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From USD 3468 per person

13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach 

The 13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach is a perfect mix of wildlife adventures and coastal relaxation. This safari takes you through some of Tanzania’s biggest and most beautiful parks in the Southern Circuit, Mikumi, Ruaha, and Nyerere. You will enjoy full-day game drives, a walking safari, a boat trip on the Rufiji River, and finally unwind on the peaceful shores of Kilwa Beach. The 13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach gives travelers a complete experience of nature, wildlife, culture, and history.

Tour Overview – 13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach

This safari package includes:

  • Game drives in Mikumi, Ruaha, and Nyerere
  • A boat safari on the Rufiji River
  • A walking safari in Ruaha
  • A full day in Udzungwa Mountains National Park
  • Beautiful Indian Ocean views at Kilwa Beach
  • Comfortable lodge accommodations throughout the trip

Price From: $3468.00

Tour Itinerary – 13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach

Day 1: Mikumi National Park – First Game Drive

Pickup from Dar es Salaam and drive to Mikumi National Park. Start your first game drive and spot elephants, giraffes, impalas, buffalo, lions, and more. Dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 2: Mikumi National Park – Full Day Game Drive

Enjoy a full-day game drive with packed lunches. Look for lions, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elands, hartebeests, and hippos. Return to Camp Bastian Mikumi for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Drive to Ruaha National Park – Evening Game Drive

Leave early for Ruaha National Park via Iringa town. Enjoy beautiful scenery on the way. Upon arrival, go straight into the park for an evening game drive. Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

Day 4: Ruaha National Park – Full Day Game Drive

Spend a full day exploring Ruaha. This park is known for its large elephant population and rich birdlife. Visit the Ruaha River to see crocodiles and hippos. Picnic lunch inside the park. Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge.

Day 5: Ruaha National Park – Another Full Day Game Drive

Another exciting day in Ruaha. Search for big cats, rare antelopes, and migrating birds. Enjoy picnic lunch inside the park before returning to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Ruaha Walking Safari – Transfer to Udzungwa

Experience a morning walking safari with a trained ranger. Later, drive to Udzungwa and overnight at Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp.

Day 7: Udzungwa Mountains National Park – Hiking Day

Explore lush forests, mountain scenery, and rich birdlife. Look for primates and enjoy beautiful views from Sanje Waterfalls. Overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 8: Nyerere National Park – Boat Trip on Rufiji River

Head to Nyerere National Park for an evening boat trip on the Rufiji River. Spot hippos, crocodiles, birds, and enjoy beautiful views. Dinner and overnight at Africa Safari Selous.

Day 9: Nyerere National Park – Full Day Game Drive

Take a full-day game drive with packed lunches. Look for lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffalo, hyenas, and wild dogs. Return to Africa Safari Selous for dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Nyerere National Park – Another Full Day Game Drive

Enjoy another full day exploring Nyerere. The scenery includes wetlands, forests, and wide open plains. Dinner and overnight at Africa Safari Selous.

Day 11: Transfer to Kilwa Beach – Relaxation Day

Drive to Kilwa Beach with lunch boxes. Spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring the local fish market. Overnight at Kilwa Beach Lodge.

Day 12: Kilwa Masoko – Kilwa Kisiwani Historical Tour

Visit Kilwa Kisiwani, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its history and Swahili culture. Explore ruins, ancient buildings, and Songo Mnara. Dinner and overnight at Kilwa Beach Lodge.

Day 13: Kilwa to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, travel back to Dar es Salaam with a packed lunch and drop off at your hotel or airport.

What’s Included

  • Park fees
  • All meals during the safari
  • Game drives and activities
  • Government taxes
  • Accommodation
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safari Land Cruiser
  • English-speaking professional guide

What’s Not Included

  • International flights
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for guide
  • Optional activities
  • Visa fees
  • Meals in town hotels
  • Personal spending money

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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

13 Days Southern Safari and Kilwa Beach Prices:

Price From

$3468.00
 

Tour Overview

Experience wildlife safari in among biggest parks and reserve in Southern circuit of Tanzania, enjoy game drive and boat safari in Nyerere National Park, game drive in Ruaha National Park plus more wild experience in Mikumi national Park with lunch boxes during activities, overnight stay in lodges.

