The Best 5-Day 4 Night Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP Mid - Range Tour

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🗺 Tanzania ⏱ 5 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof

Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP

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We evaluate your budget, anticipations, and desires to perfect your next safari and every detail. All accommodations are selected by Camp Lilac Mikumi Safaris Ltd and all of them are a lovely combination of luxuries. In these 5 days, Camp Lilac Mikumi Safaris Ltd will take you to the most famous national parks in Southern Tanzania. You will have time to explore Tanzania's wildlife, nature, landscape, and culture. The tour covers Mikumi National Park and Ruaha National Park.

Route

Start	Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP (Day 1)
Day 2	Morning Game Drive in Mikumi National Park and Drive to Ruaha National Park
Day 3	Full-Day Game Drives in Ruaha National Park
Day 4	Morning Game Drive in Ruaha then Transfer to Camp Bastian Mikumi
Day 5	Mikumi to Dar es Salaam
End	Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP

Tour Features

Day 1: Drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park Day 2: Morning Game Drive in Mikumi National Park and Drive to Ruaha National Park Day 3: Full-Day Game Drives in Ruaha National Park Day 4: Morning Game Drive in Ruaha then Transfer to Camp Bastian Mikumi Day 5: Mikumi to Dar es Salaam

Activities & Transportation

Route: Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP
Duration: 5 days
Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day

Accommodation

Meals

Vuma Hills Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Mikumi NP View hotel

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

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Ruaha NP View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Ruaha NP View hotel

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

No accommodation (End of tour)

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Vuma Hills Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Mikumi NP 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will depart from Dar es Salaam city center by 4×4 to Mikumi National Park to start your exciting hidden treasure of Tanzania safari. You'll enjoy a late lunch at Vuma Hills Tented Camp on an afternoon game drive at Mikumi National Park. You'll return to Vuma Hills Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay. The camp is perched above the trees stretching over the seemingly endless wilderness southwest of Mikumi National Park.

Day 2 Morning Game Drive in Mikumi National Park and Drive to Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning (2 hours) game drive at Mikumi, you'll return to the lodge for a late breakfast. Then, you'll proceed towards Ruaha National Park. It’s about a 5-hour journey. Ruaha is Tanzania’s largest National Park. It is at the center of an ecosystem that covers 12,950 sq km and is home to the country’s largest elephant population (estimated at some 10,000). Later, you'll transfer to your lodge.

Day 3 Full-Day Game Drives in Ruaha National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Ruaha Hilltop Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Ruaha NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

This is a full-day safari in Ruaha National Park. Your activities will concentrate along the great Ruaha River, Mwagusi Sand River, and Mdonya River. You'll have lunch in the middle of nowhere followed by more drive to the homes of buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, antelopes, colorful birds, and plants until 6.30 pm for the beautiful sunset in the East African Great Rift Valley. You'll enjoy your dinner and an overnight stay at Ruaha hilltop.

Day 4 Morning Game Drive in Ruaha then Transfer to Camp Bastian Mikumi

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

You'll wake up for an early morning game drive in Ruaha until 8:30 am then drive back to the camp, lodge, or cottage for breakfast. After breakfast, you will continue with the game drive until lunchtime. Then, you'll start to drive to Camp Bastian Mikumi town for dinner and an overnight stay at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 5 Mikumi to Dar es Salaam

⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation (End of tour) 🍽Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will start a 5 - 6 hour drive to Dar es Salaam amid the now-familiar landscapes and colorful villages. You will have one stop for lunch and continue the journey to Dar es Salaam. The adventure comes to an end. Kihindo Tours & Safaris representative will assist you to the ferry, airport, or hotel. We look forward to receiving you soon for your next adventure. There is so much more to discover and enjoy in Tanzania!

The Best 5-Day 4 Night Mikumi NP & Ruaha NP Mid - Range Tour

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