SC16 – Nyerere and Mikumi Parks Safari Experience

This tour package will allow you to enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora of the southern part of Tanzania in the natural areas, as well as peoples and their culture.

Day 1: Dar es Salaam - Nyerere National Park

Morning pick up at the agreed meeting point in Dar and depart to Nyerere National Park. The journey will take 3 – 4 hours. Late afternoon, you take a boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River, bringing you into close contact with hippos, crocodiles,s and fantastic birdlife. Animals make their way to the river banks to drink. Boats may approach elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, waterbuck, and other game on the river banks within a few meters. Crocodiles glide into the water as your boat approaches, and hippo appear very close, grunting and spraying water.

Day 2 : Full Day Game Drive in Nyerere Park

A full day in the park exploring wildlife in a 4-wheel drive vehicle. There will be great photographic opportunities in many different sections of this vast park. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometres. This park is famous for its elephants; lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras, and greater kudus are commonly seen. Initially, it was set aside as a hunting area where animals are abundant but shyer than in the northern parks.

Day 3: Walking Safari- Mikumi National Park

Before breakfast, you take a wilderness walking safari. This gives you an intimate feeling of the savanna and proximity to African wildlife. Walking safaris offer a good chance to see giraffes, zebras, elephants, and good birding. It starts in the morning with a guidance of an armed ranger, and it takes 2 hours before you meet our driver at the reserve gate. We then drive to Mikumi National Park Morogoro, passing by the Uluguru Mountains, across rivers, and through small local villages for a sunset game drive in Mikumi National Park.

Day 4: Mikumi Park – Dar es Salaam

Early morning 4-hour game drives in the park and back to the camp for full breakfast. After breakfast, we leave the park and drive to Dar es Salaam with a lunch stop at a restaurant in Morogoro. Continue driving back to the previously agreed drop-off point in Dar es Salaam.

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• All activities as per the itinerary
• All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary is dependent on availabilty 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, eg. on foot safaris, some boat safaris etc.)
• Crater service fees (if visiting Ngorongoro Crater)

• 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).