Selous/Nyerere national park and Mikumi national park game drive, masai,walking.
Overview
Safari in Mikumi, Selous and Udzungwa is probably the only classic Safari to Southern Circuit of Tanzania and we offer you the best of it. 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
Inclusions
- 5x Breakfast
- 4x Dinner
- 5x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Entry/Admission - Selous Game Reserve
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: 5-Day Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi NP Safari and Udzungwa Hiking, Walking and Boat tour. Dar to Mikumi national park
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
In southern Tanzania, on the north-west side of selous game reserve, lie two small, quite offbeat national parks: Mikumi national park, Udzungwa and Selous Game reserve. Mikumi is easily accessible by road, it support large number of elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, impala, waterbuck, reedbuck, warthog, yellow baboon, lion, hyena, antelope and many species.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 6hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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Accommodation included: Overnight will be inside or outside the park.At camp Bastian in Mikumi or at African safari camp in Selous GR.
Day 2: Mikumi np then Udzungwa for hiking
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
Before breakfast at 6:00 am start a game drive at the park. Morning game viewing, this is the best time because most of the killings take place. Make a game drive up to 8:40 am then you will go for breakfast, after breakfast you will start a safari of 40 minutes to Udzungwa at sanje waterfall which is the highest in Tanzania and you can Swim in the natural pool.
Upon arrival you will meet our guide/rangers who will accompany you on the hiking tour.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is well known for its excellent hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, and forest walks. The most popular hiking tour is up to the Sanje waterfalls, looking for monkeys, swimming in plunge pools, and
enjoying the spectacular view while enjoying a picnic lunch. After your hiking tour you will descend the mountains and being back to Mikumi to have an accommodation at Camp Bastian.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals available
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Accommodation included: overnight at Camp bastian
Day 3: Mikumi to selous game reserve.
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
After breakfast at at 0830hrs drive to Selous Game Reserve, it take 7 to 8 hours. You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. Meals and overnight will be at African safari camp. Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: All type of food are available.
• Lunch: All types of food are available
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Accommodation included: At African safari camp Selous
Day 4: Selous Game drive then boat safari
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
The day will be spent on game viewing in the Game Reserve and at evening you will make a boat safari for 2 to 3 hours. The safari guide points out rare species of animals like the Wild Dogs. Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile Crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji river, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp. Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment.
You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance. At evening you will make boat safari. Overnight is at African safari hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: All types of food are available
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Accommodation included: African safari camp
Day 5: Walking tour then back to dar at hotel, airport or ferry
Stop At: Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Region
Earl Morning breakfast at the camp and start a sunrise bush walking. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It's an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed area of natural reserve. The walks take about 2-3 hours long. Usually walks leave camp at 6:00AM-6:30 AM after having a cup of tea and some home made biscuits or doughnut.
After walking back to the camp for breakfast and start your way to Dar Es Salaam or take a boat to Zanzibar.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: lunch available but no dinner. End of our tour
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: 5-Day Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi NP Safari and Udzungwa Hiking, Walking and Boat tour. Dar to Mikumi national park
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
In southern Tanzania, on the north-west side of selous game reserve, lie two small, quite offbeat national parks: Mikumi national park, Udzungwa and Selous Game reserve. Mikumi is easily accessible by road, it support large number of elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, impala, waterbuck, reedbuck, warthog, yellow baboon, lion, hyena, antelope and many species.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 6hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight will be inside or outside the park.At camp Bastian in Mikumi or at African safari camp in Selous GR.
Day 2: Mikumi np then Udzungwa for hiking
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
Before breakfast at 6:00 am start a game drive at the park. Morning game viewing, this is the best time because most of the killings take place. Make a game drive up to 8:40 am then you will go for breakfast, after breakfast you will start a safari of 40 minutes to Udzungwa at sanje waterfall which is the highest in Tanzania and you can Swim in the natural pool.
Upon arrival you will meet our guide/rangers who will accompany you on the hiking tour.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is well known for its excellent hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, and forest walks. The most popular hiking tour is up to the Sanje waterfalls, looking for monkeys, swimming in plunge pools, and
enjoying the spectacular view while enjoying a picnic lunch. After your hiking tour you will descend the mountains and being back to Mikumi to have an accommodation at Camp Bastian.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals available
•
•
Accommodation included: overnight at Camp bastian
Day 3: Mikumi to selous game reserve.
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Selous Game Reserve, Lindi Region
After breakfast at at 0830hrs drive to Selous Game Reserve, it take 7 to 8 hours. You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. Meals and overnight will be at African safari camp. Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: All type of food are available.
• Lunch: All types of food are available
•
Accommodation included: At African safari camp Selous
Day 4: Selous Game drive then boat safari
Stop At: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
The day will be spent on game viewing in the Game Reserve and at evening you will make a boat safari for 2 to 3 hours. The safari guide points out rare species of animals like the Wild Dogs. Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile Crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji river, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp. Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment.
