9 Days Mid-Range Southern Circuit Safari
9 Days, 8 Nights
Price On Request
Tour Overview
Experience the beauty and diversity of Southern Tanzania on our 9-day safari, which visits the hidden gems of Selous, Mikumi, and Ruaha National Parks. Embark on thrilling game drives through the bush to see elephants, giraffes, lions, and other wildlife. A walking safari allows you to get up close and personal with nature and discover the smaller inhabitants of the bush.
Don’t miss out on a boat safari through Selous’ riverine habitats, where you can see hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species in their natural environment.
Book your adventure today and explore Southern Tanzania’s hidden gems with our expert guides and luxurious accommodations. Discover the magic of these lesser-known parks and make memories to last a lifetime.
Tour Summary
Day 1
Dar Es Salaam
Accommodation: Giraffe Ocean View Lodge
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2 – 3
Mikumi National Park
Accommodation: Vuma Hills Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 4 – 6
Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere N.P)
Accommodation: Rufiji River Camp
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 7 – 8
Kilwa
Accommodation: Kimbilio Lodge
Meal: Dinner
Day 9
Departure
Accommodation: No Accommodation
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Day by day
Day 1: Arrival
Arrive anytime at Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). Meet and greet with our representative, followed by a transfer to your hotel.
Dinner and lodging will be at the Giraffe Ocean View Lodge
Day 2: Mikumi National Park and Game drive
Kiwoito representative or guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to Mikumi National Park. Upon arrival, grab a hot lunch at one of the park’s restaurants.
After lunch, take an afternoon game drive until sunset.
Mikumi National Park: A game drive through the park will allow you to see a wide variety of bird species, as well as a large number of giraffes, buffalo, and elephants. You may also see lions, leopards, and African wild dogs. Zebras, hippos, hartebeests, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, eland, and antelope are common sightings.
Dinner and overnight at the Vuma Hills Tented Camp (FB)
Day 3: Mikumi full Day
Driver guide will pick you up at the hotel and then drive to Mikumi National Park. On arrival, get a hot lunch in one of the restaurants inside the park.
After lunch, go for an afternoon game drive until sunset.
Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp (FB)
Mikumi National Park: During a game drive at the park, you can see a wide variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalo, and elephants. You may also be able to spot lions, leopards, and African wild dogs. Animals likely to be seen include zebras, hippos, hartebeests, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, eland, and antelope.
Day 4: Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere N.P)
After breakfast, depart for Selous Game Reserve. It’s an on-route game drive with packed lunch boxes, crossing in the middle of the enormous Selous Game Reserve to experience its abundant wildlife. Arrive at the camp in the late evening.
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp (FB)
Day 5: Full day Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere N.P)
Have an early breakfast, and then drive to the Selous Game Reserve. All-day game drives in a safari Jeep with our professional guide, in which you should see and learn much about a large number of animals, including all the great favorites—lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra—and all the other major species, including the now rare African hunting dog. There is a great variety of bird species and wonderful scenery with varied topography: wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forests, and higher ground with long views of far-off mountains.
packed lunch and time to rest. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink—a place with a clear view so that no predator can creep up unseen!
Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp (FB)
Day 6: Wlaking safari & Boat safari Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere N.P)
An early morning walking safari with a bushman across the reserve’s environment to learn various histories (including traditional trees for medicines, various animals’ footprints, and other small animals that you cannot see during the game drive). You may also be able to spot some animals heading to the river for drinking and hippos returning to their dwelling after their forage. Then, back to the camp for breakfast.
Rest at the camp while enjoying the view of the great Rufiji River and animals coming to drink while waiting for your hot lunch in the afternoon.
Go for an evening boat safari through the Rufiji River. Here, you can experience the aquatic life, mostly crocodiles and hippos; you can also see some animals come for drinking; and you can see an uncountable number of bird species since the reserve has over 440 known species of birds while enjoying an amazing reserve sunset.
dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp (FB).
Day 7: Kilwa town
After breakfast, depart for Kilwa with packed lunch boxes, arriving in the early evening. On arrival, relax and unwind at the beautiful beaches of the Indian Ocean while waiting for your hot dinner to be served.
Dinner and overnight at Kilwa Beach Lodge (FB)
Day 8: Full Day Kilwa Town
After breakfast, board a boat for Kilwa Kisiwani, the capital of the Kilwa Sultanate, a medieval sultanate whose authority spanned the entire Swahili Coast from the 13th to the 15th centuries AD. Kilwa Kisiwani and the nearby stone town of Songo Mnara have been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
It first rose to prominence in the 11th century as part of the Swahili civilization, which thrived in the context of Indian Ocean commerce. Kilwa is a relaxed and welcoming coastal town with beautiful beaches and historic cultural ruins. The town has an appealing historical feel to it, with many old colonial buildings and crumbling remains of ancient Oman buildings, including ‘The Great Mosque of Kilwa,’ which serves as a congregational mosque on the island of Kilwa Kisiwani, marking the end of the 8th day of your 9-Day Mid-Range Southern Circuit Safari.
Dinner and overnight stay at Kilwa Beach Lodge (FB).
Day 9: Depature
After breakfast, head back to Dar es Salaam, stopping for lunch along the way. After arriving late afternoon, we will take you back to the hotel and catch your flight home (breakfast and lunch), marking the end of your 9-day Mid-Range Southern Circuit Safari.
Price
| PAX | 2 PAX | 4 PAX | 6 PAX |
| Price | $ 3,650 | $ 3,080 | $ 2,890 |
Inclusions
- All airport transfers
- All accommodations
- 4*4 safari Jeep
- Professional safari guide
- Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Flying doctor for all emergencies
- First aid kit
- Mineral water during the safari
- Park entrance fees
- Taxes
Exclusions
- Visa
- Beverages Drinks
- Visa fee
- Tip for the safari guide
- Travel insurance