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This itinerary combines Mikumi National Park, one of Tanzania's most accessible wildlife destinations, with the vast and remote Ruaha National Park, famous for its rugged landscapes, large elephant populations, and exceptional predator sightings.
Flying between the parks allows you to spend more time enjoying game drives and less time on long road journeys. From the open plains and wildlife-rich Mkata River floodplain of Mikumi to the baobab-studded wilderness of Ruaha, this safari offers a wonderful combination of scenery, wildlife, and adventure.
Travel in comfortable safari vehicles with experienced guides and stay in carefully selected mid-range lodges or tented camps. This is an excellent choice for travelers looking for a comfortable Southern Tanzania safari with maximum wildlife time.
- You visit
- Zanzibar(Start) MikumiRuaha Zanzibar(End)
- Highlights
- Wildlife safaris
- Vehicle used
Day 1: Dar es Salaam – Fly to Mikumi National Park
Your safari begins with a morning transfer to the airport or scheduled airstrip for your flight from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park.
Upon arrival, meet your professional safari guide and transfer into the park.
Begin your first game drive through Mikumi's beautiful landscapes. The park is home to elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, impalas, hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species. With luck, you may also encounter lions and other predators.
Enjoy a picnic or lodge lunch before continuing your afternoon game drive.
In the evening, proceed to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Lunch, Dinner
Hotel near mikumi
Day 2: Full-Day Mikumi National Park
Wake early for breakfast before heading out for a full-day game drive in Mikumi National Park.
The cooler morning hours are an excellent time for wildlife viewing. Explore the Mkata River floodplain and surrounding areas, where animals frequently gather around water sources.
Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, impalas, warthogs, and lions. Mikumi also supports an impressive variety of birdlife, making it an enjoyable destination for birdwatchers.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your afternoon game drive.
Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel neah mikumi
Day 3: Mikumi – Fly to Ruaha National Park
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Ruaha National Park.
Ruaha is Tanzania's largest national park and is renowned for its remote wilderness, dramatic landscapes, ancient baobabs, and exceptional elephant population.
Upon arrival, meet your Ruaha safari guide and begin your first game drive.
Explore the park's rugged terrain and river systems, keeping watch for elephants, lions, leopards, wild dogs, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, greater kudu, impalas, and other wildlife.
Continue with an afternoon game drive before arriving at your lodge or tented camp.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel near Ruaha
Day 4: Full-Day Ruaha National Park
Today is dedicated to discovering the incredible wilderness of Ruaha National Park.
Set out early for a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
Ruaha is particularly famous for its elephants and large concentrations of predators. The park's varied habitats provide opportunities to see lions, leopards, African wild dogs, cheetahs, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, greater kudu, hippos, crocodiles, and many other species.
Your experienced guide will select the best areas for wildlife viewing based on seasonal conditions and recent sightings.
Enjoy lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive.
Return to camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel near Ruaha
Day 5: Ruaha – Final Game Drive – Fly to Dar es Salaam
Wake early for your final game.
Breakfast
Accommodation not included
