Transport

All game viewing in a well-maintained 4x4 safari vehicle with fuel, pop-up roof, and electrical sockets.

Accommodation

10 nights with full board at the following camp and lodge: Rufiji River Camp or similar Udzungwa Falls Lodge or similar Ruaha River Lodge or similar Mikumi Safari Lodge or similar

Others

Free bottled water, soft drinks, coffee, and tea during the game drives All park fees, crater fees, concessions, and conservation fees. Unlimited game mileage during the safari game drives All government taxes

Guide

Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide

Meals

10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 10 dinners as mentioned in the itinerary

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

International flights into and out Dar es Salaam. Tanzania visa fees Expenses of a personal nature (travel insurance, gratuities, telephone, souvenirs, any extras at your accommodations, laundry, etc.)

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Day 1 Arrive In Dar Es Salaam, Drive To Selous Game Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrive In Dar Es Salaam, Drive To Selous Game Reserve

Welcome to take our Tanzania private tour with daily departure, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will enjoy a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.

Your English-speaking driver guide will pick you up from the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), or from your hotel in Dar Es Salaam if you already stay there, and then drive 3.5 to 4 hours to the first safari destination - Selous Game Reserve. On arrival, you will check in at the camp and take a break. A boat safari on the Rufiji River will be arranged in the late afternoon, which is great for hippo, crocodile and birdlife viewing. Amazing sunset view in this large African wildlife sanctuary will also add much more delight.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Camp or similar
Day 2 Selous Game Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected game reserve on the African continent and internationally recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich diversity of wildlife and untouched nature. Occupying an area of 54,600 square kilometers (21,000 square miles), this reserve is larger than Switzerland and 3.5 times that of the famous Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania. Today, you will have a full-day game drive in 4X4 land cruiser or minivan with pop up roof for game viewing and photography.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Camp or similar
Day 3 Selous Game Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Selous Game Reserve

This morning, you will take a guided walking safari to enjoy an up-close encounter with nature and wildlife. You can quietly ambush in the woods and experience the feeling of being a "hunter", of course not real hunting. In the afternoon, proceed with the game drive.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Camp or similar
Day 4 Drive To Udzungwa Mountains
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Udzungwa Mountains

Take an early morning game drive and then get back for breakfast. After that, check out from the camp and drive 6 to 7 hours to the Udzungwa Mountains with packed lunch. Arrival at Udzungwa in the evening and check into the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Udzungwa Falls Lodge or similar
Day 5 Hike Through Udzungwa Mountains To Sanje Waterfalls
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hike Through Udzungwa Mountains To Sanje Waterfalls

Udzongwa Mountains National Park is located on the jungle plains on the eastern coast of Tanzania, covering an area of about 1,990 square kilometers (768 square miles). A number of independent hills make up the Udzongwa Mountains. The rolling hills covered by endless forests make it a paradise for animals. Today you will be escorted to hike through the beautiful forests with packed lunch boxes to the top of Udzungwa for a spectacular view of the Sanje Waterfalls.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Udzungwa Falls Lodge or similar
Day 6 Drive To Ruaha National Park, Stop At Isimila Stone Age Site
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Ruaha National Park, Stop At Isimila Stone Age Site

Drive to the Ruaha National Park. In about 3 to 4 hours, make a cultural stop at the Isimila Stone Age Site. You will start the visit from a museum on site, where the fossils and tools dating back to 60,000 to 100,000 years are displayed. Then walk through the small canyons and eroded pillars. Later, drive around 2 hours to Ruaha and check in at the lodge upon arrival.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge or similar
Day 7 Ruaha National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ruaha National Park

Today, you will enjoy full day game drives in Ruaha National Park, which offers not only fantastic wildlife viewing, but also breathtaking natural landscape. Many endemic plant and animal species here cannot be found in any other national parks. This is also one of the largest concentrations of African elephants.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge or similar
Day 8 Ruaha National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ruaha National Park

Continue game drives in Ruaha today. The river area features large numbers of hippo and crocodile, and the wild dogs, lions, elephants, jaguars, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, bat-eared foxes, and jackals are all over the mountains and plains area, as well as nearly 500 bird species, which enable you to fully enjoy close contact with nature.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge or similar
Day 9 Drive To Mikumi National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Mikumi National Park

Embark on a morning game drive before driving a long distance to the Mikumi National Park. The whole journey will take around 5 to 6 hours.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mikumi Safari Lodge or similar
Day 10 Mikumi National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mikumi National Park

Today you will enjoy a full day Big 5 and bird watching game drive until sunset in Mikumi National Park. Covering an area of about 3,230 square kilometers (1,247 square miles), Mikumi is the fourth largest national park in Tanzania. It covers almost all the species on the African savannah. Many rare wild animals in Africa can be sighted here, including lions, elephants, zebras, antelopes, baboons, buffaloes, giraffes and other animals, and also there are more than 400 species of birds inhabiting in this park.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mikumi Safari Lodge or similar
Day 11 Drive Back To Dar Es Salaam
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive Back To Dar Es Salaam

Travel back to Dar Es Salaam today, the trip will take around 5 hours. We are flexible to send you back to the hotel you have reserved or to the Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar Es Salaam. Here comes to the end of your Tanzania tour.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

* Note: If the above itinerary doesn’t meet your requirements, don’t forget that we are a customized tour provider. Don’t hesitate to tell us your preferences, interests and budget, and we’ll tailor an itinerary to meet all your needs. Let’s turn your wanderlust into reality!

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Itinerary of your trip Customized Southern Tanzania Safaris, Daily Departure & Priv

Arrive In Dar Es Salaam, Drive To Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

Drive To Udzungwa Mountains

Hike Through Udzungwa Mountains To Sanje Waterfalls

Drive To Ruaha National Park, Stop At Isimila Stone Age Site

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

Drive To Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park

Drive Back To Dar Es Salaam

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