With this itinerary you will be having an amazing time to visit the southern Tanzania parks like Mikumi national park, Ruaha national park including the popular selous game reserve which is among st the largest African protected area with less human impact. In this package you will be having three day in selous, one full day in Mikumi national park and three full days in Ruaha national park. These areas are still with their natural environments and big part is still like the world it was before.

• DAY 1

DAR ES SALAAM /SELOUS.

After breakfast, Pick up from Residence/Hotel and drive to Selous Game reserve, picnic lunches served on the way, Selous is the largest game reserve in Africa – 4 times the size of the Serengeti. It possesses a diverse landscape from hot volcanic springs, sporadic lakes, channels from the Great Ruaha and Rufiji rivers.

Rufiji River crossing the reserve is one of the most dramatic rivers in Tanzania’s Game reserves & National Parks which is navigable all year round. The chance to get out of a vehicle and view game from a boat is one of the things which make Selous Game Reserve such a great place to visit. Lunch at the lodge followed by afternoon game drives OR Cultural tourism at the nearby village named Mloka if staying out of the Game Reserve.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

• DAY 2

FULL DAY IN SELOUS.

Breakfast is served at the Lodge/ Camp, Morning and afternoon game drives in the reserve.
Selous Game reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa, due to unique ecological importance this pristine uninhabited area was declared as “World Heritage Site” by United Nations in 1981.

It is Africa’s greatest conservation area and covers a wide variety of wildlife habitats including Lakes, open grassland, acacia and Miombo woodland and riverine forests, which help the reserve to boast Tanzania’s largest and most important population of Elephant, Buffaloes & Wild Dogs. The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plains and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries.

Game drives along the edges of the lakes, river and bushes are an extra attractive conjuring up a special magic as the sun goes down over the lakes.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

• DAY 3

ANOTHER FULL DAY IN SELOUS.

Breakfast is served at the Lodge, Transfer to the Mtemere gate for a short walking safari in the reserve, you will be escorted by an armed ranger, this excursion can give you a big possibility to get closer to Elephant, Giraffe, Zebras and many more animals, The walk takes about 2hours. Then back to the gate and you will transferred to Lodge for Breakfast followed by a short game drives again in the reserve. Hot lunch is served at the lodge, there after followed by Boat safari in the Rufiji River (sailing in Rufiji River is another way to explore the beauty and game in Selous from the boat). Late evening you will transfer back to the Lodge for your overnight at Lake Manze Tented Camp.

• DAY 4

DRIVE FROM SELOUS TO MIKUMI PARK.

Breakfast is served at Camp, collect packed lunch and enjoy morning game drives en-route to Mikumi National Park. On arrival to Mikumi enjoy evening game drives enroute to your lodge of accommodation.
Dinner and Overnight Mikumi Wildlife Lodge

• DAY 5

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK/RUAHA NATIONAL PARK.

Early morning game drives in Mikumi National Park, which itself is nestled between Uluguru Mountain to the northeast, Udzungwa Mountains and the Rift Valley escarpment to the south west as part of Selous ecosystem, it benefits from the highest game density of the entire conservation area. This lies west of Dar es Salaam City and 107km from the nearest town named Morogoro on the highway from Dar es Salaam to Zambia, covering an area of 3230km sq.
After breakfast around 0930hrs, collect packed lunch and drive to Ruaha National Park crossing Udzungwa chains of Mountain to Iringa town for a lunch stop, then precede to Ruaha National Park for game drives enroute to your Lodge for dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

• DAY 6

FULL DAY IN RUAHA NATIONAL PARK.

Breakfast is served at the lodge, Full day of game drives in Ruaha National park famous for concentration of Elephant than any other National Park in East Africa, it’s a place where the magnificent mammals like Kudu (Both greater and lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted, the Park is also the habitat for endangered Wild dogs. Other Mammals includes Giraffe, Zebra, Eland, Impala, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, bat eared fox, jackals, etc. The Great The Great Ruaha River and other rivers like Mzombe save as the life line of the park due to the fact that, during the dry season these rivers become the only source of water for wildlife and habitats for Crocodiles, Hippos and Fish, however some few natural springs save the same purpose. Great Ruaha River support agricultural activities downstream and contributes to Hydro Electric Power (HEP) in Mtera and Kidatu dams. The Park boasts of its untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making visitors to have a unique safari experience.
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

• DAY 7

ANOTHER FULL DAY GAME DRIVES IN RUAHA NATIONAL PARK.

Breakfast is served at the lodge, Full day of game drives in Ruaha National Park with a combination of walking Safari with the escort of an armed ranger.

The Park is famous for its large population of elephants, with about 10,000 roaming the park. It is also frequented by bird watchers, with 436 species having been identified of an estimated total of 475. Among the resident birds are different species of Hornbills, Kingfishers and Sunbirds. Also many migrants’ birds visit Ruaha, e.g. the White Stork. The park is currently facing a significant environmental challenge from the progressive drying up of the Great Ruaha River. The river used to flow all year round, but since 1993 there have been increasingly long periods every dry season in which it has dried up completely. Different hypotheses have been advanced to account for this, and one view is that it is caused by the expansion of irrigation schemes for rice cultivation and growth of livestock keeping in the Usangu wetland, which feeds the Great Ruaha River.

Enjoy sunset game drives in park, retire to your comfortable lodge after a full of satisfying day.Few travelers ever have the privilege of seeing, “the world as it was in the beginning.” Under your dining area, hot soup, fresh bread, entrees and a scrumptious dessert await your evening indulgence.
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

• DAY 8

DRIVE OR FLY BACK TO DAR ES SALAAM.

Breakfast is served at the Lodge, check out and transfer to Mtemere Airstrip for your flight to Dar es Salaam. OR drive back to Dar es Salaam for your flight back home.

Included

• Required Game reserve entry& Concession fees
• Accommodations as specified in the itinerary.
• Meals as per the aboveitinerary – 3 Meals a day – Vegetarians and Non vegetarians
• Services of Bright African Safari English Speaking Driver Guide throughout the Trip.
• Wildlife viewing drives in a specially customized 4-wheel drive Land rover (Tdi) Land cruiser with Pop up roof for game viewing
• One Boat safari in the Rufiji River is included
• One walking safari in Selous game reserves
• Complimentary bottled drinking water (1.5ltr bottled water per person per day).
• Full Board accommodation on Safari as specified in the itinerary
• Walking safari in Selous Game Reserves
• Complete preparation materials including helpful tips, packing list, trip expectations, tipping guideline and much more

EXCLUDES

• Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits (as well as gifts like local crafts etc)
• Any local and international flights tickets (airline).
• Tips for staff such as guides, porters and the cook staff
• Fees for passport, visas, immunizations and insurance
• Meals and expenses en route to Tanzania
• Laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature
• We advice our clients to bring their own first Aid Kit.