Selous, Mikumi & Ruaha Safari By Road
DAY 01 – DAR ES SALAAM – SELOUS GAME RESERVE | ||
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and drive to Selous game reserve. Enjoy a late lunch at the Rufiji river camp. The wildlife population of the Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa. Some of the animals of this area are the elephants, African Wild Dog, hippopotamus, crocodile and buffaloes. The park has a very difficult road access but it is easily reachable Experience Africa's biggest wildlife sanctuary. Bigger than Switzerland and four times the size of the Serengeti, the 50 000km2 wilderness area is the most alluring safari prospect on the African continent. After lunch enjoy and afternoon game drive until sunset, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/70rfsgfra89y6zs/AACoLxufRuN4imXxwsTftp-ua?e=1&dl=0 | ||
MEAL PLAN Lunch & Dinner - Rufiji River Camp | OVERNIGHTRufiji River Camp
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DAY 02 – SELOUS GAME RESERVE | ||
After breakfast, Spend the next 02 days in Selous game reserve with scheduled morning and late afternoon game drives. While at Selous you will have a morning game walk & a boat ride at the Rufiji River. Selous landscape includes a wide variety of habitats from woodland grassland, open grasslands, dense thicket, acacia woodland, riverine, ground water forest and miombo woodland. & Water buck, souther reed buck and bushbuck are common in the Selous. | ||
MEAL PLAN All meals at the Rufiji River Camp | OVERNIGHT Rufiji River Camp | |
DAY 03 – MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK | ||
After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Mikumi National park, the third largest park in Tanzania and is traversed through its middle by the Tanzam Highway that runs between Morogoro and Iringa. Proceed driving to Vuma Hill Tented Camp. The camp is perched above the trees stretching over the seemingly endless wilderness south west of Mikumi National Park. Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Tented Camp Arrive at the lodge late in the afternoon for check in https://www.dropbox.com/sh/auogmvva7xgc7eb/AADlA8o-E619CRPPRHBgRjN7a?e=1&dl=0 | ||
MEAL PLAN Breakfast – Rufiji River Camp Lunch – Picnic lunch boxes from Rufiji River Camp Dinner – Vuma Hill Tented Camp | OVERNIGHT Vuma Hill Tented Camp | |
DAY 04 – RUAHA NATIONAL PARK | ||
After breakfast drive to Ruaha national park, which is famous for its rare sable antelope, roan antelope and big herds of Elephant. The park represents a transition zone where eastern and southern African flora and fauna overlap. Lunch at the lodge, then afternoon game drive. | ||
MEAL PLAN Breakfast – Vuma Hill Tented Camp Lunch & Dinner – Ruaha River lodge | OVERNIGHT Ruaha River lodge |
DAY 05 – RUAHA NATIONAL PARK | ||
After breakfast, enjoy morning and afternoon game drive at Ruaha National park. Ruaha River lodge is built on a rocky ridge with spectacular view of the great Ruaha river. Ruaha offers fantastic game viewing and the fact that the Ruaha National Park is still rather unknown and has only just been developed for tourists makes it extra special. Ruaha offers fantastic game viewing and the fact that the Ruaha National Park is still rather unknown and has only just been developed for tourists makes it extra special. You can drive for hours without encountering another soul, and the peace and solitude are overwhelming. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kb9hhw8sdr3j62s/AAAOYft8AJWmOoI5UyGVdy03a?e=1&dl=0 | ||
MEAL PLAN All meals at Ruaha River lodge | OVERNIGHT Ruaha River lodge | |
DAY 06 – DEPART | ||
Transfer to Ruaha Msembe airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Dar Es Salaam. Auric Air: 09:45/12:00. Meet and greet at DAR Airport domestic terminal and transfer to either international terminal or the city centre, |
Prices include:
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- Accommodation while on safari is on full board basis as per above.
- All game drives as per itinerary
- All park entrance fees
- Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide
- Transport in 1 x 7 Seater 4x4 vehicle
- 1 Litre bottle of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari
- Flying Doctors Coverage: (Covers clients within East Africa for a period of 30 days. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, they will be airlifted to Nairobi where they will be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are borne by the patient)
Prices do not include:
- Visas
- Inoculations and personal insurance
- Domestic & International flights and departure taxes (Quoted separately where applicable)
- Optional activities and excursions
- Medical, Travel and Baggage Insurance
- Bar drinks. Gratuities
- Drinks, Tips, Laundry, and other personal expenses