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Safari-goers who want to escape Tanzania’s tourism hotspots and experience East Africa’s wildlife from a different perspective head to the lesser-known Southern Safari Circuit.
Selous Game Reserve is the largest wildlife reserve in the world, spanning over 55,000 square kilometers, almost four times the size of the Serengeti, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its extraordinary biodiversity and untamed wilderness. The reserve was named after Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and early conservationist, whose adventure books on Africa became best sellers in Victorian England. Among its unique attractions, the reserve contains one-third of all the African hunting dog population in the world. Observe the majesty of large migrations of elephants, get close up with all the Big Five, and even enjoy game fishing while you are here. Whether high-end luxury or classic safari tents, lodges and bush camps in Selous are mostly small and intimate and the best time to visit is from June to November during the dry season when the wildlife gathers in ever-growing numbers at water sources.
Udzungwa National Park is a lush high-elevation rain forest and a great site for walking and moderate hiking. It is one of the 34 “World Biodiversity Hotspots” and one of 200 World Wildlife Federation ecoregions of global critical importance. The Udzungwa forest is part of the Eastern Arc, which is a series of mountains ranging from the Southern Highlands through the Uluguru and Usambara mountains northwards to Pare. The forest is home to many indigenous species of plants, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and insects of which some species are found nowhere else in the world. Udzungwa is also a unique cultural site with well-preserved caves that have been used in the spiritual rituals of nearby tribes over many years.
Mikumi National Park is bordered to the south by Selous Game Reserve, the two areas forming a unique ecosystem. The vegetation of this area consists of a savannah dotted with acacia, baobab, tamarinds, and some rare palm. Mikumi was named a National Park in 1967 and currently has an estimated size of 3,230 square kilometers. Mikumi offers a unique wildlife experience with a large number of herbivores (buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, and zebra) and rich diversity of bird species (more than 400) identified. On the hunt for all the herbivores, you will find large crocodiles, and of course lions and leopards.
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Karibu Tanzania! Upon your arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport, we have arranged for a Sista Safari driver guide who will transfer you to your accommodation, take the rest of the day to unwind with a massage or spa treatment, eat freshly grown produce, and enjoy the views of the Indian Ocean. Your private safari guide is an expert in everything to do with Tanzania and will brief you about your trip, Tanzanian culture, National Parks, and the abundant attractions of Tanzania.
• Overnight: Mediterraneo Boutique Hotel & Restaurant
• Meal Plan: Full Board
After a lavish breakfast, drive to Selous Game Reserve, with a packed lunch en route. 5% of Tanzania’s land surface, around 50,000 square kilometers, is dedicated to Selous Game Reserve. This is one of the largest protected areas in the world. In the evening you will do a boat safari then head to your accommodation for dinner and overnight. The boating safaris in particular really set this reserve apart from other Tanzanian parks. The fact that the Selous has less traffic than the popular parks in the country just adds to its allure. The rivers and lakes of the Selous are the lifeblood of a park that hosts some fabulous animals including elephants, wild dogs, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and fantastic pride of lions.
Overnight: Selous Kinga Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
You will embark on another exhilarating game drive after breakfast, with a picnic lunch. The wildlife in the Selous is particularly interesting as it attracts both east and southern African fauna, both resident and migratory, and over 440 known species of birds. The scenery is diverse, with unusually green grass and tangles of vegetation, and inspires a string of photographic moments with each turn. July to October is the best time of year for the greatest inclusive concentrations of game, but do not underestimate this park at any other time; game viewing is very good in various areas throughout the year.
Overnight: Selous Kinga Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast depart from the Northern circuit to the Southern part of the reserve doing a full day of game drive. Nyerere national park is arguably the best place in Africa to spot the once endangered African Hunting Dogs. Your stunning accommodation with spectacular forest & mountain views and is known for its warm & homely ambiance. Leopard and the Rare Sable and Puku antelope are also found throughout the Game Reserve but are less easy to find due to their elusive natures and the sheer size of Selous. Selous Game Reserve’s complex web of waterways, lakes, and marshlands is a magnet for weaverbirds and birds of prey. On a boating safari, it is not unusual to spot pelicans, giant kingfishers, yellow-billed storks, African skimmers, and large colonies of carmine and white-fronted bee-eaters.
