Tanzania Southern Circuit Safari: Game Drive in Selous/Nyerere and Mikumi National Parks
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13 Ratings
Dar es Salaam
Embark on a thrilling Tanzania Southern Circuit Safari and explore the untouched wilderness of Selous/Nyerere, Mikumi, and Udzungwa National Parks. Book now for an unforgettable African adventure!
Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 3 days learn more
Highlights

5-Day Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi NP Safari and Udzungwa Hiking, Walking and Boat tour. Dar to Mikumi national park

Selous Game Reserve - In southern Tanzania, on the north-west side of selous game reserve, lie two small, quite offbeat national parks: Mikumi national park, Udzungwa and Selous Game reserve. Mikumi is easily accessible by road, it support large number of elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, impala, waterbuck, reedbuck, warthog, yellow baboon, lion, hyena, antelope and many species.

Selous Game Reserve - You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 6hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.

Selous Game Reserve - You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not causes damage. To sleep inside the park will give you an opportunity of viewing animals all the time.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mikumi Park cottage inside the Park.

Mikumi np then Udzungwa for hiking

Selous Game Reserve - Before breakfast at 6:00 am start a game drive at the park. Morning game viewing, this is the best time because most of the killings take place. Make a game drive up to 8:40 am then you will go for breakfast, after breakfast you will start a safari of 40 minutes to Udzungwa at sanje waterfall which is the highest in Tanzania and you can Swim in the natural pool.
Upon arrival you will meet our guide/rangers who will accompany you on the hiking tour.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is well known for its excellent hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, and forest walks. The most popular hiking tour is up to the Sanje waterfalls, looking for monkeys, swimming in plunge pools, and
enjoying the spectacular view while enjoying a picnic lunch. After your hiking tour you will descend the mountains and being back to Mikumi to have an accommodation at Camp Bastian.

Mikumi to selous game reserve.

Selous Game Reserve - After breakfast at at 0830hrs drive to Selous Game Reserve, it take 7 to 8 hours. You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take about 7hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania. Meals and overnight will be at African safari camp. Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.

Selous Game drive then boat safari

Selous Game Reserve - The day will be spent on game viewing in the Game Reserve and at evening you will make a boat safari for 2 to 3 hours. The safari guide points out rare species of animals like the Wild Dogs. Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile Crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji river, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp. Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment.
You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance. At evening you will make boat safari. Overnight is at African safari hotel.

Walking tour then back to dar at hotel, airport or ferry

Dar es Salaam - Earl Morning breakfast at the camp and start a sunrise bush walking. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It’s an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed area of natural reserve. The walks take about 2-3 hours long. Usually walks leave camp at 6:00AM-6:30 AM after having a cup of tea and some home made biscuits or doughnut.
After walking back to the camp for breakfast and start your way to Dar Es Salaam or take a boat to Zanzibar.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • anding and/or facility fees
Additional Information

A safari through Mikumi, Selous, and Udzungwa is likely the sole traditional safari path to Tanzania’s Southern Circuit, and we provide the finest experience. Commencing and culminating in Dar es Salaam, this safari escorts you to the expansive Selous Ecosystem and presents a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the genuine African wilderness in the fewer unexplored regions of Tanzania.

