7 DAYS SELOUS, MIKUMI & UDZUNGWA UNFORGETTABLE SAFARI
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Selous, Mikumi & Udzungwaoffers the famous park and reserve of south of Tanzania. As a result, 7 Days Selous, Mikumi and Udzungwa will offer you game drives, walking, Hiking , Waterfalls, Cultural Tour and boat safari within one itinerary
Tour Plan
Late afternoon, boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River
You will discover the Rufiji River by boat, encounter hippos and crocodiles in good
numbers. Some 350 bird species have been recorded in the Selous Game Reserve.
These are typical of miombo woodlands, and the bird life supported by Rufiji
swamplands is of particular interest.
Dinner and overnight at Mloka Safari Lodge
wheel drive vehicle with your picnic lunch. On the 3rd day, start with early morning
walking safari followed by full day game drive.
Walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds.
It starts in the morning with a guidance of an armed ranger, takes 2 hours before you
meet the driver at the reserve gate. Walking safaris offer a good chance of seeing
giraffe, zebra, elephant, and good birding.
The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometer.
The reserve gets its name from the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous. He
was killed here during World War 1. Selous is famous for elephants. Other species
commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons,
zebras and greater kudus. It was originally set aside as a hunting area where animals
are abundant but more shy then the Northern Parks. Excursions by 4×4 vehicles will
permit you to have good photographic opportunities and the chance to explore
different sections of vast park.
Dinner and overnight at Mloka safari Lodge
One full day game drives at Ruaha National Park with picnic lunch. Ruaha, with an
area of 20,226sq km. Is the first largest park in Tanzania, and second largest elephant
sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River that 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. Bird life is rich, with over 370 species recorded.
After early breakfast, you will start with morning walking safari
Later proceed to Mikumi National Park with picnic lunch
The journey to Mikumi is the most amazing and truly wild and untouched areas of
Tanzania. The drive will take you up into the Uluguru Mountains across rivers and
past small local villages and farms. The drive is tiring but possibly the most rewarding
and adventurous on the Tanzania Tourist Circuit.
Dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi.
After breakfast, full day game drive of the park with picnic lunch
With 3,230 square kilometers coverage Mikumi National Park is well-known park in
Tanzania. The park is well-known for its population of elephants, giraffes buffaloes,
zebras, elands, greater Kudu, wildebeest, roan and sable antelope. Predators include
tree-climbing lions (which are in large number), leopards, wild hunting dogs and
black-backed jackal. More than 300 species of birds have been recorded here
including Eurasian migrants such as red billed oxpecker, marabou stork and lilac
breasted roller.
Dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian Mikumi
Today your guide will take you to the Hidden Waterfall Trail taking you to
Njokamoni Waterfall, right back into Hondo Hondo. It’s a long, steep walk that
climbs to over 1000m, so you should plan to leave early. It is necessary to take a
ranger on this hike as there are large mammals deep in the forest. You will certainly
see plenty of wildlife on this trail. Once you’ve climbed the sometimes steep trail to
the ridge, you walk through the flat grassy bottoms of some beautiful hidden valleys
(hence our name for the trail) often frequented by elephants. Overnight at Your Lodge
At Mikumi
After breakfast, proceed to DSM with lunch box.
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