Safari Details
7-Day Mikumi, Nyerere NP + Udzungwa Hiking & Waterfall
This 7-day safari adventure combines the best of Tanzania’s southern circuit wildlife, nature, and adventure perfect for travelers seeking variety beyond the usual game drives. You'll explore the vast plains of Mikumi National Park, cruise the mighty Rufiji River and roam the wild terrain of Nyerere National Park...
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 7 Days, this route follows Dar Es Salaam ➝ Mikumi NP ➝ Udzungwa ➝ Nyerere NP ➝ Dar Es Salaam, styled as private dar es salaam departure with a deeper expedition pace. The final version can still shift lodge level, flight timing, activity rhythm, and beach or city connections.
Trip Overview
Best suited to private tour, mid-range.
This 7-day safari adventure combines the best of Tanzania’s southern circuit wildlife, nature, and adventure perfect for travelers seeking variety beyond the usual game drives. You'll explore the vast plains of Mikumi National Park, cruise the mighty Rufiji River and roam the wild terrain of Nyerere National Park... Uwanda can adjust accommodation, activity rhythm, and transfer style around your dates and budget.
This route is best treated as a starting design, not a fixed bus tour. Tell Uwanda your arrival point, travel month, and comfort level so the team can tune the route before quoting.
Included And Excluded
Know what's included on this route before you request a quote.
Included On This Safari
- Park Fees
- Meals And Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Usually Excluded
- International flights, visas, travel insurance, and personal medical expenses.
- Tips, premium drinks, laundry, personal purchases, and optional upgrades.
- Domestic flights unless clearly included in the confirmed package quote.
- Extra hotel nights before or after safari unless requested and added to the quote.
Itinerary Flow
Your safari, one remarkable day at a time.
Explore the daily rhythm, places, meals, and overnight stays. Every detail can still be refined around your dates.
Mikumi National Park
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi + Maasai Culture
Today's Experience
The journey will start from Dar es Salaam early in the morning when our professional driver will pick you up and drive to Mikumi National Park. On arrival, you will learn how to make a fire with sticks and also learn more about the Maasai. You'll explore the places where most of them live, and experience their traditions and customs. After the safari, head back to your camp to prepare for the next day's activities.
Mikumi National Park
Full-Day Game Drive in Mikumi National Park
Today's Experience
After breakfast, you will head out to Mikumi National Park for a full-day game drive. Experience the wonderful animals like lion, eland and buffalo that can be found here. The Mikumi Floodplain is the main feature of the park bordering the mountain ranges. In the afternoon, you will have time for lunch, before continuing with the game drive until the evening. Return to the camp to prepare for the next day's scheduled activities.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa For Hiking And Waterfall
Today's Experience
After an early breakfast, you go to Udzungwa Mountains National Park for hiking at the waterfalls. You will receive a briefing on arrival, and then start your hike in the forest mountains. From the top of the waterfall, you have a great view of the enormous Kilombero Sugarcane Valley, one of the biggest sugarcane plantations in Tanzania. In the afternoon, you will have a packed lunch.
Nyerere National Park
Mikumi to Nyerere National Park (Selous) + Boat Safari
Today's Experience
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your camp and driven to Nyerere National Park with a picnic lunch on the way. We arrive in the late afternoon and go on a boat safari where you’ll spot hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitats. Meals and your overnight stay will be offered at Africa Safari Camp.
Nyerere National Park
Full-Day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park (Selous)
Today's Experience
After breakfast, from 7:30 am to the evening, you will do a full-day game drive in Nyerere National Park (formerly known as Selous Game Reserve). The journey will start from the Africa Safari Selous Camp where you will be picked up by our professional drivers and guides. Today, you will enjoy seeing animals including elephant, zebra, giraffe, antelope, and many more. You will also see birds and landscape scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. In the afternoon, you will have your packed lunch and some time to rest. We then continue with the game drive until evening when you will return to Africa Safari Selous for dinner and sleep, preparing for the next day.
Nyerere National Park
Full-day Game Drive on Different Routes in Nyerere National Park (Selous) & Visit Hotspring
Today's Experience
After breakfast, you will do another full-day game drive until the evening. Go on different routes from the previous day, starting from the Africa Safari Camp where you will be picked up by our professional drivers and guides. Today, you will get to see various animals including elephant, zebra, giraffe, antelope and more. You will also see birds, and landscape scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. You will also get a chance to visit a hot spring and even go swimming. This visit depends on the accessibility of the road to the location since, during the rainy season, there will be mud on the road. In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and some time to rest, then continue with the game drive. In the evening, you will return to Africa Safari Selous for dinner and sleep and prepare for tomorrow.
Nyerere National Park
Bushman Walking Safari & Flying to Zanzibar/ Drive Back Dar Es Salaam
Today's Experience
On your last day, before breakfast, you will do a walking tour in the forest with a Bushman, accompanied by an armed ranger. We return to the hotel for breakfast and prepare for our trip to the Mtemere Airstrip where you will be picked up by our drivers for your flight to Zanzibar. We can also arrange a trip back to Dar es Salaam if you prefer.
Activities
Real experiences included on this route.
Prices
Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Children are priced using this safari age policy: 5-12 years. Younger infants can be confirmed by Uwanda during final quoting.
- Rates shown on this website are starting points and may change by season, lodge availability, routing, and flight cost.
- Final quotes should confirm accommodation names, room type, inclusions, park fees, transfers, and payment timing.
- Luxury, honeymoon, family, and private fly-in versions can be priced separately on request.
Booking Confidence
What to confirm before you secure the safari.
Before You Book
Uwanda can confirm the best travel sequence, realistic transfer time, and whether road or flight routing suits your dates better.
Upgrade Possibilities
Ask about luxury lodges, private fly-in links, honeymoon touches, photography pacing, or extra nights in Zanzibar or Arusha.
Quote Clarity
Share your budget direction early so the team can recommend the right accommodation level instead of overselling the route.
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