DAY 1 –  Dar Es Salaam  to Selous Game Reserve

We leave from Dar Es Salaam domestic airport by flight to Selous Game Reserve. We land  inside the park. Our guide is waiting for us and  we have a game drive on the way to the tented camp or lodge. Lunch at the tented camp/lodge. In the afternoon we can  choose our activity (game drive, walking safari or boat safari).

Dinner and  overnight at Lake Manze Camp.

DAY 2 and DAY 3 –  Selous Game Reserve

We spend these full days discovering and  exploring Selous Game Reserve. We can  choose the activities we prefer (game drive, walking safari or boat safari).

The  Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s largest protected wildlife Reserve and  covers more than 5% of Tanzania’s total area. It’s rivers, hills, and plains are home to roaming elephant populations, the area’s famous wild dogs, and  some of the last black rhino left in the region. The  Rufigi River Delta is a striking feature of the game reserve. It connects the Great Ruaha River with the Rufiji River and  not far from the park boundaries empties out into the Indian Ocean along the Tanzanian Coast.

The  Rufiji River is the largest water catchment locations in the region, and  as such, is home to a plethora of varied water and  bird life. Along its shores, oppulent hippos sleep languidly in the mud and  sun themselves, mouths wide open, as the river passes by. Crocodiles are also  common along the Rufiji’s riverbanks, their armour plated skins the only  rough edges in the rivers incessant flow. Stiggler’s Gorge, where the Great Ruaha River meets the Rufiji River, is a breathtaking example of the diversity and  spectacular scenery along the game reserve’s waterways.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Lanze Camp.

DAY 4 –  Selous Game Reserve to Ruaha National Park

We leave Selous Game Reserve by flight to Ruaha National Park. Again we land Inside

the park and our guide is waiting for us. Game drive on the way to the lodge/tented camp and hot lunch. In the afternoon you can choose the activity you prefer like another game                drive or a walking safari.

Dinner and overnight at Mdonya River Camp.

DAY 5 and DAY 6 –  Ruaha National Park

We spend these full days discovering and exploring Ruaha National Park. We can choose the activities we prefer (game drive or walking safari).

Ruaha lies 130 kilometers west of Iringa town. Its name derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows through it creating spectacular gorges and  scenery. Hippos, crocodiles, turtles and fish inhabit the river. The  park is also known for its sable and  roan antelopes, and  its rich bird life. With herds of more than 10,000 elephants, vast concentrations of buffalo, gazelle, and over 400 bird species, Ruaha’s limitless wilderness, together with the surrounding game reserves of Rungwa and Kisigo stretches over 40,000 square kilometres. Elephants are found in some of the highest concentration in the country, travelling in matriarch-lead herds through ancient grazing lands and seasonal supplies of water.

The Great Ruaha River is the main feature of the park, and  meanders through its borders. On its banks, the game viewing is spectacular, whether done by land  or by water. Hippos yawn under the midday sun and  crocodiles lie lazily along the banks. Fish eagles dive and  swoop along the riverbanks, and  at night the sound of frogs croaking happily in the reeds extends across the hills and  plains.

Dinner and  overnight at Mdonya River Camp.

DAY 7 –  Dar Es Salaam

Activities: Game Drive

Program: After breakfast we have last game drive on the way to the airstrip. We fly back to Dar by flight.