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16-Day Northern and Southern Tanzania Major Parks Safari

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Journey Snapshot

🗺 Tanzania ⏱ 16 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof

Northern and Southern

Overview Day by Day Rates Inclusions Getting There Offered By

This trip is designed to satisfy your African wilderness thirst as it will take you to all the big parks in Tanzania. Hand-picked parks, lodges, and cottages are all selected to give you a true African safari feeling. You will visit Ngorongoro and Serengeti in the north, Ruaha and Selous (Nyerere Park) and Mikumi National Park in the south enabling you to experience the true taste of safari seeing many small and big animals, different species of birds and scenic landscapes.

Route

Start	Northern and Southern (Day 1)
Day 2	Serengeti National Park
Day 3	Serengeti National Park
Day 4	Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5	Dodoma Town
Day 6	Ruaha National Park
Day 7	Ruaha National Park
Day 8	Ruaha National Park
Day 9	Ruaha National Park
Day 10	Mikumi Town
Day 11	Mikumi National Park
Day 12	Selous Nyerere National Park
Day 13	Selous Nyereyre National Park
Day 14	Selous Nyerere National Park
Day 15	Selous Nyerere National Park
Day 16	Dar es Salaam Airport
End	Northern and Southern

Tour Features

Day 1: Arusha Town Day 2: Serengeti National Park Day 3: Serengeti National Park Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Day 5: Dodoma Town Day 6: Ruaha National Park Day 7: Ruaha National Park Day 8: Ruaha National Park Day 9: Ruaha National Park Day 10: Mikumi Town Day 11: Mikumi National Park Day 12: Selous Nyerere National Park Day 13: Selous Nyereyre National Park Day 14: Selous Nyerere National Park Day 15: Selous Nyerere National Park Day 16: Dar es Salaam Airport

Activities & Transportation

Route: Northern and Southern
Duration: 16 days
Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day

Accommodation

Meals

1

The Charity Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City) View hotel

Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks

2

Serengeti wilbest lodge View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

3

Serengeti wilbest lodge View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

4

ngorongoro wild camp View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

5

Morena Hotel. View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

6

TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

7

TANAPA Ruaha Bandas Budget banda located inside Ruaha NP

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

8

TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

9

TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

10

Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

11

Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

12

Africa Safari Selous (Campsite) just outside Nyerere NP View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

13

Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

14

Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

15

Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

16

No accommodation

Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Arusha Town

⏱Morning 🏨The Charity Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City) 🍽Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks

You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro Airport and driven to Kiboko Lodge in Arusha. Kiboko Lodge is situated close to Mount Meru, surrounded by nature, and is a great place to relax before you start a safari. You will receive a briefing on the entire tour on this day. You will have dinner, relax, and prepare yourself for the coming days. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at The charity hotel.

Day 2 Serengeti National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Serengeti wilbest lodge 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive to Serengeti National Park. You will enjoy a long drive passing through jaw-dropping landscapes like the Rift Valley, Ngorongoro Highlands, and the savannah. You will arrive in the afternoon in the Serengeti. This land of big cats and wildebeests is the best safari destination in Africa. The Serengeti is also famous for its scenic landscapes, a large number of animals, and more than 300 different species of birds. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your hotel.

Day 3 Serengeti National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Serengeti wilbest lodge 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will have a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park, taking a packed lunch with you. The Serengeti is home to thousands of animals, as well as birds and reptiles. You will spend your day seeing different animals like buffalo, giraffes, zebra, elephants, wildebeests, hippos and impalas. The Great Migration is in Serengeti, where big herds of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes migrate between Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania searching for green pasture and water. Serengeti National Park has great landscapes which are covered by short grass and beautiful acacia trees, as well as kopjes. Being home to the African big cats, the Serengeti offers a great opportunity to see how predators hunt their prey. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Serengeti Wildbest lodge.

Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater

⏱Morning 🏨ngorongoro wild camp 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive, taking a packed lunch with you. Ngorongoro Crater is a volcano which collapsed about two million years ago and later became home to different species of animals and birds. Common animal sightings include rhinos, elephants, zebras and lions, which can be spotted in this beautiful World Heritage Site.

