14-Day Super Luxury Fly-In Southern Tanzania Safari
Southern Tanzania Safari

Main focus: Full-Day Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Within park. A full day is set aside for Full-Day Game Drive, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. Nyerere’s Rufiji River system, lakes and miombo woodland support a rich southern ecosystem. Depending on the planned activity, the guide explores by vehicle, boat or on foot with a ranger; elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and predators are possible rather than assured.

Main focus: Guided Walking Safari + Short Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Minimal. You meet the guide at the agreed starting point for Nyerere - Morning Walking Safari & Half-Day Game Drive, then begin at a comfortable, unhurried pace. Nyerere’s Rufiji River system, lakes and miombo woodland support a rich southern ecosystem. Depending on the planned activity, the guide explores by vehicle, boat or on foot with a ranger; elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and predators are possible rather than assured.

Main focus: Flight Transfer & Relaxation. Scheduled flight time: Departs at 11:00 AM. Today’s stage links Nyerere to Mikumi National Park with Scenic Flight & Leisure, giving the journey a clear sense of place from beginning to end. Nyerere’s Rufiji River system, lakes and miombo woodland support a rich southern ecosystem. Depending on the planned activity, the guide explores by vehicle, boat or on foot with a ranger; elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and predators are possible rather than assured.

Main focus: Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Inside park. A full day is set aside for Full-Day Game Drive, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. Mikumi’s Mkata floodplain opens beneath distant mountain ranges, with woodland and seasonal water attracting varied wildlife. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, antelope and lions may be encountered, although every drive follows current conditions.

Main focus: Forest Hike to Sanje Waterfall. Scheduled drive time: 1–1.5 hours each way. The morning starts in Hike, with Sanje Waterfall as the final point on today’s route. The Udzungwa trail climbs through humid forest toward viewpoints or the Sanje waterfalls where included. A ranger sets a manageable walking pace and interprets plants, birds and possible primate activity along this important Eastern Arc habitat.

Main focus: Travel + Leisure Time. Scheduled flight time: ~1 hour. The morning starts in Mikumi to Ruaha National Park, with Scenic Bush Flight as the final point on today’s route. Mikumi’s Mkata floodplain opens beneath distant mountain ranges, with woodland and seasonal water attracting varied wildlife. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, antelope and lions may be encountered, although every drive follows current conditions.

Main focus: Full-Day Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Inside park. A full day is set aside for Full-Day Game Drive, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. Ruaha is shaped by the Great Ruaha River, baobab country and rocky hills. Elephants, kudu, lions, wild dogs and other wildlife may be present, and the guide uses tracks, water sources and recent ranger information to plan the drive.

Main focus: Game Drive or Walking Safari (Optional). Scheduled travel time: Inside park. Ruaha is shaped by the Great Ruaha River, baobab country and rocky hills. Elephants, kudu, lions, wild dogs and other wildlife may be present, and the guide uses tracks, water sources and recent ranger information to plan the drive.

Main focus: Bush Flight + Arrival in Katavi. Scheduled flight time: 2.5 to 3 hours (may include brief stops). Starting from Fly, the journey leads to Tanzania's Remote West through the landscapes named in the program. Travel logistics take priority today, while clear weather may offer a final aerial view of the coast, highlands or plains below.

Main focus: Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Inside park. A full day is set aside for Full-Day Safari Adventure, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. The route moves through changing farms, villages and protected landscapes before the main wildlife activity. The guide plans stops around recent movement, water and weather, leaving time for photographs and patient observation without guaranteeing sightings.

Main focus: Full-Day Game Drive. Scheduled travel time: Inside park. Katavi is the starting point for today’s journey to Another Day of Wild Exploration.

Main focus: Light Game Drive or Rest. Scheduled travel time: Flexible. Your guide introduces the plan for Katavi - Morning Game Drive or Leisure before the day’s travel or activity gets under way. The route moves through changing farms, villages and protected landscapes before the main wildlife activity. The guide plans stops around recent movement, water and weather, leaving time for photographs and patient observation without guaranteeing sightings.

Main focus: Flight to Dar/Zanzibar. Scheduled flight time: 4–5 hours (with stops). Zanzibar’s coast is shaped by tides, coral shallows, fishing communities and warm Indian Ocean light. The schedule leaves room to enjoy the beach at a natural pace, with any water activity adjusted to local sea conditions.