12-Day Private Tanzania Safari

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Dar-es-salaam⌄

   Meet on arrival at Dar Es Salaam airport. Meet our guide and depart for Mikumi National Park for dinner and overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Lodge. Game viewing late afternoon (this day is flexible depending on arrival details, we may have to spend the first night in Dar Es Salaam).

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Mediterranean Hotel on bed and breakfast basis

2. 2Mikumi national Park⌄

   Early this morning we will be game viewing in Mikumi before departing with picnic lunch, for Ruaha National Park, game viewing in the afternoon en route to the Our campsite for dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Rufiji River Camp on full board basis

3. 3Ruaha National Park⌄

   Full days exploring the Ruaha National Park, either with picnic lunch or early morning and late afternoon game drives and lunch in the camp, is this flexibility that makes Camping the perfect base for game viewing. Dinners and overnights within Eastcos Standard camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Rufiji River Camp on full board basis

4. 4Ruaha Natioanal park⌄

   Ruaha’s position as a middle ground between traditional savannah and woodlands means that it provides unique game-viewing conditions. During your two day-long explorations of the park, you’ll see everything from traditional game such as buffalo, zebra, lions, and elephants to less common sights such as the Kudu, African Wild Dog, and sable antelope.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Sable Mountain lodge on full board basis

5. 5Udzungwa National park kidayi Tanzania⌄

   After breakfast, we depart for the Udzungwa Mountains National Park with a picnic lunch. Our drive takes us across an impressive array of landscapes with basket-weavers and other local craftsmen to be found by the side of the road. Dinner and overnight is at our Standard campsite under the canopy of the Udzungwa Mountains rainforest

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Udzungwa Falls Lodge on full board basis

6. 6Udzungwa natioanal park⌄

   Biodiversity is the buzz word when it comes to the Udzungwa Mountains which house a wild variety of plants and animals. The mountainous terrain is covered in lush rainforest that contain up to 40% of Tanzania’s plant and animal life, many of which are unique to the area. The area supports diverse wildlife, such as elephant, buffalo, big cats, African wild dog, bushbuck and eland, as well as six species of primate including two which are unique to this area. As well as holding great natural beauty and biodiversity, the park is also rich in legend and contains several cultural and historical sites. The World Wildlife Fund is working in this area to preserve the cultural and biological heritage. Visitors can stay at the waterfall lodge, in luxury tented accommodation or a private campsite set up by us so all you need to do is relax and enjoy the scenery.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Hondo hondo on full board basis

7. 7Udzungwa Natioanal Park⌄

   These days are spent walking in the Udzungwa Mountains with its jagged mountain-scapes and waterfalls. Highlights might include sighting the rare endemic Iringa Red Colobus monkey, tracking one of the rare bird species that were only recently discovered and listing the incredible variety of orchids and plants found in the rainforest.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: vernight at Udzungwa Falls Lodge on full board basis

8. 8Selous Game Reserve⌄

   After breakfast break camp and head towards the Selous Game Reserve with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manze Tented Camp. Selous Game Reserve The Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest areas set aside for wildlife preservation anywhere in the world, covering approximately 50,000 sq kms. Located around the Rufiji river system, the Selous is a vast area of miombo woodland, swamps, lakes, gorges and plains. Being of such a vast size it is impossible to predict where the wildlife will be at any one time, but the wilderness experience is exceptional

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Lake Manze Tented Camp.

9. 9Selous Game Reserve⌄

   Full days exploring the Selous Game reserve, either with picnic lunch or early morning and late afternoon game drives and lunch in the camp, is this flexibility that makes Camping the perfect base for game viewing. Dinners and overnights within Lake Manze Tented

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: overnight at Lake Manze Tented

10. 10Selous Game Reserve⌄

    Not only can you experience a wide variety of wildlife encounters with animals such as crocodiles, leopards, hyenas, African wild dogs, kudu, and elephants doing a game drive, but you also have the option to take activities such as guided game walks and boat safaris through the park.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: overnight at Lake Manze Tented

11. 11Seleous to Dar es Salaam⌄

    After breakfast this morning we depart for Dar Es Salaam with picnic lunch, game viewing in selous en route, for mid afternoon arrival at Peacock Hotel for overnight on b&b basis. Time to say a sad goodbye to the guide and new found friend as we mark the end off our southern circuit safari.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: overnight at Stanley Kopjes on full board basis

12. 12Dar-es-salaam⌄

    Today we transfer to airport for international flight.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

    Overnight: None