Boat Safaris · Southern Circuit

9 Days Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Safari

Embark on a captivating 10-day journey through Tanzania’s hidden wildlife treasures. Start your adventure at Selous Game Reserve, one of…

Overview

What makes this journey special

Discover Africa’s largest game reserve, h…Spot elephants, lions, and giraffes in th…Explore one of Tanzania's most remote and…Trek through lush rainforests, discover h…

Embark on a captivating 10-day journey through Tanzania’s hidden wildlife treasures. Start your adventure at Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest and most pristine wildlife sanctuaries, where you’ll enjoy thrilling game drives and boat safaris on the Rufiji River. Continue to Mikumi National Park, known for its diverse wildlife and stunning savannah landscapes. Then, venture into Ruaha National Park, where rugged terrains and abundant predators create unforgettable safari experiences. Finish your safari with a trek through Udzungwa Mountains National Park, home to lush rainforests, waterfalls, and endemic species. This immersive tour combines thrilling game drives, breathtaking landscapes, and scenic mountain hikes, offering an unparalleled African adventure.

Tour activities: Game drive, boat safari, Hiking and walking safari

Day by day

Your itinerary

Day 1
Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast you will drive to Selous Game Reserve. Selous is Africa’s largest game reserve and covers an area of 55,5000 sq km. Despite its large size, Selous gets relatively few visitors – meaning you won’t come across many other vehicles on your daily game drives. Lunch will be served en-route. Upon arrival you will go on a two to three hour evening boat safari.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 2
Selous Game Reserve

Go on an early morning walking safari in Selous Game Reserve and then come back to the camp for breakfast. You will then depart with a packed lunch in hand for a full day game drive. Eat lunch during your drive and then return to the camp in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 3
Selous Game Reserve

Depart on an early morning game drive (which will not take longer than four hours) and then return to the camp for a late breakfast. You will then relax at the camp for the remainder of the morning until it is time for lunch. After lunch, you will depart on a game drive that will last until sunset. Return to the camp in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 4
Selous – Mikumi

After an early morning breakfast, you will collect all your belongings and a lunch box before departing to Mikumi National Park, enjoying a game drive en route. You will eat lunch along the way. Mikumi is rich with wildlife, including antelopes, buffalos, elephants, zebra, giraffe, lions and lots of baboons.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 5
Mikumi National Park

Eat breakfast and then depart on a full day game drive in Mikumi National Park. A hot lunch will be served in the park around midday, followed by some leisure time before you go on another game drive until sunset. Return to the hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 6
Mikumi – Ruaha National Park

After an early morning breakfast you will collect all your belongings and depart for Ruaha National Park. Enjoy the beautiful landscape along the way and stop for lunch at Iringa. From here you will proceed another two hours to Ruaha. Check in and go on an evening game drive until sunset.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 7
Ruaha National Park

An early morning game drive exposes you to another beautiful African sunrise. Your drive will continue for two to three hours before you drive back for breakfast and then go back out until lunch time. We will have another short break before continuing on an evening game drive until sundown.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 8
Ruaha National Park

After breakfast in the morning you will go on another game drive until lunch time. You will then return for a hot lunch that will be served at the camp. After lunch, you will enjoy some afternoon leisure time before departing on your sunset game drive.

Ruaha Bandaz
Day 9
Ruaha – Udzungwa

Eat breakfast early and then collect all your belongings before departing for Udzungwa Mountain Park. Enjoy a game drive en route and stop at Iringa town for lunch. After lunch you will continue your journey to the park and check in at the Twiga Hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.

Getting there

Arrival & transfers

Pick-up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Arusha or your hotel – Wild Gaze Safaris arranges all transfers as part of your quote.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Airport and destination transfers
  • Private professional safari guide
  • Private 4 x 4 safari with roof for game viewing
  • Daily bottle of mineral water during Safari
  • All meals during safari (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Entrance, park fees and 18% VAT to our entrance fees

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tip to the driver guide and hoteliers
  • Insurance fees
  • Cost of Visas.
  • Bank transfer charges & card payments processing fee.
  • Expenses belong to person nature e.g Drinks not included on the meal plans, personal purchases, Laundry etc.

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