French, Spanish, German). They are also well trained in 4×4 driving so will be able to get you anywhere on the varying road qualities we have here! Please feel free to ask your guide any questions you may have about the wildlife, culture or trip along the way.
All meals will be provided by the lodges you are staying at- if you are leaving on a game drive during the day then a lunch box will be provided. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at most lodges. We will provide mineral water in the car each day.
4×4 Safari Landcruiser with 7 seats. Our safari vehicles have been specifically modified for wildlife viewing, with a pop top roof which will be open during all game drives and sliding windows. We carry at least one pair of binoculars in each vehicle. Please note our regular vehicles do not have air conditioning or refrigerator. If you would like us to arrange one of our upgraded vehicles with these facilities please just ask us to provide a quote.
Although we do everything within our powers to ensure your maximum comfort, the roads in Tanzania can vary greatly in quality from newly tarmacced to completely rough and muddy or dusty (depending on rainy or dry season!). Driving times can be long, even to cover what may seem like relatively short distances. Although we regularly maintain our vehicles (with a check-up in the garage after every safari) they can and do sometimes pop a tyre or breakdown. Our guides are well trained with lots of experience in car mechanics and 98% of the time can fix the issue themselves- and you’ll be off spotting zebras again in less than 20 minutes! Please be patient if your car encounters a mechanical issue.
A great area of confusion and unease for many tourists, tipping is a generally expected and highly appreciated (although not compulsory) part of your safari tour. It is a great way of saying ‘thank you’ to those that have helped you to have a wonderful experience here. Tips should be given at the end of your safari when saying your goodbyes. If you are part of a group safari it is best to try to discuss with everyone beforehand how you wish to do the tipping. To help you feel at ease we have provided a general guide below but please remember that tipping is a way of you showing your gratitude for your safari staff and is up to you! The guidelines given below are for a group amount, not individually.
Guide: 20-25 USD/ day
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