11-Days Safari to Southern Tanzania

• We will meet you at Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam and welcome you to Tanzania. 
• Transfer to your Dar es Salaam hotel
• Overnight in Dar es Salaam 

We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for the evening. Once you’re settled in, and if time permits, you can explore the city’s spice markets and museums, or simply relax by the pool, enjoying the tropical warmth and sunshine. Get a good night’s rest ahead of your safari which begins tomorrow.  

• Transfer by Road to Ruaha National Park, Southern Tanzania
• Transfer to Usangu Expedition Camp
• Overnight in Usangu Expedition Camp

After a welcome rest and a delicious breakfast, we will transfer you by road to Ruaha National Park. Enjoy the changing landscapes along the way before arriving at the park entrance. A guide will welcome you and you will continue to the camp on a game drive transfer, offering your first glimpse of Ruaha’s incredible wildlife.

As you drive, learn about this only recently explored region in the south of the park, and the research that has been done to learn more about the biodiverse it holds.   

Usangu Expedition Camp is your base for explorations, tucked into the woodland. With just six comfortable guest tents, the camp offers an exclusive experience in this largely unexplored wetland. Simple in its design, the focus sits firmly on the exploratory nature of the experience, with meals prepared over the open fire and enjoyed beneath the dazzling African stars. 

Game drive in search of herds of sable and roan antelope, watch elephant along the shore during a boat safari, and walk the expansive grasslands during the dry season. Sleep out in a star cube under the enormous canopy of the African night sky for a true adventure. Night drives with thermal cameras offer a unique perspective, watching predators on the prowl and using the latest technology to complement your safari experience.

• Transfer to Kokoko Camp
• Overnight at Kokoko Camp

After breakfast and saying your goodbyes to your Usangu hosts, you will game drive north through the park. Ruaha National Park is renowned for its remarkable sightings of large predators and is home to lion, cheetah, leopard, wild dog, hyena and much more. This reserve is one of the most well-preserved and untouched wilderness areas on the entire continent. 

Encounter the true feeling of the wild at Kokoko Camp, an expedition-style tented camp located in the prime wildlife area of the park on the banks of the dry Mwagusi river. The camp, booked privately for up to six guests, offers an exceptionally intimate safari experience.The days unfold at the pace you choose, on exploratory walking safaris to uncover this rugged landscape, or venturing further afield on game drives. Afternoon drives and sundowners extend into night-time excursions to witness the secrets of the bush and spot the shy and often rare nocturnal animals. Perfect days end with stargazing and dinners prepared in the riverbed, surrounded by flickering lantern lights and the sounds of the surrounding wildlife. 

The camp is simple in style, with just three tents, each en suite with outdoor shower and a custom-designed retractable roof to provide shade during the day and open for stargazing at night.  With vast, expansive landscapes, home to towering ancient baobabs and dense forests, Kokoko Camp provides an exceptional safari adventure that will leave you in awe of the magic of Africa’s wilderness and wildlife.

• Transfer by road to Nyerere National Park, Southeastern Tanzania 
• Overnight Roho ya Selous

Upon your arrival at the entrance gate, you will be greeted by a guide who will transfer you to the camp. 

Roho ya Selous is situated on a small peninsula overlooking Lake Nzerakera in the heart of Nyerere National Park.  This reserve is the largest in Africa and home to one of the continent’s most significant populations of wild dog. In addition, there are plentiful hippo, elephant, buffalo, hyena, giraffe and more than 400 bird species. 

Relax and unwind in the open-sided, canvas-roofed dining or lounge areas accompanied by a wildlife book or favourite novel and observe the wildlife surrounding the lake. You can also take a refreshing afternoon dip in the pool. Enjoy an afternoon tea break before setting out onto the lake for a boating safari, watching hippo and crocodile at close quarters and, at sunset, sipping on a delicious G&T or other beverage of choice. In the evening, gather around the crackling campfire with fellow guests to share stories about your day’s experiences before enjoying a delicious dinner surrounded by the sounds of the bush.  Roho ya Selous offers a comfortable stay with eight stretch canvas tents offering  suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor hot showers, flush toilets, and an over-bed “evening breeze” cooling system. The name Roho ya Selous means “heart of the Selous”, and that’s exactly where the camp is located. The camp provides seasoned travellers with an authentic safari experience by balancing adventure and comfort.

• Game drives and incredible wildlife
• Overnight Mbali Mbali Katavi

Mornings begin with a gentle “good morning” called from outside your tent as your pre-arranged morning wake-up call arrives, bearing your preferred hot drink. There is some flexibility in terms of how you choose to structure your day. Breakfast is generally a picnic to get out into the bush as early as possible. Still, you can either return to the camp for lunch with the opportunity to relax before heading out for an afternoon game drive or take a packed lunch and stay out for a full-day game drive, returning to camp in the afternoon. With two full days in camp, try each option to get the whole experience of what Katavi offers.

• Flight to Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam. 

After a final delicious breakfast in camp and after saying your fond farewells, you will be transferred to the airstrip to connect with your flight to Dar es Salaam and onwards home.