• Overnight: Sable Mountain Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board
After early breakfast depart with a picnic lunch and drive to Mikumi National Park across the beautiful Uluguru mountains, enjoying people and culture. With an area of about 3230km, Tanzania’s 4th largest Park Mikumi is one of the most popular parks for both tourists and local people. The park is framed by the Uluguru mountains to the northeast and the Udzungwa Mountains to the southwest and the Selous Game reserve to the South; the park itself consists mainly of Miombo woodland and although the scenery gets a little tedious after a while, the sighting of plain games like Impala, Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe, wildebeest, Elephants, Hippo, and Crocodiles are common. One of the most principal features of Mikumi park is the Mkata River flood plain. The absence of Gazelles in this Park is interesting – it seems their ecological niche is occupied by Impala. Mikumi and Selous game reserves lie in the same ecosystem, which covers a large part of central & Southern Tanzania. Predators which can be seen in Mikumi, include Lion, Leopards (more difficult to see), black-backed Jackal (sometimes seen in the evening), and the African Civet is the nocturnal visitor in most of the Camps. Mikumi’s birdlife is profuse, with over 400 species recorded to date, many of them Eurasian migrants, present between October and April.
• Overnight: Mikumi Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, you will have an early morning game drive from Mikumi National Park en route to Udzungwa with packed lunch. The Udzungwa Mountains are almost unearthly. An enchanted forest of leafy glades, flecked with sunshine where fungus, lichens, moss, and ferns ingratiate themselves into every damp crevice, it is at once both vivid detail and larger than life. A new variety of African violet was discovered in the shelter of a 30m high tree. Of its six types of primates, two are endemic the Iringa red colobus monkey and the Sanje crested Mangabey. Four previously unknown birds including the rufous winged sunbird and new species of partridge like francolin make it Tanzania’s richest forest bird habitat among the three most important bird conservation areas on the continent. A link in the chain of East Africa’s eastern arch mountains, Udzungwa is made for hiking and climbing on the trails through the rainforest and along the escarpments. The plateau is a natural tower top, with a view of sugar plantations against the patchwork of grassland and mountain forest extending over 100km.
Overnight: Udzungwa Forest (Hondo Hondo) Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, you will collect your picnic lunch and do a 4 to 6 hours hike to Sanje waterfalls, in the Udzungwa Forest. Sanje River, which reinvents itself as a spectacular waterfall, is divided into three stages 170m the first, 30m, and 70m through the forest to land in a mist in the valley below. Sanje waterfall is renowned all over the world as it offers a beautiful and pleasant environment for visitors to refresh after a long hike.
• Overnight: Udzungwa Forest (Hondo Hondo) Tented Camp
• Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Dar es Salaam, for your flight to Julius Nyerere International Airport for your homebound flight.
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Item Included:
- Unlimited game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
- Services of a professional English speaking safari guide
- All wildlife reserve entry fees
- All Meals inclusive as stipulated
- Complimentary mineral water x1.5 liters per person in the safari vehicle
- 4×4 game viewing vehicles plus driver guide (window seat guaranteed)
- Emergency Evacuation Cover
- All transfers and activities as mentioned above
- Park fee, Conservation fees and Community Development Fees
- Accommodation as stipulated
- All Airport pick up and transfers in private car
- Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority
For Mountain climbing tours:
- Camping Equipment
- Porterage
- Rescue Fee
- Climbing Gear
- Sleeping Bag
Item Exclude
- Any domestic connection flights on arrival or departure
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities or tip for safari guide and lodge staff (please tip separately)
- Travel insurance if needed
- Visa fee (50 US$ /100 US$ for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival)
- Drinks and beverages in lodges
- Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti (549 USD per person), including concession fees
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Accommodation at Arusha on arrival
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Hi Genevieve, thank you so much for organising a wonderful 3 days for Nigel and i. it was truly amazing. i am sure Khalid will have told you about the mass of animals we saw especially lions with cubs. Khalid is a wonderful young man with great work ethics, he worked very hard for us.
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Hi Genevieve, what a fantastic time you organized for us, we enjoyed every minute of it. Khalid was so professional, had such a great knowledge and was a pleasure to be with and he found the game. Everyone on the truck are really looking forward to the safari after seeing our photos. So once again,
Nigel and Sue
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