Accomodation:
Lodges or Luxury Tented Camps
Transportation:
Open Roof Safari Cruisers
Duration 8 Nights
- 9 Days
Departs: Alternate
Days
Price:
Day
1: Depart by 4 wheel-drive to Selous
Game Reserve. Arrive late afternoon at Selous Impala
Camp which is located on the river just inside the
reserve on the eastern approach. The tented camp
is situated in north eastern part of the Selous
Game Reserve on a high bank over-looking the mighty
Rufiji River and plain beyond. Picnic lunch on the
way. Afternoon boat safari, along the mighty Rufiji
River; those who experience this safari can verify
the fact that this mighty river boasts Africa's
highest concentration of hippopotamus. Dinner and
overnight at Selous Impala Camp
Day
2: Breakfast at Rufiji River Camp.
Full day game drive of Selous Game Reserve. Selous,
Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary with an area
of 54,600 sq. km is bigger that Denmark and four
times the size of Serengeti. It has the world's
largest number of big game - elephant, buffalo,
rhino; sable antelope. Selous also contains wildebeest,
eland, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo,
leopard and lion. There are about 350 species of
birdlife. Picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight
at Selous Impala Camp
Day
3: After breakfast, boat safari
along the mighty Rufiji River. Bird-life can be
seen along the banks of the river. Lunch at the
Camp. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day
4: After breakfast game drive. Lunch
at the camp. Another boat safari. Dinner and overnight
at the camp
Day
5: After breakfast, drive to Mikumi
(picnic lunch on the way). Dinner and overnight
at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
Day
6: Breakfast at Vuma Hill or Mikumi
Wildlife Camp. Depart for Ruaha. Stop in Iringa
for lunch. Short game drive of Ruaha National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. The lodge
is constructed on and around a rocky kopje overlooking
the Great Ruaha River. The camp provides comfortable
accommodation and good food while blending into
its surroundings to enable visitors to feel themselves
a part of the wild. Both the dining "Banda"
and the bar, in elevated position above the river
combine comfort and coolness together with the most
spectacular views.
Day
7: Breakfast at the lodge. Full
day game drive in Ruaha National Park. Ruaha, with
an area of 10,300sq.km. is the second largest park,
and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania.
The Great Ruaha River flows along its entire eastern
border, creating spectacular gorges and scenery,
features a large number of hippos and crocodiles.
The wide variety of animals include greater and
lesser kudu, roan and sable antelope. Birdlife is
rich, with over 370 species recorded. Picnic lunch
on the way. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River
Lodge
Day
8: After breakfast, short game drive
in Ruaha National Park. Depart for Iringa. Lunch
at Iringa. Depart for Mikumi. Dinner and overnight
at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
Day
9: Breakfast at the camp then a
game drive in Mikumi National Park, which is rich
in wildlife and contains buffalo, elephant, lion,
wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, impala and hippo. Lunch
at Vuma Hill or Mikumi Wildlife Camp. Depart for
Dar es Salaam. Arrival at Dar es Salaam, in the
evening.
Best time for this program is July, August,
September and October
Our
costs include: accommodation
as stipulated in the itinerary, Transport in custom
built Open Roof Safari Cruisers, services of an
english speaking tour driver/ guide, game viewing
drives and parks entrance fees as per itinerary
all government taxes and levies, mineral water during
game drives only, flying doctors society membership
for one month, free safari hat and t-shirt
Our
costs exclude: all items of personal nature
e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc,
tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff
and driver/ guide, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
, any local or international flight and departure
taxes, laundry services, any other item not included
in our itinerary, holiday supplements over easter,
christmas & new year.
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