4-Day Mikumi & Selous (Nyerere NP)
The Ultimate Savanna and River Safari Experience
Tour Overview
You will get the best of Tanzania Southern Circuit at Selous and Mikumi National Parks. This safari takes you to the greater Selous ecosystem and gives you a rare chance to experience the untouched and real African wilderness of Tanzania. The Mikumi National Park hosts a large diversity of wildlife species.
River Boat Safari
African Wild Dog Tracking
Bush Walking Safari
Itinerary
You will be picked up by a guide fromMy Trip Adventures Tanzania at your hotel, airport, or ferry for safari briefing and then drive south to Selous Nyerere National Park which is approximately 4 and half hours drive from Dar es Salaam. On arrival, you will have lunch and start with afternoon boat safaris in the Rufiji River.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Selous Mloka Safaris Lodge on a full-board basis..
Accommodation:
Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
- Lunch & Dinner included
After breakfast, your full safari day begins. The Selous Reserve offers a diversity of fauna and flora. You will be amazed by the wildlife and nature. You will see lakes hosting an array of aquatic fauna, magnificent baobab trees, extended plains, hills, bushes, and forests. In the forest, you will pass by giraffes, elephants, warthogs, the rare wild dogs, birds, monkeys and the list goes on. At lunch, you will be offered a rich meal box. After your picnic Lunch and some relaxation, you will continue with the game drive until the evening. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Mloka Lodge.
Accommodation:
Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Nyerere NP
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
You will start the day with a morning walking safari. After the walking safari which takes around two and a half hours, you will return back to your lodge shower, and have your breakfast. After breakfast, you will drive to Mikumi National Park with one stop at the Cate Hotel for a relaxing pause and lunch. After checking in at the lodge, you will drive through the plains of the Mikumi savanna on a half-day safari. You will discover lions, elands, hartebeests, buffalos, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, elephants, wild dogs, and a large variety of birds. Your dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mikumi Bandas Lodge.
Accommodation:
Budget cottage located inside Mikumi NP
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner included
You will start the day with an early morning game drive from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. You will then return to the lodge where a rich breakfast will be served upon your return to the lodge.
After breakfast, you will start a 6 to 7-hour drive to Dar es Salaam amid the now-familiar landscapes and colorful villages. You will stop at Msolwa for lunch and continue the journey to Dar es Salaam.
The adventure comes to an end.
Accommodation:
End of Tour
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & Lunch included
End of Southern River & Savanna Safari
- Drop-off at your designated hotel, ferry, or airport terminal in Dar es Salaam.
- Seamless connections to Zanzibar can be arranged upon request.
Package Details
Includes
- Private 4x4 Safari Cruiser with Popup Roof
- All National Park & Reserve Entry Fees
- Guided Rufiji River Boat Safari
- Armed Ranger Guided Walking Safari in Selous
- 3 Nights Accommodation at Handpicked Lodges
- Full Board Meals and Drinking Water
Excludes
- Flights (available upon request)
- Tips and gratuities for your guide and ranger
- Alcoholic beverages and sodas
- Visas and Travel Insurance