8-Day Best Of Southern National Parks

Morning pickup at your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 8:00 am and drive to Nyerere National Park for about 4 hours with lunches stop at restaurant in Kibiti, take a short break then proceed with the drive, arrive in late afternoon and check in at the lodge, then leave for evening boat drive at Rufiji river. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Selous Safari Lodge

Accommodation

Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+7 +6

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. During afternoon you will take your lunch and have some rest before proceeds with the game drive and overnight at the lodge.

Accommodation

Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+7 +6

After breakfast you will drive to Mikumi National Park via Northern Selous which is 5-6 hours driving. Whilst on safari you will see a wide variety of bird species, zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland antelope, giraffe, buffalo and elephants. If you are lucky you may also be able to spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the day and dinner and your overnight stay at the Bastian Camp

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

Accommodation

Camp Bastian Mikumi Tented Camp Mid-range

+2 +1

After breakfast early in the morning with packed lunches depart from Mikumi town drive to Ruaha national park which 5 hours via Iringa town, you will be passing though country side and have nice scenery and beautiful valleys and mountains. Upon arrive for the afternoon and evening game drive, dinner and overnight at Ruaha hilltop lodge

Accommodation

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+5 +4

After breakfast in the morning with packed lunches drive to the park for full day game drive enjoy a nice view of Ruaha river valley, great animals sightings like Kudu, wildebeests, elephants, zebra, lions, hippos, hartebeest, impala, antelope, giraffe, buffalo while dinner and overnight at Ruaha hilltop lodge.

Accommodation

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+5 +4

After breakfast with your parked lunch boxes from the Lodge enjoy half day game drive inside the park. Proceed with the game drive till mid day enjoy a nice view of Ruaha river valley, great animals sightings like Kudu, wildebeests, elephants, zebra, lions, hippos, hartebeest, impala, antelope, giraffe, buffalo, enjoy picnic lunch and later start driving back to Mikumi for dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian

Accommodation

Camp Bastian Mikumi Tented Camp Mid-range

+2 +1

After breakfast from the hotel/camp start driving back to Dar es Salaam, you will take your lunch in Morogoro before proceed with drive, arrive in afternoon at your hotel/airport/ferry in Dar es Salaam the transfer to the airport depend on your flight schedule