7-Day Southern Tanzania Safari: Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa
Explore Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa: 7-Day Safari
1– Person: $ 4,711
2- People: $ 3,489 Per Person
3–4 People: $ 3,080 Per Person
5–6 People: $ 2,750 Per Person
Itineraries
Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi & Maasai Village Visit
An early morning pick-up from agreed point in Dar es Salaam and transfer to the train station for your morning SGR train to Morogoro, which leaves at 09:00 am. On arrival at Morogoro at 11:40, you will be picked up by your driver’s guide and will drive for 2 hours to Mikumi. After checking into your lodge upon arrival, your afternoon transitions into a captivating cultural immersion. Visit a local Maasai community to discover their timeless customs, distinctive dress, and daily rituals directly from the village members. End your first day in the bush back at your accommodation, enjoying a relaxed evening and a freshly prepared dinner under the stars.
Main Destination : Maasai Village Visit
Accommodation : Vuma Hill Tented Camp
Meal Plan : Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive at Mikumi Park Park
Your day begins at dawn with a prime wildlife-viewing drive, offering the best chance to spot lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and hippos when activity peaks. Following a midday break for lunch at a scenic spot or park lodge, you will head back out for an afternoon expedition across the plains. Take advantage of an optional excursion to the expansive Mkata River Floodplain to capture photographs of rare water birds and concentrated wildlife before wrapping up your safari day with dinner and a comfortable evening back at your accommodation.
Main Destination : Mikumi Park Park
Accommodation : Vuma Hill Tented Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Mikumi to Ruaha & Evening Game Drive
Following an early breakfast, depart on a 6-to-7-hour road transfer heading south to Ruaha National Park. After checking in and enjoying lunch at your lodge or tented camp, your afternoon transitions into an exciting evening game drive. This initial exploration offers a prime opportunity to spot elephants, various antelopes, and active predators when the bush comes alive in the cooler hours. Take in the dramatic sunset views across the plains before heading back to your accommodation for dinner and a relaxing evening.
Main Destination : Bulati Maasai Village - Empaaka
Accommodation : Ruaha River Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Full Day Game Drive at Ruaha National Park
Embrace an early morning departure for an exhilarating, full-day game drive through the rugged expanses of Ruaha National Park, a wilderness famed for its staggering concentrations of elephants, lions, cheetahs, and elusive African wild dogs. To keep your tracking adventure seamless, you will head out with a packed picnic lunch to enjoy under the shade of a majestic baobab tree right in the heart of the reserve. The safari continues through the afternoon as you traverse completely different habitats and river systems to maximize your wildlife encounters, returning to camp in the late afternoon to unwind and share stories of the day’s sightings.
Main Destination : Ruaha National Park
Accommodation : Ruaha River Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Walking Safari & Night Game Drive in Ruaha
Breakfast at your accommodation, then leave for a full-day game viewing in the park. The exciting Great Ruaha River is home to large numbers of hippos and crocodiles. Its vegetation also attracts lions, leopards, hunting dogs, and other species, including waterbuck, impala, giraffe, warthog, eland, zebra, and elephants. Grant’s gazelle, ostrich, and cheetah may be seen on the plains. Come back to your accommodation for an early dinner.
Then leave again for a night game drive from 8 pm to midnight. The night game drive will allow you to see active animals at night.
Main Destination : Ruaha National Park
Accommodation : Ruaha River Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Ruaha to Udzungwa Mountains
Following breakfast, depart Ruaha for a 4-to-5-hour drive to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park. After checking into your lodge or ecological camp upon arrival, head out to explore the park’s vibrant rainforest ecosystems. The afternoon offers a perfect opportunity to discover cascading waterfalls and spot unique regional flora and fauna. Tailor your experience with an optional short trek or a dedicated birdwatching excursion to look for rare forest species before winding down for the evening.
Main Destination : Udzungwa Mountains
Accommodation :Hondo hondo Tented Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Udzungwa Mountains (Sanje Waterfalls Hike) & Return to Dar es Salaam
For breakfast in your accommodation, collect your packed lunch, and drive 45 minutes to Udzungwa Mountain gate to walk in this beautiful park. Enjoy and experience the stunning natural beauty of the park—a chance to see primates in this rainy forest. You may see the Mangabei and Udzungwa red colobus monkeys if you are lucky. After lunch, swim the Sanje waterfalls, then walk down to the village, ready to transfer back to Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive late in the evening.
Main Destination : Dar es Salaam
Accommodation : No accommodation on this day.
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Included in Price:
- All activities as per the itinerary
- All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary is dependent on availability at the time of booking; alternatives of a similar class may be booked instead
- All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
- All transfers to and from agreed pick up and drop off points (e.g. Airport, Bus Station or hotel in town etc.)
- All camping gear (if you are camping)
- Service of an English speaking driver/guide
- Safari base 4×4 Vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town etc.)
- Driver’s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Bottled mineral water daily
- All Government taxes
- All National Park and Game Reserve Fees
- If included in your itinerary: foot safaris, boat safaris
- TANAPA armed ranger (where needed, e.g., on foot safaris, some boat safaris etc.)
- Crater service fees (if visiting Ngorongoro Crater)
Excluded from Price:
- Extras, personal expenses i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
- International flights & corresponding taxes
- Visa
- Flying doctors rescue services
- Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurances
- Tips to the driver & guides
- Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above)
