Tanzania experience in magnificent Southern Tanzania game sanctuaries the Mikumi and Selous Game reserve. The Selous is a magical place and simply sitting in front of your tent you are able to watch the endless procession of birds and animals throughout the day.
Selous Game reserve contains a wide variety of different ecosystems: the wide meandering river, with its lakes and swamplands interlaced with a myriad of channels, ‘terminalia’ woodland and open plains.
This spectacular setting of the reserve made it to become the home of some of Africa’s largest populations of remaining wildlife. While Mikumi National Park remains to be the haven for the Crocodile, Elephants, Lions, Wild dogs, Zebras, Hyenas, Buffalos, Wildebeest, Eland, Hartebeest, Lizard and other residents plus over 300 species of birds.
These two parks offer one of the best African safaris experience on boat, open safari vehicle and on foot.
Tanzania Experience Itinerary: 5 Days & 4 Nights
Day 1: Dar es salaam to Selous Game Reserve
On this first day of your safari you will be picked from your hotel or Airport in Dar es Salaam and start on your way to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site – Selous Game Reserve. It is relatively far and you will have a picnic lunch en route and arriving later in the afternoon. You will proceed with your first game drive as you drive to the lodge/tented camp. Dinner and Overnight will be arranged at Rufiji River Camp.
Day 2 – 3: Selous Safari – Game Drives, Boat safari and Bird watching tour
Enjoy your two memorable days doing game drives and boat in the Selous Game Reserve. Relax and experience the best off the beaten track wildlife safari destination away from the crowds. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest Game Reserve in Africa with is area being more than the size of Switzerland and is full of wild animals and birds’ species.
Apart from the lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, hippos, impala, hartebeests, pythons, elands, but it is the rare wild dogs that will most amaze
you. With a little bit of luck you will be able to see these rare incredible hunters of the African Wilderness. Unlike the Northern parts of Tanzania where animals and birds are more habituated, animals here are more timid.
Selous Game Reserve has a recorded 350 different species of birds recorded. In the afternoons get prepared to go for a boat safari in the Rufiji River and on another afternoon it will be time to go for a walking safari guided by an armed ranger. Dinner and Overnight stay at Rufiji River Camp.
Day 4: Selous to Mikumi National Park
After breakfast at the lodge/camp, check out and proceed by crossing the north of Selous and drive to Mikumi National Park. The Mikumi and Selous Game Reserve, the two areas forming a unique ecosystem you can’t dare not to visit. The park contains a subspecies of giraffe, that biologists consider the link between the Masai giraffe and the Somali giraffe.
On arrival at Mikumi National Park start experiencing your first game drive in Mikumi National Park until later in the afternoon when you will be served with picnic lunch. The landscape of Mikumi is often compared to that of the Serengeti. It consists of savannah dotted with acacia, baobab, tamarinds, and some rare palm.
Mikumi National Park is relatively less developed infrastructure but that makes the park even better because that has helped in preserving the wilderness in its natural state for many years. There is an option of doing a walking safari guided by an armed ranger if you wish. Overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp or Kikoboga Lodge. All meals included.
Day 5: Mikumi to Dar es Salaam
On this day after breakfast we continue with game drives around Mikumi National Park with options to do game drives or go for a walking safari until noon when we drive out of the park and head back to Dar es Salaam, or take a flight back to Zanzibar Island.
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Safari Includes
Transport in a 4×4 Safari Jeep
Full board accommodation in Rufiji River Camp and Vuma tented Camp
Park Entrance fees
Activities as it specified on the itinerary
Fee for a professional driver guide
SafariExcludes
Accommodation in Dar es Salaam
Travelers Medical Insurance
Gratuity for the driver guide
Drinks and Laundry services