You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance. At evening you will make boat safari. Overnight is at African safari hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: All types of food are available
•
•
Accommodation included: African safari camp
Day 5: Walking tour then back to dar at hotel, airport or ferry
Stop At: Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Region
Earl Morning breakfast at the camp and start a sunrise bush walking. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It's an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed area of natural reserve. The walks take about 2-3 hours long. Usually walks leave camp at 6:00AM-6:30 AM after having a cup of tea and some home made biscuits or doughnut.
After walking back to the camp for breakfast and start your way to Dar Es Salaam or take a boat to Zanzibar.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: lunch available but no dinner. End of our tour
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Social distances and masks is very important to keep all guides and customers safe.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
hilarygardener
July 2023
An exceptional trip from beginning to end. We anticipated a small group on safari and a lot of jeeps all chasing the same animals … how wrong we were! This was just us and our amazing guide, Kassim. He soon learnt that we loved birds too and went out of his way to make sure he searched for birds ...
An exceptional trip from beginning to end. We anticipated a small group on safari and a lot of jeeps all chasing the same animals … how wrong we were! This was just us and our amazing guide, Kassim. He soon learnt that we loved birds too and went out of his way to make sure he searched for birds as well as animals. Nothing was too much trouble and his knowledge and passion was beautiful. We paid a price that would be cheap for a group tour and got the most amazing memorable private trip of a lifetime. We were very rarely anywhere near any other jeeps and Kassims eager eye meant we saw all the big animals and at VERY close range…. We could have leant out and touched the lions and elephant as they walked past us!!! The river trip was also stunning and the trip the the Masai people was fantastic (not a tourist show at all) All in all - the best experience ever!!! Thank you so so muchS1262TYtaylorw
June 2023
I was unable to attend due to an illness. They were in constant communication and contact with me throughout the refund process and I received my refund in a timely manner. They were very nice and great communicators throughout the process. I can’t wait to try and rebook in the future, as it look...
I was unable to attend due to an illness. They were in constant communication and contact with me throughout the refund process and I received my refund in a timely manner. They were very nice and great communicators throughout the process. I can’t wait to try and rebook in the future, as it looks incredible and I was so bummed I was unable to attend.duif1969
December 2022
loved doing a private safari - great divers and guides. Loved the game drives and we also did the hike to the Sanje waterfall. They are intense days with early starts and after the 5 days it was perfect that we had some time planned at the beach. Flying out of Selous to Zanzibar was a perfect end...
loved doing a private safari - great divers and guides. Loved the game drives and we also did the hike to the Sanje waterfall. They are intense days with early starts and after the 5 days it was perfect that we had some time planned at the beach. Flying out of Selous to Zanzibar was a perfect ending. Highly recommend the company - they were great to deal with and quick to respond.Elmoobgrw
September 2022
The best safari experience you can find. Our personal guide Anthony was amazing! We had really good time and he made us feel safe throughout the whole trip. Best driver in Tanzania, he will take you anywhere and will find the best spots to buy local food, souvenirs and etc. We were never bored ...
The best safari experience you can find. Our personal guide Anthony was amazing! We had really good time and he made us feel safe throughout the whole trip. Best driver in Tanzania, he will take you anywhere and will find the best spots to buy local food, souvenirs and etc. We were never bored on the road, he showed us places on the way, explained about the life/culture in Tanzania and answered all questions we had. Always on time, super punctual and informed about everything you may need while on your tour. He made sure we saw all animals we wanted to see, so much knowledge and experience! Found lions on our day one which does not happen every day. Thanks for the wonderful experience and you won’t regret your decision if you take a tour with this company. If you want a perfect experience choose the best guide - Anthony!donovank958
June 2022
The entire experience was memorable. We had a wonderful time. The process was smooth. Our guide, Allen, was fantastic. He was experienced, and just an all around good guy. He worked hard to get us into some good game. Be ready for some long drives in the vehicle. We were fine with it as the juice...
The entire experience was memorable. We had a wonderful time. The process was smooth. Our guide, Allen, was fantastic. He was experienced, and just an all around good guy. He worked hard to get us into some good game. Be ready for some long drives in the vehicle. We were fine with it as the juice was worth the squeeze.Bente A
May 2022
Great service and value for money. The communication was fast and easy on WhatsApp. Payment was done safely online. The driver of the game drive, Salum, was great and we felt very safe. He showed us lots of animals and was great with our 6 year old daughter. We also loved the bush walk, which was...
Great service and value for money. The communication was fast and easy on WhatsApp. Payment was done safely online. The driver of the game drive, Salum, was great and we felt very safe. He showed us lots of animals and was great with our 6 year old daughter. We also loved the bush walk, which was great entertainment! Just keep in mind that cash is the only method of payment wile at the safari camp. Luckily Jacob was able to help us with that as well. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend Smile with us tours!