8 Days Safari in Southern Tanzania Parks

Overview

Safari in Nyerere NP, Mikumi NP, Udzungwa Mountains NP and Ruaha National Park is probably the only classic Safari to the Southern Circuit of Tanzania and we offer you the best of it.

Starting at Dar es Salaam and ending in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar, this safari takes you to the Greater Selous Ecosystem and gives you the rare chance to experience real African Wilderness in Tanzania on the first count and the last touch of Ruaha NP and a flight back on the last day.

Places To Visit

Nyerere National Park
Mikumi National Park
Udzungwa National Park
Ruaha National Park

Duration

8 Days 7 Nights

Tour Itinerary

Every day of your trip has been thoughtfully designed to ensure an unforgettable experience. From discovering iconic landmarks to savoring authentic local dishes, each moment is filled with excitement and discovery. Come along as we guide you through some of the world’s most captivating destinations.

Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park

A pickup will be from your Hotel in Dar es Salaam at 08:00 AM with a drive to Nyerere National park for 5 hours. On arrival you’ll check in and go for a boat tour. It’s an ideal trip and you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Rufiji River with many hippos, crocodiles, and beautiful birdlife. The sunset can also be stunning from the boat, there is nothing quite like the serenity of the river while the sun dips below the horizon, the activity will be done to 06:00 PM later drive back to the accommodation (Nyerere tented camp)

Day 2: Wonderful Game across Nyerere National Park

After breakfast at 07:00 AM in the morning with your lunch boxes enjoy full day game inside Nyerere National Park, great animal sightings including all the great favorites’ lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and all the other major species like hunting dogs and birds. At noon you’ll stop for lunch then proceed with the game drive until evening with our best guide who will lead you to the deeps of the park for the best experience and overnight at Sable Mountain Lodge

Day 3: Drive to Mikumi National Park

After breakfast drive to Mikumi NP for 5 hours driving depending on traffic jams. Whilst on safari you will see a wide variety of bird species, zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland antelope, giraffe, buffalo and elephants. Arrive for evening Masai Boma Tour while overnight stay at Camp Bastian.

Day 4: Full Game drive in Mikumi National Park

After breakfast at enjoy your morning game drive the common time that you may spot killings When you are in Mikumi you will be able to see wide variety of bird species, zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland antelope, giraffe, buffalo and elephants while overnight at Camp Bastian

Day 5: Mikumi National Park to Udzungwa NP

After breakfast you will start a safari for 1hr to Udzungwa Mountains Lodge for hiking at Sanje waterfall that is the highest in Tanzania and you can swim in the natural pool/Advised swimming clothes.

Upon arrival you will meet our guide/rangers who will accompany you on the hiking tour. Udzungwa Mountains National Park is well known for its excellent hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, and forest walks. The most popular hiking tour is up to the Sanje waterfalls, looking for monkeys, swimming in plunge pools, and enjoying the spectacular view while enjoying a picnic lunch while dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Forest camp.

Day 6: Udzungwa Forest Tented Camps to Ruaha National Park

After breakfast in the morning at 06:00 AM with packed lunches drive to the Ruaha National Park from Udzungwa Mountains NP, the drive will take you 8 hours’ drive. After arriving in Ruaha Hilltop Lodge have lunch and go for the game drive across Ruaha National Park; enjoy a nice view of Ruaha river valley, great animals sighting like Kudu, wildebeests, elephants, zebra, lions, hippos, hartebeest, impala, antelope, giraffe, buffalo. Later drive back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Ruaha National Park Full Game

After breakfast from Ruaha hilltop Lodge at 07:00 AM start the game drive across the valley of Ruaha National Park. You will find the park with its highlands forest, Miombo woodlands, lowland Savannah with Acacia, and mixed woodland, dinner and overnight at Ruaha hilltop Lodge

Day 8: Flying from Ruaha to Zanzibar

After breakfast drive for 2 hours from Ruaha hilltop Lodge to Iringa airport and catch a flight back to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar at 10:00 AM for further schedules.