Day 5 Dodoma Town

⏱Morning 🏨Morena Hotel. 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will drive to Dodoma town after breakfast, taking a packed lunch with you. Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania and a small town, but very important politically. Dodoma is famous for its grape plantation, as it's the only place in the country where grapes grow. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Morena Hotel.

Day 6 Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive to Ruaha National Park and stop at Iringa town for lunch before continuing to Ruaha National Park. If there is a national park that explains the true hidden gems of Tanzania, it is Ruaha National Park. The park covers 20,226sq km (7,809sq mi). Ruaha is famous for its remote location and a high number of wildlife such as kudus, roan antelopes, and elephants. Ruaha has few tourists compared to other parks. Ruaha gives you the true meaning of safari as you will be alone, surrounded by big to small animals in an undisturbed natural environment. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Ruaha Cottage

Day 7 Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨TANAPA Ruaha Bandas Budget banda located inside Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, with a view of the great Ruaha River, you will start a game drive along the river, where you will see rare animals like kudus. You will have a game drive until lunchtime. You will drive back to Ruaha Cottage for a hot lunch. After lunch, you will have a short break and continue with the game drive until the evening.

Day 8 Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will enjoy breakfast and start the day with a game drive. In the full-day game drive, you will enjoy sightings of animals like buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, elephants, kudus, roan antelopes, lions, leopards and cheetahs as well as more than 300 different species of birds. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Ruaha Cottage.

Day 9 Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨TANAPA Ruaha Cottages Budget cottage located inside Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Today, you will have an early morning breakfast followed by a walking safari. The walking safari will be along the Great Ruaha River and will take approximately 2 to 3 hours. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger for safety reasons as you walk close to wild animals like giraffes, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and zebras. You will drive to Mikumi town after the walking safari.

Day 10 Mikumi Town

⏱Morning 🏨Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will have breakfast in the morning and pack your bags, ready to drive to Mikumi town. You will stop in Iringa for a hot lunch and have a short break before you continue to Mikumi town. You will enjoy the jaw-dropping landscapes in southern Tanzania. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 11 Mikumi National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will drive to Mikumi National Park after breakfast and take a packed lunch with you. You will enjoy the game drive after arriving at the park. Mikumi has many animals like elephants, lions, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos and wildebeests. Mikumi has a great landscape as well, which is similar to the Serengeti. After the game drive, you will drive to Camp Bastian Mikumi for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 12 Selous Nyerere National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Africa Safari Selous (Campsite) just outside Nyerere NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive through Mikumi National Park and Morogoro town before you reach Selous. Selous is the biggest national park in Tanzania, and the biggest source of water in this park is the Rufiji River, which is the biggest river in Tanzania as well. Selous is a true wilderness and an untouched natural wonder. Once in Selous, you will drive directly to the lodge for relaxation after a long drive. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Africa Safari Selous Lodge.

Day 13 Selous Nyereyre National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will leave your lodge for a full-day game drive in Selous (Nyerere National Park). You will take a packed lunch with you. Selous (Nyerere National Park) is an untouched wilderness and a great place to do a safari. The park has different species of flora and fauna, from crocodiles to big herds of elephants, which are often seen along the river. Rufiji River is home to hippos and crocodiles as well as thousands of aquatic birds which are seen along the river trying to catch some fish. Big cats like lions and leopards are also common in this beautiful park.

Day 14 Selous Nyerere National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will leave your lodge for a full-day game drive in Selous (Nyerere National Park). You will take a packed lunch with you. Selous (Nyerere National Park) is an untouched wilderness and a great place to do a safari. The park has different species of flora and fauna, from crocodiles to big herds of elephants, which are often seen along the river. The Rufiji River is home to hippos and crocodiles, as well as thousands of aquatic birds, which are seen along the river trying to catch some fish. Big cats like lions and leopards are also common in this beautiful park.

Day 15 Selous Nyerere National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Africa Safari Nyerere Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Nyerere NP without fences 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will do a full day boat safari in Rufiji River, Rufiji is the largest river in Tanzania, which gives you an opportunity to do a Boat safari and experience big herds of hippos, crocs, as well as big Flocks of water birds. The boat safari ride will take you to the major lakes in the park where thousands of animals come to drink every day.

Day 16 Dar es Salaam Airport

⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You'll drive to Dar es Salaam Airport after breakfast, where you will take a flight back home or to other destinations.