10 Days Safari Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa + Night Game Drive

From USD 2700 per person

10 Days Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa Safari with Night Game Drive

Experience the wild heart of southern Tanzania on this 10-day Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa safari, designed for travelers seeking remote wilderness, diverse landscapes, and up-close wildlife encounters. This itinerary combines spectacular national parks, luxury lodges, and expert guiding for an unforgettable safari adventure. Highlights include the massive elephant herds of Ruaha, the pristine wilderness of Nyerere, and an optional night game drive to witness Africa’s nocturnal predators.

How to Get There for Your 10-Day Southern Tanzania Safari

The safari starts and ends in Dar es Salaam or Selous/Nyerere airstrips, depending on your arrival. Fly into Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR). AfricaJoy Safari can advise on flight connections, transfers, and additional accommodation if needed. Private airport transfers can be arranged for convenience.

Day 1: Arrival in Dar es Salaam

Arrive at Dar es Salaam International Airport and meet your professional safari guide. Transfer to your hotel in the city to relax and prepare for your safari journey.

Accommodation: Hotel in Dar es Salaam
Meals: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast included

Day 2: Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park (Selous)

After breakfast, drive or fly to Nyerere National Park, formerly known as Selous Game Reserve. Begin your safari with an afternoon game drive along the Rufiji River. Expect to see elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and a variety of birdlife.

Accommodation: Luxury Lodge or Tented Camp
Meals: All meals included

Day 3: Nyerere National Park Full-Day Safari

Spend a full day exploring Nyerere with morning and afternoon game drives. Your experienced guide will help spot lions, leopards, elephants, and wild dogs, providing insights into the park’s unique ecosystems. Optional boat safaris are available along the Rufiji River.

Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Meals: All meals included

Day 4: Nyerere to Mikumi National Park

Travel north to Mikumi National Park, known for its large elephant herds and open savannah. Afternoon game drives offer opportunities to spot lions, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest, as well as smaller antelope species.

Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge
Meals: All meals included

Day 5: Mikumi National Park Game Drive

Enjoy a full day of wildlife viewing in Mikumi. Explore the park’s diverse habitats including riverine forests, grasslands, and kopjes. Optional sundowner drives can be arranged for stunning sunset photography.

Accommodation: Same as Day 4
Meals: All meals included

Day 6: Mikumi to Ruaha National Park

Drive to Ruaha National Park, Tanzania’s largest park, home to more than 10,000 elephants. En route, witness small villages and the changing landscapes of the Southern Highlands. Evening game drive upon arrival to spot nocturnal wildlife.

Accommodation: Luxury Lodge or Tented Camp
Meals: All meals included

Day 7: Ruaha National Park – Full Day Safari

Spend a full day exploring Ruaha. Encounter large prides of lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Ruaha is also known for its thriving populations of buffalo, giraffe, and wild dogs. Enjoy your guide’s expertise to locate elusive predators.

Accommodation: Same as Day 6
Meals: All meals included

Day 8: Ruaha to Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Depart Ruaha for the Udzungwa Mountains, famous for its lush forests, waterfalls, and endemic primates. Spend the afternoon on a guided walk to explore the park’s biodiversity, including colobus monkeys and rare bird species.

Accommodation: Udzungwa Lodge
Meals: All meals included

Day 9: Udzungwa Mountains – Nature Walk and Night Game Drive

Enjoy a morning nature walk through Udzungwa’s forests. In the evening, return to Nyerere or Mikumi area for an optional night game drive. Witness the nocturnal predators, hyenas, civets, genets, and sometimes leopards, as they hunt under the starlit African sky.

Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge
Meals: All meals included

Day 10: Departure from Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, transfer to Dar es Salaam for your onward flight home. Reflect on your 10-day Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa safari adventure, filled with diverse wildlife encounters and stunning landscapes.

What’s Included

Airport transfers in a private vehicle
Transport in modified 4WD Land Cruiser or Land Rover with roof hatch
Professional English-speaking safari guide
Park fees and wildlife drives
All accommodation and meals as listed

Excluded

International flights
Personal expenses and souvenirs
Tips for guides and lodge staff
Travel insurance and visa fees
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages not included

Ready for your next great African adventure?

From thrilling safaris to relaxing beach escapes, your perfect trip is just a click away. Contact our Travel Specialist

Name

First

Last

Phone Number

Message

Please provide some details about your booking: Country from, how many people are traveling, and when do you plan to arrive?

