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Safari Details
8-Day Amazing Safari Mikumi NP, Ruaha NP, Selous GR (Nyerere NP)
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Diverse Wildlife Encounters
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 8 Days, this route follows Dar Es Salaam ➝ Mikumi NP ➝ Ruaha NP ➝ 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.
Diverse Wildlife Encounters Uwanda can adjust accommodation, activity rhythm, and transfer style around your dates and budget.
Human planning note
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
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals & Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Hotel Transfer
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.
Day
01
Mikumi National Park
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park - Game Drives
Today's Experience
Our driver will pick you up you from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at around 4:00 am and drive to Mikumi National Park. After reaching there, you will have lunch and then do some game drives until sunset. You will then get back at Camp Bastian Mikumi for dinner, sleep and preparation for the next day's schedule.
Day
02
Ruaha National Park
Transfer from Mikumi to Ruaha National Park
Today's Experience
On this day early in the morning, you will have breakfast and then prepare for your transfer at around 7:30 am from Mikumi National Park to Ruaha National Park. Here you will view other animals and tourist attractions. You will have your accommodation at Ruaha Top Hill Lodge located outside the park.
Day
03
Ruaha National Park
Game Drive at Ruaha National Park
Today's Experience
After breakfast in the morning, our driver will pick you up and drive to Ruaha National Park for the full-day game drive. In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and some time to rest then continue with the game until sunset. You will then get back at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner, sleep and preparation for the next day's schedule.
Day
04
Ruaha National Park
Second Game Drive At Ruaha National Park
Today's Experience
On this day after breakfast in the morning, our driver will pick you up and drive into Ruaha National Park for a second full-day game drive in different routes from the previous day. In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and time to rest then continue with the game until sunset. You will be back at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner, sleep and preparation for the next day's schedule.
Day
05
Mikumi National Park
Transfer from Ruaha National Park to Morogoro
Today's Experience
After breakfast in the morning, our professional driver will pick you up and drive to Morogoro from Ruaha National Park. You will get lunch and dinner at the hotel. Morogoro is one of the largest cities in Tanzania, located about 200 kilometres west of Dar es Salaam, which is the capital of the Morogoro Region.
Day
06
Nyerere National Park
Transfer from Morogoro to Nyerere National Park + Boat Safari
Today's Experience
Early in the morning, our driver will pick you up you from your hotel in Morogoro and drive to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park). On the way, you will get to see various villages. After arriving at Selous Game Reserve, you will get to rest. In the evening, you will do a boat safari at the biggest river called Rufiji River to see crocodiles, hippos and other more.
Day
07
Nyerere National Park
Game Drive At Nyerere National Park
Today's Experience
On this day after breakfast from 7:30 am till evening, you will do a full game drive tour at Nyerere National Park formerly known as Selous Game Reserve, the journey will start from the Africa Safari Selous where you will be taken by our professional drivers and guides. On this day, you will get to enjoy various tourist attractions like animals including elephants, zebras, giraffes, antelopes and many more. Also, you will see birds and other 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 get a packed lunch and some time to rest, then continue with game drives until evening. You will return to Africa Safari Selous for dinner, sleep and preparations for the next last day.
Overnight Stay
No-Accommodation
Day
08
Dar es Salaam
Transfer Back Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam
Today's Experience
In this day if you will fly back Zanzibar you will fly by 07AM Flight but if you will drive back Dar es Salaam you will do walking safari the after breakfast you will drive back Dar es Salaam and our driver will drop you off at your Hotel or location.
Activities
Real experiences included on this route.
Boat Safari
Explore the Wild From the Water. When most people think of a safari, they imagine bumpy rides through dusty roads, looking out for lions, elephants, and giraffes. But there’s another side of Tanzania’s wilderness...
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Walking Safari
A True Adventure on Foot. When you think of a safari in Tanzania, you probably imagine driving through endless plains in a 4x4, spotting lions, elephants, and giraffes from the safety of a vehicle. That’s an amazing...
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Game Drive
An Unforgettable Adventure. When you think about visiting Tanzania, one thing you should not miss is going on a game drive. It’s one of the best ways to experience the beauty of African wildlife up close and trust m...
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Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Travelers
Adult pp
Child pp
1
$2,500
$1,700
2
$1,969
$1,339
3
$1,950
$1,326
4
$1,930
$1,312
5
$1,920
$1,306
6+
$1,900
$1,292
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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