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12 Days Remarkable Southern Circuit Safari

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Tour Overview

Tour description: Experience 12 action packed days in Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha national parks and Udzungwa Mountains. Take part in an exciting boat safari and 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 other in Ruaha and Mikumi national parks, hiking trials, birds and monkey watching in Udzungwa Mountains National Park.

 

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). Leave for evening boat trip to 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.

 

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. Transfer to 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. Then drive to Ruaha hilltop lodge

 

Day 8. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

 

Day 9. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

 

Day 10. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

 

Day 11. Ruaha Walking Safari

Leave for morning Walking Safari accompanied by park rangers. Enjoy walking safari with few hours game drive before start driving to Mikumi with your packed lunch-box. After your lunch, you will be traveling to Mikumi for resting and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

 

Day 12. Mikumi to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast from the camp start with your lunch boxes start driving back to Dar es Salaam, you will take your lunch in Morogoro before proceed with drive, arrive at afternoon at your hotel/airport/ferry in Dar.

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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

12 Days Remarkable Southern Circuit Safari Prices:

Price From

$3086.00
 

Tour Overview

Tour description: Experience 12 action packed days in Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha national parks and Udzungwa Mountains. Take part in an exciting boat safari and 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 other in Ruaha and Mikumi national parks, hiking trials, birds and monkey watching in Udzungwa Mountains National Park.

 

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). Leave for evening boat trip to 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.

 

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. Transfer to 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. Then drive to Ruaha hilltop lodge

 

Day 8. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

 

Day 9. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

 

Day 10. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast, 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 of number of hippos and crocodiles. Special animals that inhabit the park include both the greater and lesser kudu and the roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded. Your dinner and overnight will be at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

 

Day 11. Ruaha Walking Safari

Leave for morning Walking Safari accompanied by park rangers. Enjoy walking safari with few hours game drive before start driving to Mikumi with your packed lunch-box. After your lunch, you will be traveling to Mikumi for resting and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

 

Day 12. Mikumi to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast from the camp start with your lunch boxes start driving back to Dar es Salaam, you will take your lunch in Morogoro before proceed with drive, arrive at afternoon at your hotel/airport/ferry in Dar.

12 Days Remarkable Southern Circuit Safari

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

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