15-Day Southern Circuit Tanzania Safari Combo Experiences
Southern Tanzania Safari

• Drive Time: Approximately 5-6 hours.
• Highlight: An evening boat safari on the Rufiji River with hippos and crocodiles.

Following an early breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up for the scenic drive to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Upon arrival, you'll check into the Selous Safari Lodge, a beautiful lodge nestled along the Rufiji River, and enjoy a delicious lunch. In the late afternoon, you'll embark on an unforgettable boat safari, getting an up-close perspective of the park's aquatic wildlife, including vast pods of hippos and basking crocodiles, as the sun dips below the horizon.

• Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: Experiencing a full day of game drives in the vast wilderness.

After a hearty breakfast, you will spend the entire day exploring the sprawling landscapes of Nyerere National Park in a customized 4x4 safari vehicle. Your expert guide will lead you on game drives, seeking out the park's resident wildlife, which includes large herds of elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, and a variety of antelopes. The park’s diverse terrain, from open savannahs to dense woodlands, makes every game drive a new adventure.

• Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: A unique walking safari in the bush.

Start your day with a thrilling guided walking safari, a unique experience that allows you to feel the pulse of the African bush from a different perspective. Accompanied by an armed ranger, you'll learn about animal tracks, medicinal plants, and the smaller intricacies of the ecosystem. After lunch, you will continue with an afternoon game drive, exploring different areas of the park in search of more wildlife.

• Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approximately 7-8 hours.
• Highlight: Scenic drive through Tanzania's landscapes.

After breakfast, you will begin the journey to Mikumi National Park. The scenic drive takes you through the beautiful landscapes of Southern Tanzania. Upon arrival at Mikumi, you will check into Camp Lilac Mikumi, a comfortable lodge nestled on the park's border. The rest of the afternoon is yours to relax, settle in, and prepare for the exciting days ahead.

• Accommodation: Camp Lilac Mikumi
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: Game drive and cultural immersion with the Maasai people.

Today is dedicated to exploring Mikumi National Park. After breakfast, you will embark on a morning game drive in a customized 4x4 safari vehicle. The park is known for its large herds of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and wildebeest, as well as lions and leopards. In the evening, you will have a unique opportunity to visit a local Maasai village for a cultural tour, learning about their traditions, dances, and way of life.

• Accommodation: Camp Lilac Mikumi
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approximately 1-hour drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
• Highlight: Hiking to the beautiful Sanje Waterfalls.

Following an early breakfast, you will take a short drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This park is known for its unique rainforest ecosystem and is a hiker's paradise. Accompanied by an expert guide, you will hike a well-maintained trail to the stunning Sanje Waterfalls, a series of three cascading waterfalls. Along the way, you may spot some of the park's endemic primates, such as the Iringa Red Colobus and Sanje Mangabey.

• Accommodation: Camp Lilac Mikumi
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: A final game drive in Mikumi and relaxing afternoon.

After breakfast, you will have one last half-day game drive in Mikumi National Park, giving you a chance to see any animals you may have missed. Afterward, you will return to the lodge for lunch. The afternoon is free for you to relax by the swimming pool, reflect on your safari experiences, and prepare for the next leg of your journey.

• Accommodation: Camp Lilac Mikumi
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approximately 5-6 hours.
• Highlight: Arriving at the remote and wild Ruaha National Park.

Today, you will embark on a journey to Ruaha National Park. The drive takes you through beautiful, remote landscapes, giving you a true sense of the vastness of Tanzania's wilderness. Upon arrival at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, you will check in and have the rest of the day to relax and soak in the breathtaking views of the Ruaha River and surrounding plains.

• Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: Exploring the diverse landscapes of Ruaha National Park.

After breakfast, you will spend a full day on game drives in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's largest national park. Ruaha is known for its diverse landscapes, including baobab-studded plains and rugged hills. Your expert guide will take you in search of the park's vast elephant population, as well as lions, leopards, wild dogs, and a variety of plains game.

• Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Game drive within the park.
• Highlight: A thrilling night game drive.

Another full day is dedicated to exploring Ruaha National Park. You will go on a morning game drive, focusing on different areas of the park. After an early dinner, you will embark on a truly unique experience: a night game drive. With a spotlight, your guide will take you in search of nocturnal animals, such as civets, genets, and bush babies, as well as predators on the hunt.

• Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approximately 2-3 hours.
• Highlight: A walking safari and transfer to the charming town of Iringa.

Start your day with a walking safari in Ruaha, allowing you to appreciate the smaller details of the ecosystem and feel the pulse of the bush from a different perspective. After lunch, you will begin your journey to the town of Iringa. Upon arrival, you will check into the Iringa Sunset Hotel, a comfortable and well-located hotel.

• Accommodation: Iringa Sunset Hotel

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approximately 30 minutes.
• Highlight: Exploring the archaeological wonders of Isimila.

After breakfast, you will be driven to the nearby Isimila Stone Age Site. This half-day tour will take you back in time as you explore one of Africa's most important archaeological sites. You'll see remarkable stone tools and dramatic sandstone pillars, a truly unique geological formation. You will return to Iringa in the afternoon, with the rest of the day free to relax or explore the town.

• Accommodation: Iringa Sunset Hotel
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive Time: A short drive to Iringa Airport, followed by a 1-hour flight.
• Highlight: A final evening in Dar es Salaam to relax.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before being transferred to Iringa Airport for your flight back to Dar es Salaam. Upon landing at DAR, you will be met and driven back to the Mediterraneo Boutique Hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax, enjoy a final meal by the coast, or do some last-minute souvenir shopping.

• Accommodation: Mediterraneo Boutique Hotel
• Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

• Drive Time: Approx. 30-45 minutes to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
• Highlight: Saying goodbye to Tanzania.

After enjoying your last breakfast in Tanzania, your driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) for your international departure flight. You leave with cherished memories of the diverse wildlife and remote beauty of Southern Tanzania.

• Accommodation: None

• Meals Included: Breakfast