8 Days Selous, Mikumi & Ruaha NP
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Overview
The 8 Day Selous, Mikumi, and Ruaha National Parks safari offers an immersive and unforgettable experience through some of Tanzania’s most renowned and diverse wildlife reserves. This journey takes you across a variety of ecosystems, each with its unique charm and incredible wildlife encounters.
The Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Africa, offers an exceptional safari experience with its expansive landscapes, dense forests, and winding rivers. Known for its high concentrations of elephants, buffaloes, and lions, Selous also offers the rare opportunity to spot African wild dogs, making it a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. A boat safari along the Rufiji River gives you a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species in their natural habitat, adding a unique dimension to the trip.
Next, you will visit Mikumi National Park, which is often referred to as a “mini Serengeti.” Mikumi is known for its open plains, where large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam freely, creating a classic African savanna landscape. Lions, leopards, and elephants are commonly spotted, and the park’s relatively low visitor numbers ensure a more intimate and tranquil safari experience. Its proximity to both Dar es Salaam and the Selous Game Reserve makes Mikumi an accessible and enriching addition to the journey.
Included/Exclude
- Park fees
- All activities
- All accommodation
- A professional driver/guide All transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer Meals
- Drinks
- International flights
- Additional 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
Tour Plan
You will arrive in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's bustling port city and a vibrant gateway to the country’s renowned wildlife parks and coastal destinations. Upon arrival, your guide or safari representative will warmly welcome you and assist with your transfer to your accommodation. Depending on your time of arrival, you may have the chance to explore some of the city's attractions, relax, or enjoy a delicious Tanzanian meal.
Dar es Salaam is a dynamic city known for its rich cultural heritage, lively markets, and beautiful beaches along the Indian Ocean. You may choose to take a leisurely stroll along the waterfront, visit the National Museum, or simply unwind at your hotel as you prepare for the exciting adventures that lie ahead.
We'll pick you up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and drive you to the Selous Game Reserve, with an estimated travel time of 5.5 hours. Upon arrival, you'll enjoy a hot lunch at the lodge, where you'll be staying for the next three nights. In the afternoon, you'll embark on a game drive in the reserve, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a full day of game viewing at the Selous Game Reserve, exploring its diverse landscapes, including woodland grasslands, dense thickets, and riverine forests, in open 4x4 vehicles. Common wildlife sightings include waterbuck, southern reedbuck, and bushbuck, along with rarer species like sable antelope, lion, and greater kudu. After breakfast, join an armed ranger for a walking safari, experiencing the sights, sounds, and scents of the reserve's rich ecosystem. In the afternoon, take a boat safari along the Rufiji River, navigating its channels and lakes, surrounded by hippos, crocodiles, and a wide variety of bird species, while also spotting land mammals like giraffes and elephants.
Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, embark on another full day game drive in Selous Game Reserve, known for attractions like the Rufiji River and Stiegler Canyon. The Park offers diverse experiences, including trekking safaris.
Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Ruaha National Park, renowned for its rare sable and roan antelopes and large herds of elephants. The Park, a transition zone for eastern and southern African flora and fauna, offers a unique wildlife experience. Enjoy lunch at the lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive. Ruaha River Lodge, perched on a rocky ridge with views of the great Ruaha River, provides accommodations. The Park offers fantastic game viewing in a serene and less crowded environment, making it a special destination.
Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Ruaha National Park, renowned for its rare sable and roan antelopes and large herds of elephants. The Park, a transition zone for eastern and southern African flora and fauna, offers a unique wildlife experience. Enjoy lunch at the lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive. Ruaha River Lodge, perched on a rocky ridge with views of the great Ruaha River, provides accommodations. The Park offers fantastic game viewing in a serene and less crowded environment, making it a special destination.
Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a full day of game viewing in Ruaha National Park, which is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including an estimated 10,000 elephants, making them the most prominent animals in the park. The Park also hosts nearly 500 bird species, and its river areas are populated by hippos, crocodiles, and various predators like lions, leopards, and hunting dogs. Other common sightings include waterbuck, impala, giraffe, warthog, eland, Grant's gazelle, ostrich, and cheetah. In the evening you will return back to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop lodge Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After an early breakfast, drive to Mikumi National Park, which is part of the Selous Game Reserve ecosystem for animals like elephants, buffaloes, and zebras. The Park is known for its rare tree-climbing lions, as well as giraffes, elands, hartebeests, impalas, leopards, warthogs, wildebeests, and African wild dogs. After lunch at Vuma Hill Tented Camp, enjoy game viewing in the park, renowned for its diverse wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, kudu, wildebeest, and sable antelope. Predators in the park include lions, leopards, wild hunting dogs, and black-backed jackals, along with other species like crocodiles, monitor lizards, yellow baboons, and hippos.
Accommodation: Camp Bastian
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Dar have lunch upon arrival and then transfer to the airport Accommodation: No accommodation
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch
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