I accept the terms of service below

By booking with Africa Joy Tours, a trusted local tour operator based in Arusha, Tanzania, you agree to our Terms of Service. We offer personalized safaris across Tanzania and Other African Destinations, featuring expert guides, comfortable accommodations, reliable transportation, and custom itineraries designed to fit your travel preferences. Clients are responsible for ensuring they possess all required travel documents, are medically fit for travel, and respect local laws and customs throughout their journey. Africa Joy Tours is not liable for circumstances beyond our control. For more information, please contact us

10 Days Nyerere Mikumi Ruaha and Udzungwa + Night Game Drive Prices:

Price From

$2700.00

Tour Overview

Experience ten action-packed days in Nyerere National Park, which is famed for African wild dogs. Game drives at Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks. Hiking in Udzungwa Mountains National Park, including a visit to the Sanje Waterfalls. Take part in an exciting boat trip on the Rufiji River. Enjoy memorable adventures on full-day game drives in Nyerere National Park, participate in a walking safari and big cats in sightings, crocodiles, zebra, impalas, and many others in Ruaha and Mikumi national parks, hiking trials, birds and monkey watching in Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This is a must do 10 days safari

Tour Itinerary

Day 1. Nyerere National Park – Boat Trip To Rufiji River

After breakfast, then introduction from Luitours stuffs you will be picked up from your hotel/Airport in Dar es salaam drive to Nyerere National Park which is almost (218.6 km) approximates 4 hours driving, arrive at the lodge in time for lunch (or if arriving late than just light refreshments). Later you’ll go for boat safari in Rufiji River. Dinner and your overnight stay at Selous Safari Lodge

Day 2. Nyerere Game Drive

After breakfast in the morning enjoy full day game drive by modified safari vehicle with a professional guide. Great animals sightings including all the great favorites lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and all the other major species including the now rare African hunting dog. You will also see a large variety of birds, wonderful scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest and higher ground with vast views of far off mountains, in the afternoon packed lunch and some time to rest. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink, in the evening you will head back to the lodge for a delicious sunset dinner when you’re ready and then retire for the night at Selous Safari Lodge

Day 3. Nyerere Game Drive

You will spend the full day on a game drive within Nyerere National Park. Its topography varies from rolling Savannah woodland to grassland plain and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Selous Safari Lodge.

Day 4. Mikumi Game Drive

After breakfast with your lunch boxes drive to Mikumi National Park 6 hours driving, arrive late afternoon/evening with en route game drive in Mikumi national park you will able to see zebras, impala, giraffe and elephants and dinner overnight at Camp Bastian

Day 5. Mikumi Game Drive

After breakfast from lodge with packed lunches drive for full day game drive in Mikumi national park, during evening return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Bastian Camp.

Day 6. Udzungwa Mountains National Park

After breakfast, hiking through the beautiful forests and landscape scenery of Udzungwa with packed lunch boxes with a professional guide, on the way you will learn about various trees used for traditional healing, a bird life and then heading to the top for a great and an amazing view of the ‘Sanje Waterfalls’ And while on top of the Waterfall, you can have a great view of the enormous Kilombero Sugarcane Valley (one of the biggest Tanzania’s sugarcane plantation). Back in the late evening for hot dinner and stay the night at Bastian Camp

Day 7. Ruaha National Park

After breakfast early in the morning from Camp Bastian by Jeep drive direct to Ruaha national park almost

274 km with lunch boxes via Iringa town, you will be passing though country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains. Upon arrival you will visit to the museum, which holds the head of the great local chief Mkwawa who resisted the Germans/in Iringa town, then drive to Ruaha hilltop lodge

Day 8. Ruaha Game Drive + Night Game Drive

After breakfast, with your lunch boxes experience extensive game drives in Ruaha National Park in order to explore its topography and wildlife. Ruaha is the second-largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River, which flows along its entire eastern border, creates spectacular gorges and scenery and features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudus and the roan and sable antelopes. Later evening you’ll continue with night game drive until 23pm then return to lodge for overnight. Birdlife is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

Day 9. Ruaha Walking Safari

After breakfast, we will depart the lodge and spend another half-day enjoying game drives and walking safaris in Ruaha National Park. You will eat a picnic lunch at midday and take time to visit sites you didn’t get to see the other day. Later, start driving back to Mikumi for dinner and your overnight stay at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 10. Mikumi to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast from the hotel start drive to Dar es Salaam, you will take your lunch in Morogoro before proceed with drive, arrive at afternoon at your hotel in Dar.