Southern Tanzania Luxury Safari
Travel to Africa and undertake southern Tanzania luxury safari. Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s largest protected wildlife reserve. Its rivers, hills, and plains are home to roaming elephant populations, the area’s famous wild dogs, and some of the last black rhino left in the region.
The Rufiji River is the largest water catchment locations in the region, and as such, is home to a plethora of varied water and bird life. Along its shores, opulent hippos sleep languidly in the mud. Crocodiles are also common along the Rufiji’s riverbanks. Accommodation at Rufiji River Camp.
Mikumi National Park lies in the South of Tanzania and offers the visitor an amazing natural experience, a unique and special part of the Tanzania safari. With far fewer visitors than the north and a heavy concentration of game, a safari to Mikumi is always rewarding. Accommodation at Vuma Hills Tented Camp.
Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s 2nd biggest park and host to a number of animals which rare or absent in the North. The rare animals include the African Wild dog, roan and sable antelope and the greater kudu. The Great Ruaha River, which provides life to the park, flows through the eastern side of the park and is home to hippos, crocodiles and a variety of water birds. Accommodation at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp.
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Southern Tanzania Luxury Safari Itinerary
Dar es Salaam – Selous Game Reserve
A representative from Kenyan epic safaris will meet you at your hotel at Dar es Salaam or pick you up from the airport and after briefing you he or she will introduce you to your safari guide and other members undertaking the southern Tanzania luxury safari.
You will be driven to Selous game reserve arriving in time for lunch. On arrival at Rufiji river camp you will be assisted to check inn into your respective tents and after lunch you will go for boat safari along the might Rufiji River.
You will see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life is prolific. Dinner and overnight Rufiji River Camp, which is a tented camp, situated in the north eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank overlooking the mighty Rufiji River and the plain beyond.
The camp accommodates guest in 20 comfortable tents. Each tent has twin beds with mosquito nets, en-suite bathroom and a veranda facing the river.
The central restaurant provides excellent cuisine. The camp makes maximum use of local materials, retaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding eco-system.
Selous Game Reserve
After breakfast, go for full-day game drive of Selous Game Reserve, Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54,600 sq. km.
It has large number of big game such as elephant, buffalo, rhino; other wildlife to en counter includes wildebeest, eland, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion. There are about 350 species of bird life. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.
Selous Game Reserve – Mikumi National Park
After breakfast, head out for a morning walking safari. This allows an intimate cohesion of the African bush and wildlife, which is unforgettable, and brings you closest to pristine nature.
Depart and drive to Mikumi National Park arriving in time for lunch, late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hills Tented
Mikumi National Park
Full day viewing Mkata Chamgore (place of the python), and Mkata Food Plain within Mikumi National Park; lunch at camp. Proceeds with game drive till late afternoon. There are several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety.
Mikumi National Park is mostly miombo woodland with gently rolling hills. You also go on a walking safari to the African Bush with an armed ranger. Dinner and overnight at the Vuma Hills Tented Camp.
Mikumi National Park – Ruaha National Park
Early morning (sunrise game viewing) game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast and transfer to the air strip. Fly to Ruaha National Park.
On arrival you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to the Lodge or camp game drive en route. You will be assisted to check into your respective rooms and after lunch you can spend the afternoon at leisure or take a dip in the pool.
Later on head out for the evening game drive. Ruaha National Park benefits from the dispersal and migration of other wildlife from its ecosystem coming down from the northern game reserves of Kizigo and Rungwa, giving the park a huge boost in the concentration of wildlife.
There are large numbers of Buffalos, Elephants, Kudus, Zebra, Giraffes, Lions, Impala’s and Elands Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp.
Ruaha National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Park. On any given day, Ruaha National Park has the potential to show case a good number of bio-diversities in just one-third of the park size.
From our experience within the Msembe and Jongomeru area you might see the Silver Back Jackal, Elephants that walked into the camp, Hippos that foraged around the camp at night, African hunting dogs that trotted past our vehicle, a pride of 18 lions that were hunting, and the superb Lesser and Greater Kudus seen at every southern section of the park.
The vegetation of park also boasts Palm, Fig, Tamarind and Baobab trees that are not commonly seen in other parks. There are over 1600 plant species and over 370 bird species confirmed in the Park. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp.
Ruaha National Park – Dar-es-Salaam
After breakfast, depart for a game drive en-route to the airstrip for your flight departing Ruaha National Park at 1145 Hours. Fly back to Dar es Salaam. Drop off at a hotel in Dar es Salaam where your southern Tanzania luxury safari ends.
- Transport in a custom 4×4 land rover with pop up roof.
- All park entrance fees.
- Fullboard Accommodation.
- Game drives and other activities as described in the itinerary
- Services of an English speaking driver guide.
- Complimentary Bottled water 1 Litre per person per day.
- All government taxes.
- International airfares.
- All expenditure of personal nature such as telephone calls, hard drinks, soft drinks and laundry.
- Tips.
- Visas
- Travel Insurance.
Parks & Reserve
Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s largest protected wildlife reserve. Its rivers, hills, and plains are home to roaming elephant populations, the area’s famous wild dogs, and some of the last black rhino left in the region.
The Rufiji River is the largest water catchment locations in the region, and as such, is home to a plethora of varied water and bird life. Along its shores, oppulent hippos sleep languidly in the mud. Crocodiles are also common along the Rufiji’s riverbanks. Accommodation at Rufiji River Camp.
Mikumi National Park lies in the South of Tanzania and offers the visitor an amazing natural experience, a unique and special part of the Tanzania safari. With far fewer visitors than the north and a heavy concentration of game, a safari to Mikumi is always rewarding. Accommodation at Vuma Hills Tented Camp.
Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s 2nd biggest park and host to a number of animals which rare or absent in the North. The rare animals include the African Wild dog, roan and sable antelope and the greater kudu.
The Great Ruaha River, which provides life to the park, flows through the eastern side of the park and is home to hippos, crocodiles and a variety of water birds. Accommodation at Ruaha River Lodge or Jongomero Camp.
- Do not Litter the reserve/park.
- Do not feed the animals, i.e. monkeys or baboons.
- Do give the animals the right of way and do not disturb wildlife.
- Do not take any plant or animals remains, dead or alive.
- Do not start fires or throw cigarettes in the reserve.
- Do stay in your vehicle except at designated viewing points.
- Do not shout, laugh loudly, play radio or cassettes as this will keep away the animals.
- Do not provoke any animals its dangerous.