8 Days Safari to Mikumi NP, Ruaha NP and Nyerere NP + Isimila Stone Age Site
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Embark on an unforgettable 8-day safari to Mikumi NP, Ruaha NP, and Nyerere NP in Tanzania. Explore the largest game reserve in Africa and the largest national park in Tanzania, and visit the historic Isimila Stone Age Site.
Duration: 8 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi NP

Mikumi National Park - Pick up from the Airport, ferry or Hotel and drive to Mikumi National Park which is approximately 5 hours’ drive. You will have a short stop in Morogoro for hot lunch. After Lunch proceed to Mikumi NP for afternoon game drive. Enjoy late afternoon game drive with sunset view at hippo pool and see the animal’s coming to drink.

Half day game drive in Mikumi NP then drive to Iringa Town

Iringa Region - After breakfast, you will go out for half day game drive in Mikumi National Park until lunchtime. After lunch, you will drive to Iringa town for dinner and overnight.

Iringa to Ruaha for full day game drive

Ruaha National Park - After early breakfast drive to the Ruaha National Park gate which will take about two and a half hours from Iringa town. Start a full day game drive inside the park until sunset. A fine network of game-viewing roads follows the Great Ruaha and its seasonal tributaries, where, during the dry season, impala, waterbuck and other antelopes risk their lives for a sip of life-sustaining water. And the risk is considerable: not only from the prides of 10-plus lion that lord over the savannah, but also from the cheetahs that stalk the open grassland and the leopards that lurk in tangled riverine thickets. This impressive array of large predators is boosted by both striped and spotted hyena, as well as several conspicuous packs of the highly endangered African wild dog.

Another Full Day Game Drive in Ruaha NP

Ruaha National Park - Wake up for early morning breakfast. After breakfast, you will drive to the park for full day game drive to explore the beauty of the park, with its full of rocky, kopjes and ancient baobab trees. Late evening you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Ruaha to Morogoro Via Isimila Stone Age Site

Isimila Stone Age Site - After breakfast, you will start driving to Isimila Stone Age Site via Iringa town. This tour will take about two hours then drive to Morogoro for dinner and overnight. The tour of the site begins at the little museum where a guide gives a brief introduction to the formation of the site and explains more about the fossils and tools that are displayed. The tour then continues into the canyon down a steep footpath. Once there the guide shows you some beds where the tools were found and explained how the rock towers were formed. The walk is very scenic, the earth has a warm reddish tint and it is also a good spot to see birds.

Morogoro Region - After visiting Isimila Stone Age you will drive to Iringa town for hot lunch then continue to Morogoro for dinner and overnight.

Morogoro to Selous GR arrive for Afternoon Game Drive

Selous Game Reserve - After breakfast, you will start your journey to Selous GR. The journey 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 pass through small local villages and farms. The drive is tiring but possibly the most rewarding and adventures on the southern circuit. Arrive in Selous game reserve for afternoon game drive until sunset.

Half Day Game Drive followed by afternoon Boat Safari

Selous Game Reserve - Wake up for early breakfast then you will go out for game drive. Today you will have half day game drive In Selous Game Reserve exploration of the Reserve by 4wd vehicle; will permit you to have good photographic opportunities and the chance to explore different sections of vast park. You will continue with game drive until 12:30hrs then drive back at the Lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will have a short nap until 16:00hrs then you will go for boat safari along the mighty Great Rufiji River until sunset. Boat safari brings you into close contact with hippo, crocodile and fantastic bird life. Crocodile glide into the water as your boat approaches and hippo appear in frightening proximity, grunting and blowing steam.

Walking Safari in the Wild then drive to Dar es Salaam

Selous Game Reserve - Wake up early in the morning and have a cup of coffee or tea, then go out for wilderness walking safari with guidance of an armed ranger which will take two to two and a half hours. Walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for African wild. You will get the chance to touch the nature, see the different foot print and droppings of different wild animals and small creatures that you can’t see them during the game drive.

Dar es Salaam - After walking safari you will go back to the camp/ lodge for breakfast then pack your stuff and start drive back to Dar es Salaam with lunch pack. Drop off at your hotel or airport for your next destination.

End of Safari

What's Included
  • Accommodation as shown in itinerary
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • 4x4 Tourist Vehicle with open pop up roof
  • Breakfast
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Anything of personal nature
  • Tip for driver/guide
  • Anything not mentioned in inclusive.
Additional Information

This is combination of the best Game Reserve and National Parks in southern side of Tanzania. This safari will give you the opportunity of visiting both largest Game Reserve in Africa and largest National park in Tanzania. Selous is the largest Game Reserve in Africa which sharing the Eco-system with Mikumi NP and bordering together at northern side while Ruaha National Park is the largest National Park in Tanzania followed by Serengeti NP.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Adrianhd6991qk
Sep 20, 2023
An experience way above our expectations - African Pangolin Safaris offered us, undoubtly, the best safari experience we could've asked for. Even though we travelled to Tanzania before with another company, this time we were much more satisifed with all the services we have recieved from our guide, Mansoor Mohamed, an extremley kind and gentle person, a "living encyclopedia" in the african wildlife domain and an exceptional driver also. We've spotted a lot of animals, we ate very tasty traditional food and the accommodations were extremely comfortable and clean. We can't wait untill next time when hopefully we'll travel again with this beautiful company to the Katavi NP and the west side of Tanzania.
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Jgoico
Oct 10, 2022
An exciting and beautiful trip we will always remember - the visits to the parks were a fascinating experience, very well organised and with very professional guides / drivers. We had a chance to see at close quarters and very calmly lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles and a fantastic and beautiful array of birds. We asked a lot of questions to the drivers/guides and they always showed a great knowledge about the fauna and flora. They were also very nice and friendly. And the organisation fulfiled exactly the programme we had agreed. We found the parks Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere (Selous) were a great choice, as the number of visitors was quite moderate thus facilitating the safari without hassle for the animals and making the experience very pleasant. The trip involved driving quite a few hours through dirt and tarmac roads, but this had the advantage of seeing the villages and people from very close. Definitely it has been an experience we'll remember for ever
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