10 DAYS SAFARI MIKUMI + UDZUNGWA + RUAHA + SELOUS

Welcome to Tanzania! Upon your arrival at Dar es Salaam Airport, our friendly and knowledgeable guide will be eagerly waiting to warmly welcome you. He will be readily available to assist you and ensure a smooth transfer to your hotel. Sit back, relax, and let us take care of all your travel needs, providing you with a memorable and unforgettable experience in Tanzania.

Accommodations:

• Silver Amariah Hotel - Mikocheni
• Gold Southern Sun Dar es Salaam
• Platinum Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel

Mikumi National Park lies at a six-hour drive from Dar Es Salaam and is Tanzania's fourth largest national park. The open horizons and abundant wildlife draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti plains, but its location close to Tanzania's largest city makes Mikumi easier accessible. The park has a great variety of animals: elephants, buffalos, zebras and giraffes are relatively easy to spot, as well as lions mating and many hippos in the resident hippo pool!

Accommodations:

• Silver Camp Bastian
• Gold Vuma Hills Tented Camp by Foxes Safari Camps
• Platinum Stanley's Kopje Camp by Foxes Safari Camps

Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a relatively small, mountainous national park, known for its rare endemic species. In this tropical rainforest, you encounter bush elephants, monkeys, several smaller mammals, and over 400 bird species. Animals that can only be found here are primates such as the red Iringa Colobus and the Sanje Crested Mangabey. But also the grey-faced sengi (an elephant shrew) is endemic to Udzungwa as are several remarkable bird species.

Activities:

Accommodations:

• Silver Hondo Hondo Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp
• Gold Udzungwa Falls Lodge
• Platinum Udzungwa Falls Lodge

Ruaha National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania. It lies along the Great Ruaha River, is known for its large elephant population, and is a true paradise for birdwatchers with over 570 species. Besides, you might catch a glimpse of lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, elands, sable antelopes, jackals, or the rare African wild dog. Game drives are special, as you drive through an untouched ecosystem in this relatively quiet but stunning park!

Accommodations:

• Silver Ruaha River Lodge by Foxes Safari Camps
• Gold Asanja Ruaha
• Platinum Laba Jongomero Camp - Tented Suites

Activities:

Accommodations:

• Silver Selous River Camp
• Gold Rufiji River Camp by Foxes Safari Camps

Today you discover the jungle, savannah and river sides of the vast Nyerere National Park (previously the Selous Game Reserve) - an amazing place for game drives. This park in southern Tanzania has fewer visitors than the northern parks but boasts elephants, hippos, crocodiles, lions, leopards, giraffes, the endangered rhino, the rare African wild dog and more. It's the second largest park in the country after Serengeti National Park, so be prepared to cover some miles!

Accommodations:

• Silver Selous River Camp
• Gold Rufiji River Camp by Foxes Safari Camps

This is your last day! Today you fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam, from where you will catch your flight home. Having second thoughts? Then don't hesitate to extend your holiday to one of Tanzania's paradise islands such as Zanzibar, Pemba, or Mafia!