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• Day 1

  Selous game reserve

  Depart from Dar es Salaam early in the morning for Selous National Park. This will be a 4 hours drive with a stop over for lunch. On arrival you will have an immediate transfer to the park for the late afternoon game drive. Only 200 km west of Dar es Salaam, lies the mighty Selous Game Reserve, one of Africas least known yet wildest conservation areas. At an unbelievable 55000 sq km, Selous is almost twice the size of Belgium and four times larger than the famous Serengeti in the north, covering 5% of Tanzanias land area.. Fed by the mighty Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa, which drains most of South Western Tanzanias water, this reserve is home to over 1,000,000 large animals and is home to over half of Tanzania. Main destination: Selous Game Reserve.

• Day 2

  Selous game reserve

  In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked up for a half day game drive. After the game drive, break for take away lunch then start a boat safari to watch animals. You will make a stop over for hot springs in Selous Game Reserve. Overnight is at african safari camp.

• Day 3

  Selous game reserve

  Full day game drive in selous game reserve. Selous Game Reserve, one of Africas least known yet wildest conservation areas. At an unbelievable 55000 sq km, Selous is almost twice the size of Belgium and four times larger than the famous Serengeti in the north, covering 5% of Tanzanias land area.. Fed by the mighty Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa, which drains most of South Western Tanzanias water, this reserve is home to over 1,000,000 large animals and is home to over half of Tanzania. Main destination: Selous Game Reserve.

• Day 4

  Mikumi national park

  In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked up for Mikumi National Park. Immediately after arrival, check in and start the walking safari to Uluguru Mountain where we will be doing the following: experiencing Masai life and cultures, looking at the Uluguru Mountain, and visiting local farms to see how they grow strawberry and other plants. Mikumi National Park is a relatively small (3230 sq km) national park that lies 300 km west of Dar es Salaam and is the closest park to the capital. It is nestled between the Uruguru Mountains to the east and the Rift Valley escarpments to the southwest. Although less spectacular regarding flora and fauna, there is a rich variety of bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants and close to the water holes also lions, leopards, and hippos. Furthermore you can see zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, eland, and antelope

• Day 5

  Mikumi national park

  Earlier in the morning, they will be picked up for a full day game drive in Mikumi National Park. Overnight is at Tan Swiss, full board. Mikumi National Park is a relatively small (3230 sq km) national park that lies 300 km west of Dar es Salaam and is the closest park to the capital. It is nestled between the Uruguru Mountains to the east and the Rift Valley escarpments to the southwest. Although less spectacular regarding flora and fauna, there is a rich variety of bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants and close to the water holes also lions, leopards, and hippos. Furthermore you can see zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, eland, and antelope.

• Day 6

  Ruaha national park

  In the morning after breakfast, drive to Ruaha National Park. Immediately after arrival, you will begin an afternoon game drive inside the park. The game drive will start immediately after check in the lodge. After an all evening game drive, dinner and overnight (accomodation) will be at Ruaha hilltop lodge.

• Day 7

  Ruaha national park

  In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked up for a half day walking safari with rangers. After lunch you will be starting evening game drive. Ruaha National Park covers an area of 12950 sq kms, and is Tanzanias second largest National Park. It forms the core of a much larger 45000 sq kms ecosystem including Rungwa and Kisigo Game Reserves and although it was established in 1910, as part of the Saba Game Reserve its present boundaries were demarcated as recently as 1964. Ruaha represents a transition zone where eastern and southern species of flora and fauna overlap and in all some 1650 plant species and over 450 bird species have been recorded within the park itself. Ruaha is known for its large elephant and buffalo herds and one of its principal attractions lies in being able to see greater and lessei kudu as well as the majestic sable and roan antelope within the same area.

• Day 8

  Ruaha national park

  After breakfast, depart for full day game drive.Ruaha is Tanzanias second biggest National Park. Created in 1964 and covering 10.300 sq. km, it lies in the centre of the country, just west of the Iringa highlands. It takes its name from the great Ruaha River, which flows through the Park, creating spectacular gorges. The river is the home of hippos, crocodilles, water buffalo, red buffalo, water buck and reed buck.

• Day 9

  Dar es salaam

  Morning after breakfast, you will be taken on a historical Tour which consists of Majimaji war with chief of Wahehe people, chief Mkwawa then transferred to Dar es Salaam.

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