 

Tour Itinerary

 

Day 1. Mikumi Game Drive

Pickup in the morning at Airport in Dar es Salaam drive to Mikumi National Park, great welcome by herd of elephants, giraffes, impalas, lions, buffalos and many more while dinner and overnight Mikumi Bastian Camp

 

Day 2. Mikumi Game Drive

After breakfast from the lodge with packed lunches enjoys full day game drive inside the park and spot many animals. Animals commonly found here include lions, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra and elephants and many more. Also you will stop for lunches at the picnic site before proceed with game drive to hippos and crocodiles pool and during evening you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi

 

Day 3. Ruaha Game Drive

After breakfast early in the morning from Mikumi Park drive to Ruaha National Park via Iringa town, you will be passing though country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains. After arrival you will go directly to the park and game drive till evening. Then drive to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner and overnight

 

Day 4. Ruaha Game Drive

Breakfast will be taken early morning and after 30 minutes clients will drive to the park to have more time to explore and learn more about Ruaha national park.

Ruaha is very famous as well for the clients who lie to watch birds, this is place that you can see different types of birds and some of they migrate from Europe to the Ruaha NP. The famous Ruaha river is the best place also clients will be visiting to view the large no of crocodiles and especially when the river is full of water. Clients will have picnic lunch in a special place before heading with more game drive, later depart the park and back to dinner and over night at your lodge

Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

 

Day 5. Ruaha Game Drive

Breakfast will be taken early morning and after 30 minutes clients will drive to the park to have more time to explore and learn more about Ruaha national park.

Ruaha is very famous as well for the clients who lie to watch birds, this is place that you can see different types of birds and some of they migrate from Europe to the Ruaha NP. The famous Ruaha river is the best place also clients will be visiting to view the large no of crocodiles and especially when the river is full of water. Clients will have picnic lunch in a special place before heading with more game drive, later depart the park and back to dinner and over night at your lodge

Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

 

Day 6. Ruaha Walking Safari

You’ll be grateful for the chance to spend more time in Ruaha. You’ll never get tired of going on a walking safari, where you’ll leave behind the vehicle and step out into the wild. It can be a little nerve-wracking at first, but you’ll be walking with an experienced guide and it’s very safe. It can be a real thrill walking in this way, and most people fall in love with the experience.

Accommodation: Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp

 

Day 7. Udzungwa Mountains National Park

You’ll hardly believe you’re in southeastern Tanzania when you’re in Udzungwa Mountains National Park. That’s because the arid plains that you see elsewhere in this part of the country are nowhere to be seen. Lush forests and mountains’ll surround you instead. When you’re in these forests, listen for the soundtrack of rich birdlife and the 10 different of primate species that make this Tanzania’s richest monkey landscape. Hippos and crocodiles inhabit the Kilombero floodplain, and it is possible to see elephants and leopards. Enjoy superb views everywhere.

Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi

 

Day 8. Nyerere National Park – Boat Trip to Rufiji River

Everyone should visit the Unesco World Heritage–listed Selous at least once in their lives. Look for zebra, giraffe, hippo, crocodile, buffalo and wildebeest, as well as elephant and the rarer spotted hyena, leopard and African wild dog. And lions – lots of lions: many scientists believe that Nyerere National Park has more lions than any other park in Africa. Wherever you look, the views are also impressive, with rocky hills, palm-fringed lakes, and the wide Rufiji River running through the heart of the reserve. Dinner & overnight at Africa Safari Selous

 

Day 9. Nyerere Game Drive

After breakfast from the camp with packed lunches, enjoys game drive inside the park expect to see large number of animals like lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, hyena and etc. 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

Dinner & overnight at Africa Safari Selous

 

Day 10. Nyerere Game Drive

After breakfast from the camp with packed lunches, enjoys game drive inside the park expect to see large number of animals like lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, hyena and etc. 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

Dinner & overnight at Africa Safari Selous

 

Day 11. Kilwa Beach

After breakfast at the lodge, we’ll depart with lunch boxes in hand for Kilwa Beach. We’ll be staying at an excellent lodge located on the Indian Ocean. You can choose to visit the fish market or just spend the afternoon and evening at your leisure. You’ll be staying at the lodge on a full board basis. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Kilwa Beach Lodge

 

Day 12. Kilwa Masoko

After breakfast we’ll depart with a picnic lunch in hand to Kilwa Kisiwani. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its influence on the birth of Swahili culture, Kilwa Kisiwani is a fishing village that was once occupied by Arabs. They minted gold and sold spices, jewelry, and slaves—all while holding parties under the light of the moon. Songo Mnara, a neighboring small island close to Kisiwani, was a Swahili stone town that was founded in the early 19th century. Its comparatively short history compared to its more illustrious neighbor has allowed archaeologists to examine early Swahili houses within a specific time period. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Kilwa Beach Lodge

Day 13. Kilwa – Dar es Salaam

After breakfast at the lodge, you’ll be transferred to Dar es Salaam with a packed lunch in hand. You’ll be dropped off at the hotel or the airport/ferry.

 

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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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