Overview
The Selous and Mikumi safaris are classic safaris in Southern Tanzania. They start at Dar es Salaam, allowing guests an encounter with the rarest of African wildernesses, and take you to Greater Selous Ecosystem. Usually, this is done from a vehicle so that guests can enjoy the most authentic experience possible.
Trip Highlights
- Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle & pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
- Getting around: open-sided 4x4 vehicle, pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, boat & hiking/walking
- A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
- Activities: game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Itinerary
The journey will start from Dar es Salaam earlier in the morning, when our professional driver will pick you up and drive to Mikumi National Park. On arrival at Mikumi NP, you will learn how to make fire with sticks and more about the Maasai. You'll also experience the places where most of them live, such as their traditions and customs. After the safari, head back to your camp for preparation so that you can get on with your next scheduled activities.
Main Destination: Mikumi National Park
Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi
Lunch & Dinner: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
When you wake up in the morning, after breakfast, head out to Mikumi National Park. You'll have a full day game view on that day and experience wonderful animals like lions, elands and buffalos found here. In nutshell, Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park bordering the mountain ranges. In the afternoon, you will be spent time to get lunch and rest before advancing with a game drive until evening when you will be back at the camp for preparation on next schedule.
Main Destination: Mikumi National Park
Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi
Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included.
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked-up from your Camp and driven to Nyerere National Park. There is a picnic lunch on the way. Afterwards, arrive there in the evening and embark on a boat safari, where you’ll spot hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitats. Meals and your overnight stay will be offered at camp or lodge.
Main Destination: Nyerere National Park
Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included.
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
On this day after breakfast, from 7:30 am to evening, you will do a full game drive tour at Nyerere National Park formerly known as Selous Game Reserve. The journey will start from the camp or lodge where you will be taken by our professional drivers and guides. On this day, you will get to enjoy various tourist attractions like animals including elephant, zebra, giraffe, antelope and many more. Also, you will see birds and other landscape scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains.
In afternoon, you will have your packed lunch and sometime to rest. Then continue with the game drive until evening where you will return to camp or lodge for dinner and sleep, preparing for the next last day.
Main Destination: Nyerere National Park
Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included.
Non-alcoholic drinks
On this day, you will get morning tea then enjoy a walking tour in the forest, accompanied by an armed ranger. After the walking tour, you will get back at lodge or camp for breakfast and preparation to drive back to Dar es Salaam.
Main Destination: Dar Es Salaam (City)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Non-alcoholic drinks
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees
- All activities
- All accommodation
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals
- Drinks
Cost Excludes
- International flights
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.