Location
Dar es Salaam
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Nhaqueoi
Feb 9, 2024
Absolutely brilliant safari - From start to end the experience with Jacob and Smile With Us was brilliant. We'd never been on safari before but Jacob made it simple, suggesting a fantastic 6-day trip from Dar es Salaam to Selous and Mikumi national parks. Nothing was too much trouble. On the day we started the wonderful driver and guide Omari showed up with a rugged Land Cruiser, which is just as well as there had been a lot of rain and the vehicle's 4-wheel drive was needed at times as we sloshed through deep mud and water. Throughout Omari was incredible. Really knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. He also has a deep respect and love for animals and wildlife, even to the extent of waiting for a column of soldier ants to cross the road in front of us. We saw elephants, lions, hippos, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, impala, warthogs, hyaena, zebra and loads of birds and other animals. Perhaps one of the highlights was seeing a huge crocodile eating a zebra on land right next to our vehicle while hordes of vultures waited to come in for their turn. Omari always seemed to have a six sense when it came to finding interesting things to see. He was also one of the most friendly and sociable people I've met, always stopping to chat and exchange info with other drivers and park rangers, or helping change a tyre on another car. The accommodation was good, and we never had to worry about food or water. There were long distances covered, especially driving between Selous and Mikumi, but for us that was part of the fun, and having the opportunity to see ordinary life across Tanzania. The last night was our wedding anniversary and Jacob arranged for a group of Maasai warriors to sing and dance for us at dinner while delivering a cake. Truly special memories. We can't recommend Smile With Us Tours enough. If you choose one company, choose this one.
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Naiz123
Aug 18, 2023
Perfect Safari with expert driver. - An amazing experience. The whole process was smooth, Jocab and Izaak were excellent with their communications, contacted them from home, paid small deposit and the rest on the day of collection from our hotel. Our driver, Sixmund, was exceptional. His knowledge of the animals and where they could be was outstanding (been driving Mikuni/Neyeree Parks for years). We saw all of the big 5 animals except Rhino's, which are not found in these parks. Lots of elephants, lions, hippos, crocs and zebra's. Not to mention the baboons and impalas. We stayed at Mikumi National Cottages, Camp Bastian and Neyeree Tented Camp - the last 2 were amazing places to stay. We meet other people on safari visiting the same parks at the same time did not see as many animals as we did, or if they saw them they saw them from some distance. Sixmund was able to find the animals and knew when it was safe to get a little closer and when to stay back - his expertise made the difference. Would highly recommend getting in contact with Smile with us in Africa to arrange your safari. You can do this safari if you are staying in Zanzibar - however I would recommend doing at least a 2 or 3 day safari - people we met did a 1 day trip and found it very rushed to get around the park to see the animals.
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Hilarygardener
Jul 21, 2023
The most memorable trip of a lifetime - An exceptional trip from beginning to end. We anticipated a small group on safari and a lot of jeeps all chasing the same animals … how wrong we were! This was just us and our amazing guide, Kassim. He soon learnt that we loved birds too and went out of his way to make sure he searched for birds as well as animals. Nothing was too much trouble and his knowledge and passion was beautiful. We paid a price that would be cheap for a group tour and got the most amazing memorable private trip of a lifetime. We were very rarely anywhere near any other jeeps and Kassims eager eye meant we saw all the big animals and at VERY close range…. We could have leant out and touched the lions and elephant as they walked past us!!! The river trip was also stunning and the trip the the Masai people was fantastic (not a tourist show at all) All in all - the best experience ever!!! Thank you so so much
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S1262tytaylorw
Jun 15, 2023
Unable to attend, but they were great - I was unable to attend due to an illness. They were in constant communication and contact with me throughout the refund process and I received my refund in a timely manner. They were very nice and great communicators throughout the process. I can’t wait to try and rebook in the future, as it looks incredible and I was so bummed I was unable to attend.
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Duif1969
Dec 27, 2022
Highly recommended! - loved doing a private safari - great divers and guides. Loved the game drives and we also did the hike to the Sanje waterfall. They are intense days with early starts and after the 5 days it was perfect that we had some time planned at the beach. Flying out of Selous to Zanzibar was a perfect ending. Highly recommend the company - they were great to deal with and quick to respond.
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711catarinal
Oct 20, 2022
Great adventure - Amazing! Joachim was tireless, always very sweet and worried about us. It's true that we had some bad luck with some flat tires, but we always felt safe and supported by Joachim. We have an excellent reference of your company and we will recommend you to our friends. Best regards and until the next trip 😉
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Elmoobgrw
Sep 5, 2022
Perfect safari experience - The best safari experience you can find. Our personal guide Anthony was amazing! We had really good time and he made us feel safe throughout the whole trip. Best driver in Tanzania, he will take you anywhere and will find the best spots to buy local food, souvenirs and etc. We were never bored on the road, he showed us places on the way, explained about the life/culture in Tanzania and answered all questions we had. Always on time, super punctual and informed about everything you may need while on your tour. He made sure we saw all animals we wanted to see, so much knowledge and experience! Found lions on our day one which does not happen every day. Thanks for the wonderful experience and you won’t regret your decision if you take a tour with this company. If you want a perfect experience choose the best guide - Anthony!
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Ivaylob94
Sep 2, 2022
Adventure, one time in a lifetime! - Perfekt Organisation! Everything from the beginning to the end was awesome!The best guide is Tony!!!!!
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Donovank958
Jun 23, 2022
Very good - The entire experience was memorable. We had a wonderful time. The process was smooth. Our guide, Allen, was fantastic. He was experienced, and just an all around good guy. He worked hard to get us into some good game. Be ready for some long drives in the vehicle. We were fine with it as the juice was worth the squeeze.
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Bente
May 28, 2022
Great experience! - Great service and value for money. The communication was fast and easy on WhatsApp. Payment was done safely online. The driver of the game drive, Salum, was great and we felt very safe. He showed us lots of animals and was great with our 6 year old daughter. We also loved the bush walk, which was great entertainment! Just keep in mind that cash is the only method of payment wile at the safari camp. Luckily Jacob was able to help us with that as well. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend Smile with us tours!
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