DAR - MIKUMI

After breakfast, you will start your journey by leaving for Mikumi National Park which is 4-5 hours from Dar Es Salaam. Mikumi National Park is nestled between the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast, and the Rubeho Mountains, Udzungwa Mountains and Rift Valley escarpment to the southwest. As part of the Selous ecosystem, it benefits from the highest game density of the entire conservation area. The landscape here is beautiful and the wildlife prolific. You can expect to see animals like elephant, giraffe, zebra, eland, kudu, wildebeest, antelope, leopard, wild dog, jackal and an amazing array of colorful birds.

Accommodation: Vuma Hills Tented Camp
Meal:Breakfast, Boxed Lunch and Dinner

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

Full day of game drives around Mikumi National Park which has a wide variety of bird species, large numbers of giraffe, buffalo and elephant and, near the water holes, lion, leopard and hippo. You may also see zebra, lion, wild dog, python, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephant, impala, warthog, eland and other antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to view the park in its entirety. Mikumi National Park is mostly Miombo woodland with its gently rolling hills. You can also go on a walking safari with your guide and an armed ranger to get up close and personal with the flora and fauna.

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MIKUMI - RUAHA

After breakfast, depart for Ruaha National Park which is a 7-8 hour drive via Mikumi and Iringa. In the afternoon we will arrive at Ruaha River Lodge constructed on and around a rocky kopje overlooking the Great Ruaha River. The Lodge provides comfortable accommodation and good food while blending into its surroundings, enabling visitors to feel part of the wilderness. Both the dining “Banda” and the bar, elevated above the river, combine comfort and coolness with spectacular views and game is often seen right in the lodge grounds.

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge
Meal:Ruaha River Lodge

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Two full day game drives at Ruaha National Park with a picnic lunch. Ruaha, with an area of 10,300km², is the second largest park and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The Great Ruaha River that 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. Bird life is rich, with over 370 species recorded.

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge
Meal:Ruaha River Lodge

RUAHA - MIKUMI

In the early morning after breakfast we’ll drive to Mikumi National Park . If you wish your guide will take you on an evening game drive through this remote area with a dramatic topography of mountains, rivers and plains. Its ragged beauty is only outmatched by the variety and density of wildlife and exotic birdlife. Ruaha National Park is home to the largest population of elephants in any East African natural reserve as well as many other animals and birds all attracted to the Great Ruaha River.

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DAY TOUR TO UDZUNGWA

In the early morning after breakfast you’ll depart for Udzungwa Mountains National Parks with a packed lunch. On arrival we’ll go mountain hiking on the Campsite 3 trail taking in the amazing sights of forest including waterfalls, birds, primates, butterflies, bush-buck, dikdik, baboons and monkeys.

Accommodation: Hondo Hondo Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp
Meal:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

MIKUMI – DAR ES SALAAM

After breakfast, you will be driven back to Dar es Salaam, arriving at your chosen destination in the late afternoon.

Meal:Breakfast