Tanzania has almost everything you could wish for in an African Safari tour. This is a perfect safari combination that focuses on three Southern tourism circuits of Tanzania. They consist of: Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park and Ruaha National Park. You will explore and enjoy the famous Mikumi National Park with a diverse wildlife and of course the ‘Big 5’, particularly, tree climbing lions. The Ruaha National Park is the second largest wildlife park in Tanzania, it has a large concentration of elephant herds, and the Udzungwa Mountain National Park is home to the largest population of rare monkey species, bird species, butterflies, dense forests and also the amazing Eastern Arc landscape. The 7 day safari offers you the flexibility to travel at your own pace, with amazing luxury lodges and hotels along the way and a diverse cultural experience.
Mikumi National Park is Tanzania’s fourth biggest national park. It’s also the most accessible national park from Dar-es-salaam. With guaranteed wildlife sightings, so this makes a perfect safari destination for those with a tight calendar or without much time to travel around. Two days should be enough to get you a lovely tour around the national park.
Mikuni National park is rich in wildlife including elephant, lion, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, baboon, hippos, eland, sable, jackal, giraffe and many more. There are also reptiles including python, crocodile, lizard and much more, which can be viewed almost throughout the year.
Udzungwa is one of Tanzania’s most outstanding and exciting wilderness areas located in central Tanzania, between two regions, Iringa and Morogoro region, with unique endangered wildlife species inhabiting this range of forests. The park is part of the Eastern Arc Mountains that stretch from Southern Kenya to Southern Tanzania.
Udzungwa is a beautiful forested area, and with over 10 primate species that are only found in this part of the world, including the rare red Colobus monkey. Udzungwa is home to over 400 species of birds, many of which are widespread to the area. The park is treasurable for the high level of biodiversity of birds, animals and plants.
The park’s scenery is spectacular, with the rainforest spreading across rolling hills, valleys and mountains. The park has a number of impressive waterfalls, mostly accessible on foot and everything around the national park revolves around hiking, trekking and mountaineering. Swimming in the plunge pools of the waterfalls is particularly energizing following a good warm hike. The park borders Mikumi national park in the northeast, Great Ruaha River in the north and Ruipa in the southwest.
Ruaha National Park is located south in the Central part of Tanzania. It is the second largest national park in the country and one of the largest in East Africa and rich in wildlife. The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its south eastern border and is the focus for game viewing. The park can be accessed by private plane as there are two airstrips there.
Ruaha is well known for its diverse dramatic scenery, which includes rolling hills, large open plains, groves of skeletal baobab trees and the Great Ruaha River. Various of wildlife can be found in this park including giraffe, lion, spotted hyena, hippopotamus, buffalo, zebra, cheetah, leopard, wild dog, warthog, sable antelope and many more. The park is known for its large elephant population, and over 500 species of birds have been identified in the park. Ruaha national park is one of the least busy places to visit in the country; the safari tour at the Ruaha national park feels remote but exclusive.
You will arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), and you will be met by our professional and English speaking tour guide, who will welcome you to Tanzania. You will then transfer to Southern Sun Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast our tour guide will pick you up from the hotel, and drive you to Mikumi national park which takes around 3 hours. This wildlife park is similar to the famous Serengeti National Park. You will have the opportunity to explore and discover diverse wildlife and landscapes of this amazing park. You will have a packed lunch picnic on site, thereafter continue with the afternoon and evening game drive. You will have dinner and overnight stay at Vuma Hills Tented Lodge and camps
After breakfast you will have a full day to explore this amazing and diverse wilderness and landscape of Mikumi National Park. You will visit the Mkata Floodplain which is a wide area in Mikumi national park, with an excellent habitat for wildlife viewing and many varieties of wildlife live within its borders and make the park popular to visit. You will have a great opportunity to spot the ‘Big 5’ (lion, elephant, Buffalo, cheetah, and rhino), Mikumi national park will not disappoint you! There is much more wildlife including zebra, wildebeest, impala, hippo, many birds species, and buffalo herds that migrate across the floodplain during the rainy season. You will have a picnic lunch on site, thereafter continue with the afternoon game drive. You will have dinner and overnight stay will be at Vuma Hills Tented Lodge and camps.
After breakfast, we will drive to Udzungwa national park. This park is part of the ancient group of mountain ranges which stretch across Tanzania and Kenya, known as “The Eastern Arc Mountains”. The Udzungwa Mountains are the most widespread mountain ranges in Tanzania.
You will have a chance to bird-watch in the unspoiled rain forest, go hiking, trek to the waterfalls for remarkable sightseeing and more. You will have an opportunity to see a large variety of bird species and much more wildlife. You will have a packed lunch picnic on site, thereafter continue with an evening walk in the hills of the mountain and Sanje waterfalls. You will have dinner and overnight stay at Udzungwa Forest Camp.
After breakfast, we will leave Udzungwa Mountains national park and drive to Ruaha national park which takes almost 4 hours. The Ruaha national park is the second largest wildlife park in Tanzania, and located remotely in Ruaha. You will have a packed lunch picnic on site; thereafter continue with the afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight stay at Jongomero Camp
For the next two (2) full days, you will have the opportunity to explore and discover this amazing and diverse wilderness and landscape in the Southern part of Tanzania. Various wildlife species can be found in this park including giraffe, lion, spotted hyena, hippopotamus, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, cheetah, leopard, wild dog, warthog, sable antelope and many more.
You should expect to see lions, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, elands, oryx and diverse bird species. You will a packed lunch picnic on site, thereafter continue with the game drive. You will have dinner and overnight stay Jongomero Camp
he driver/tour guide will transfer you to Julius Nyerere International Airport for you departure flight.
If you decide to extend your stay in Tanzania, you could visit the beautiful sandy beaches of Zanzibar or try trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, a lifetime experience and an unforgettable trip. If you are interested in other tour packages please see these on our website.
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