Prices from
£4450Excluding international flights
Tour Highlights
- Visit the Big 3 national parks in southern Tanzania
- Stay in beautiful wildlife lodges close to the action
- Maximum of 6 clients with every one having a window seat
- Amazing extensions can be added, such as chimp trekking in
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Contact an ExpertVisiting Ruaha, Mikumi & Selous
After a nice nights sleep in a quality hotel in Dar, it’s time to start the adventure with your private naturalist with a visit to the world-famous Selous game reserve – famous for big cats and the chance to see African wild dogs. From Selous, we visit Mikumi and it’s large lion prides, before ending up in a beautiful camp on the Great Ruaha River, where big game regularly walks through the camp to the excitement of all visitors.
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Small Group PhotographerJULY 12
ARRIVE AT DAR AND PRIVATE TRANSFER TO SLIPWAY HOTEL
Accommodation : Slipway Hotel
JULY 13
FLY FROM DAR TO RUAHA
Accommodation : Ruaha River Lodge
JULY 14-16
THREE FULL DAYS OF GAME DRIVES INSIDE THE PARK
Ruaha sprawls within and along the Great Rift Valley, covering a unique transition zone where the Eastern and Southern species of both fauna and flora meet against a dramatic topographical backdrop. This is also one of the few Tanzanian parks where sightings of the rarer antelope, such as the Sable, the Roan and both Lesser & Greater Kudu, are a probability rather than a possibility. The proliferation of plains game in the park also ensures that the larger predators – leopard and large prides of lion – are unusually active
JULY 17
TRANSFER FROM RUAHA TO MIKUMI
After breakfast proceed to Mikumi National Park with lunch boxes. Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of Africa’s biggest game reserve – the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centre piece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.
JULY 18
FULL DAY DRIVE WITH PACKED LUNCH IN MIKUMI
Expect sightings to include good herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo and Impala; as well as smaller numbers of warthog, waterbuck and Bohor reedbuck. Elephants and Giraffe are common sightings from the loop road; especially the areas with denser populations of Acacia trees. Lions and Spotted Hyena are the most likely predators to be seen
JULY 19
DRIVE FROM MIKUMI TO SELOUS WITH GAME DRIVE ENROUTE
Accommodation : Selous Kulinda Camp
JULY 20&21
TWO FULL DAYS OF SAFARIS IN SELOUS GAME RESERVE
Estimates for animal populations in Selous are simply staggering. An elephant herd numbering around 100,000 – representing between 5-10% of the total African population of elephants. The buffalo population is estimated at 200,000, there are around 18,000 hippos, over 2000 of the endangered Black rhino and it is famous around the world as one of the best places to see African Wild Dogs. As magnificent as these numbers are; sadly for wildlife lovers less than 10% is actually protected for photographic safaris and wildlife viewing, whereas over 90% is divided into multiple hunting concessions
JULY 22
DRIVE BACK FROM SELOUS TO DAR AND OVERNIGHT
Final morning safari before leaving your delightful camp and driving (with a packed lunch) 4-5 hours back to Dar to the ‘Slipway Hotel’ for your overnight accommodation
Pricing Info & Dates
Includes:
- £100 donation to Gorilla Doctors
- Breakfast in Dar
- All meals at the wildlife lodges
- Services of expert naturalist/driver throughout
- All transfers and activities as stated.
Excludes:
- International Flights and travel insurance
- Visa Costs
- Personal drinks
- Gratuities and Tips
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