Day 1: ARRIVAL
You will be met at the airport at Dar es Salaam by your driver/guide and our representative. We will take you to the Moevenpick Hotel for a day of rest, before starting your safari the next day.

Overnight at the Moevenpick Hotel. Dinner is included.

Day 2:
After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel, and drive to the Selous (5-6 hrs).

You will take part in an afternoon boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. Where you can see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life.

Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp which is a tented camp situated in the north-eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank overlooking the Rufiji River and the plain beyond. The camp accommodates guests in 20 comfortable tents. Each tent has twin beds with mosquito nets, en-suite bathroom and a veranda facing the river. The central restaurant provides excellent cuisine. The camp makes maximum use of local materials, retaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding eco-system.

Overnight at the Rufiji River Camp. All meals included.

Day 3:
You will participate in walking safaris, game drives and boating safaris as per the lodge schedule (sharing with other guests at the lodge) in Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54.600kms - bigger than Denmark and 4 times the size of Serenget!.

Selous has the world's largest number of large game animals - elephant, buffalo, rhino. It also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion, not to mention over 350 species of birds.

Dinner and overnight at the Rufiji River Camp. All meals included.

Day 4:
In the morning you will depart to northern Selous, taking in the fascinating scenery and amazing wildlife en-route.

Overnight at the Sable Mountain Lodge. All meals included.

Day 5:
Full day of game driving in northern Selous.

Overnight at the Sable Mountain Lodge. All meals included.

Day 6:
In the morning you will depart to Mikumi National Park while crossing through Northern Selous.

Whilst on safari, you can see a rich variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffe, buffalo and elephants. If you are lucky you may also be able to spot lions, leopards and African wild dogs. Likely to be seen animals include zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland and antelope. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety.

Overnight in Vuma Hill Lodge. All meals included.

Day 7:
Full day of game drives in the Mikumi National Park.

Overnight in Vuma Hill Lodge. All meals included.

Day 8:
Departure for Udzungwa Mountain National Park, arriving in the afternoon.

Take part in half a day of hiking and bird-watching in the pristine rain forest: trekking towards the Sanje waterfalls for spectacular views of the wide Kilombero Valley.

Overnight in the Udzungwa Mountain Lodge. All meals included.

Day 9:
After breakfast, depart for Ruaha, having lunch en-route.

By afternoon you will have reached the Ruaha River Lodge, which is constructed on and around a rocky kopje which overlooks the Great Ruaha River. The Camp provides comfortable accommodation that blends into its surroundings and enables visitors to feel part of the wild.

Both the dining "Banda" and the bar, are in elevated positions above the river, and combine comfort and coolness together with the most spectacular views.

Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. All meals included.

Days 10-11:
Two full days of game driving at Ruaha National Park, with picnic lunches.

Ruaha has an area of 10,300sq.km, and is the second largest park, and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River that flows along its entire eastern border creates spectacular gorges and scenery, and features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals that inhabit the park include both Greater and Lesser Kudu, roan and sable antelope. Bird life is also rich, with over 370 species recorded.

Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. All meals included.

Day 12:
Departure to Dar es Salaam by flight, arriving late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch box provided.

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