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Discover southern Tanzania’s charm
through scenic road safaris.

Untamed parks and stunning landscapes await.

This 8-day safari tour package will take you to Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park and Mikumi National Park; you will go on game drives, walking safaris and boat safaris. Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha national park are rich in wildlife but they receive very few visitors which gives them an unspoiled wilderness feel.

On this tour you will see the big five and many other Southern Tanzania species; you will see lions, leopards, cheetahs, crocodiles, zebras, impalas, and many other wild animals of southern Tanzania. This tour packages starts from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

8 Days Southern Tanzania Safari by Road

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Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha and Mikumi National Park

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Southern Tanzania Safaris

Safari Itinerary

8 Days Southern Tanzania Safari by Road

Let our safari itineraries guide you to Tanzania’s most iconic and hidden treasures.

  • Day 1: Arrival to Tanzania (Welcome to Tanzania)

    On arrival at Dar es Salaam Airport (Julius Nyerere International Airport) you will be picked up by our driver who will drive you to your hotel in Dar es Salaam.

    Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Dar es Salaam.

  • Day 2: Dar es Salaam – Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve)

    In the morning, you will be driven from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve; the drive takes approximately 6 hours. On arrival, lunch will be served and then in the afternoon, you will go for a boat safari on the Rufiji River.

    Dinner and overnight at Selous River Camp in Nyerere National Park.

  • Day 3: Nyerere National Park

    You will spend this day doing game drives inside Nyere NP, lunch will be served inside the reserve and then you will go on another game drive until late evening. On this day, you will see lions, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, birds, wild dogs and many other wild animals of Southern Tanzania.

    Dinner and overnight at Selous River Camp in Nyerere National Park.

  • Day 4 : Nyerere National Park - Mikumi National Park

    After breakfast, our guide will drive you to Mikumi National Park; the drive takes about 5 hours. You will arrive in the afternoon and then lunch will be served; after lunch, you will head out for a game drive inside Mikumi National Park.

    Dinner and overnight at Foxes Safari Camp

  • Day 5 : Mikumi National Park

    This day will be spent doing game drives inside Mikumi National park; today, you will see Africa’s finest predators and big game. You will see zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland antelope, giraffe, buffalo, elephants, lions, leopards and hyenas.

    Dinner and overnight at Foxes Safari Camp (L,D).

  • Day 6 : Mikumi National Park - Ruaha National Park

    After breakfast, our guide will drive you from Mikumi National Park to Ruaha National Park – Tanzania’s largest national park. You will arrive around lunchtime, lunch will be served and then in the afternoon, you will head out for a game drive.

    Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

  • Day 7 : Ruaha National Park

    In the morning, you will be driven out of your lodge for a day of game viewing; you will see one of the largest concentrations of predators in Tanzania; lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyena, wild dogs, bat-eared foxes, and jackals roam freely here. Grazers such as elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, Grant’s gazelles, greater and lesser kudus, sable and roan antelopes, waterbucks, and impalas will also be seen.

    Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

  • Day 8 : Ruaha National Park - Dar es Salaam - Departure

    On this day, you will be driven to Dar es Salaam; the drives take about 8 hours. If your flight back home or a connecting flight to a different part of Tanzania leaves this night, we will drive you to the airport to catch the flight. Or drop-off at your hotel in Dar es Salaam.

What Does Safari Include?

We take care of the details while you focus on experiencing the magic of Tanzania.

Includes

  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Alcohol drinks
  • Services not mentioned in the program
  • Travel insurance and medical repatriation
  • Items of a personal nature

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