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We offer the following excursions to Tanzania mainland Southern Circuit

Southern Circuit

Southern Conquest 

Departures: Private safari
Duration : 9 days / 8 nights
Route : Dar es salaam/ Selous(4nights) / Mikumi(2 nights) / Ruaha(2 nights) / Dar es salaam - by road
 

Day 1:

A.M.

Depart by 4 wheel-drive to Selous Game Reserve. Arrive late afternoon at Rufiji River Camp which is located on the river just inside the reserve on the eastern approach.The tented Camp is situated in north eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank over-looking the mighty Rufiji River and plain beyond. Picnic lunch on the way.

P.M.

Afternoon boat safari, along the mighty Rufiji River; those who experience this safari can verify the fact that this mighty river boasts africa's highest oncentration of hippopotamus. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

 

Day 2:

A.M.

Breakfast at Rufiji River Camp.Full day game view drive of Selous Game Reserve. Selous, Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary with an area of 54,600 sq.km is bigger that Denmark and 4 times the size of Serengeti. It has the World's largest number of big game - elephant, buffalo, rhino; sable antelope. Selous also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion. There are about 350 species of birdlife. Picnic lunch on the way.Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

 

Day 3:

A.M.

After breakfast, boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. Bird-life can be seen along the banks of the river.Lunch at the Camp.

P.M.

Walking safari - This safari allows an intimate impression of the African bush and wildlife, which is unforgetable and brings you closest to pristine nature. Dinner and ovenight at the camp.

Day 4:

A.M.

After breakfast game drive.Lunch at the camp.

P.M.

Another boat safari.Dinner and overnight at the camp.

 

Day 5:

A.M.

After breakfast, drive to Mikumi.(Picnic lunch
on the way).

Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill or
Mikumi Wildlife Camp.

 

Day 6:

A.M.

Breakfast at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp.Depart for Ruaha.

P.M.

Stop in Iringa for lunch.Short game drive of Ruaha National Park.Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. The Lodge is constructed on and around a rocky kopje overlooking the Great Ruaha River.The Camp provides comfortable accommodation and good food while blending into its surroundings to enable visitors to feel themselves a part of the wild. Both the dining "Banda" and the bar, in elevated position above the river combine comfort and coolness together with the most spectacular views.

 

Day 7:

A.M.

Breakfast at the Lodge.Full day game drive in Ruaha National Park.Ruaha, with an area of 10,300sq.km. is the second largest park, and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River which flows along its entire eastern border, creating spectacular gorges and scenery, features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals include Greater and Lesser Kudu, Roan and Sable Antelope. Birdlife is rich, with over 370 species recorded (picnic lunch on the way).

Dinner and ovenight at Ruaha River Lodge.

 

Day 8:

A.M.

After breakfast, short game drive in Ruaha National Park.Depart for Iringa.

P.M.

Lunch at Iringa. Depart for Mikumi.Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp

 

Day 9:

A.M.

Breakfast at the Camp Game drive in Mikumi National Park, which is rich in wildlife and contains buffalo, elephant, lion, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, impala and
hippo.

P.M.

Lunch at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp.Depart for Dar es salaam.Arrival at Dar es salaam, in the evening.

Cost of safari includes:

Transport by road in 4-wheel drive from Dar-es-Salaam and return
Accommodation in tented camps/lodges as per itinerary
all meals during the safari
game drive - (boat safari and walking safari in Selous)
park fees
all government taxes, all service charges,
services of an experienced english-speaking
driver-guide.

Selous Adventure 

Departures: Private safari any day and guaranteed departures on mondays and fridays
Duration : 4 days / 3 nights
Route : DAR/ SELOUS(3 NIGHTS)/ DAR
Tour no: TH205 By Road or by Air option

 

This safari works out perfectly if you have exactly one week to spare. Visitors tend to depart on the same flight in which they arrived a week earlier. This remains one of our most popular safaris as it does justice to all the four main National Parks of the Northern Circuit of Tanzania

Day 1

0730     Depart Dar es Salaam by road. Picnic lunch box along the way.

1330     Arrival at Selous

1600     Afternoon boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. One can see plenty of hippos, crocodiles, and the birdlife is prolific.

              Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.The tented camp is situated in the North-Eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank over-looking the Rufiji River,and the plain beyond.

Day 2

0800     After breakfast, full-day game drive in Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary, with an   area of 54.600kms. Selous is bigger than Denmark and 4 times the size of Serengeti.

              It has the world's largest number of big game-elephant, buffalo, rhino; It also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion. There are about 350 species of birdlife.

              Picnic lunch box enroute.

              Dinner and overnight at the camp.

 

Day 3

0800     Breakfast at the camp.Morning walking safari. This allows an intimate impression of the African bush and wildlife, which is unforgetable, and brings you closest to pristine nature.

 

1230     Lunch at the lodge.

            After lunch, another boat safari on the mighty Rufiji River.

            Dinner and overnight at the Camp.

 

Day 4

AM         Breakfast at the camp.Late morning game drive.

PM         Lunch at the camp.Depart for Dar Es Salaam, arriving by late evening.

 

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