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Duration
5 Days 4 Nights
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Tour Type
Adventure
Safaris
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Group Size
10 Person
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Tour Guide
2 Mentor
Dar es Salaam, Mikumi

5-Days Safari to Selous Nyerere, Mikumi & Maasai Village

We offer you the best in this 5-day safari in Selous Nyerere and Mikumi safari, probably the only classic safari to the southern circuit of Tanzania. Starting and ending at Dar es Salaam, this safari takes you to the greater Selous ecosystem and gives you the rare chance to experience real African wilderness in the few untouched areas of Tanzania. This safari gives you the opportunity to be in the secluded middle of an African wilderness with the whole savannah almost for your own.

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We offer you the best in this 5-day safari in Selous Nyerere and Mikumi safari, probably the only classic safari to the southern circuit of Tanzania. Starting and ending at Dar es Salaam, this safari takes you to the greater Selous ecosystem and gives you the rare chance to experience real African wilderness in the few untouched areas of Tanzania. This safari gives you the opportunity to be in the secluded middle of an African wilderness with the whole savannah almost for your own.

You will be picked up at the hotel 08:00am in the morning after breakfast and drive for 5-6 hours to Selous Nyerere National Park. Upon your arrival you will have hot lunch at the Camp followed by short rest. At 16:00pm enjoy evening Boat safari in the Rufiji River for 2-3 hours. There you will find a variety of birds species and a lot of crocodiles with hippos during your boat safari. In the evening, you will have an overnight stay at Selous Ngalawa Camp

You will have breakfast in your accommodation followed by full-day game drives in the reserve. Selous is home to a large population of elephants, a big number of buffalos and wild dogs. Other species commonly seen are lions, bushbucks, impalas, giraffes, elands, baboons, zebras, kudus and crocodiles. Your overnight stay will be at the Selous Hippo Camp or Selous Ngalawa Camp.

Main Destination:
Nyerere National Park
Accommodation:
Selous Ngalawa Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included
In the morning after breakfast, you will check out and proceed by crossing north of Nyerere Park and driving to Mikumi National Park. This safari can take you about 8 hours to Mikumi National Park, crossing through Mount Uluguru. Arrival Mikumi Bastian Camp for dinner and overnbight.

In the morning after breakfast, you will drive to Mikumi National Park for another game drive. Whilst on safari, you can see a rich variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalos and elephants. If you are lucky, you may also be able to spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Likely to be seen animals include zebras, hippos, hartebeests, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, elands and antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to have an overview of the park in its entirety. Your overnight stay will be at Camp Bastian on a full-board basis.

Main Destination:
Mikumi National Park
Accommodation:
Camp Bastian Mikumi
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

In the early morning at 6:30 am before breakfast, you will walk to a Maasai Village. The boma located at Mikumi village will welcome you then one of the Maasai guides will explain the Maasai way of life, past and present. You will also have a chance to learn about their culture and dance then walk back to the hotel for breakfast before driving back to Dar es Salaam.

Main Destination:
Mikumi National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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