“Experience an amazing Tanzanian safari”
5 Day Selous, Nyerere National Park, and Mikumi Safari in Tanzania
Mloka Selous Lodge, Mloka Selous, Tanzania
Tanzania Safari
This Southern Tanzania safari will take you to Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park where you will get to experience boat and walking safaris, as well as game drives. Southern Tanzania features the most pristine national parks so that one can enjoy game viewing with maximum privacy. Animals are also abundant and the landscapes are quite impressive.
Key information
- Minimum of 2 persons and maximum of 230 participants
- Children from the age of 2 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting point and ending point: Dar es Salaam
- English, Swahili speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- 5 game drives
- 1 boat safari during which you'll admire hippos and crocodiles
- See majestic leopards, lions, wild dogs, hyenas, impalas, and more
- Explore Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park
- Transportation in a pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily delicious meals
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
5 activity days
Group size: Maximum of 230 participants
Airport transfer included:
Julius Nyerere International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
06:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Nights 1-2: Mloka Selous Lodge
The camp is located directly by the main gate, Mtemere Airstrip, and the game reserve border. Rufiji River is within walking distance, with its wonderful and spectacular scenery. The nearby Rufiji River has many affluents, which make this area a great attraction for the animals that come for food and water. This makes animal viewing an easy and pleasurable experience.
The camp guarantees first-class amenities, facilities, and service. It has 13 rooms and traditional huts, which are spacious, with comfortable beds and ceiling fans, each with its own bathroom with toilet, hot water, and shower. All rooms are equipped with hot water forest showers, European toilets and bathrooms, ceiling fans, and charging points for mobile phones and cameras.
There is a restaurant on-site, which offers a full board service, and all meals are freshly made from local ingredients by their excellent staff. In the middle of the camp, there is a special lake close to the restaurant that attracts plenty of elephants, monkeys, leopards, and other animals for a drink and a rest. There is also a swimming pool available.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Nights 3-4: Morio Motel
Morio Motel is one of Morogoro’s and indeed Tanzania’s superior tourist hotels, offering 30 bedrooms and three suites. The hotel is conveniently located along the Morogoro - Iringa Highway, only two kilometers west of Mikumi National Park.
Morio Motel is not only the best hotel in Morogoro, but it is also the best hotel for tourists and business travelers in Morogoro, Tanzania. It is located adjacent to Mikumi National Park which has a dynamic and historic past.
The hotel has 30 fully furnished deluxe rooms, as well as three suites, one restaurant, and one bar. Among the facilities offered by the hotel are laundry/dry cleaning services, photocopy services, wireless internet services, and conference/meeting facilities. The hotel is well secured with uniformed security guards and an on-site car parking bay. Rooms are equipped with air conditioner, TV, en-suite bathrooms, a swimming pool and a private terrace at affordable prices.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Program
Day 1: Dar es Salaam - Selous Game Reserve
In the morning, at 07:00, you will be picked up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam to drive towards Selous (Nyerere), the journey will take about 4 hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania.
Lunch shall be served at 14:00 at Mloka Lodge around 15:30, embark on a boat for a boat safari in which you'll admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Selous Game Reserve is home to a high diversity of both large mammals and bird species, and the world's largest population of African hunting dogs exists in the reserve. Dinner and overnight will be at.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive Selous (Nyerere National Park)
On this day, you will explore Selous early in the morning around 06:00, look for leopards, lions, wild dogs, hyenas, buffaloes, wildebeest, elands, hartebeest, crocodiles, lizards, and other residents. Over 300 species of birds have been observed in this reserve.
The network of rough roads is reliably rewarding, especially during the dry season around the lakes. In the afternoon, you will be back at the lake for lunch before the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mloka Selous Lodge.
Day 3: Selous - Mikumi
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast and game drive en route to Mikumi National Park. You will pass Morogoro, over the Uluguru Mountains, across rivers, and past small local villages and farms. You will have a Maasai village tour. Dinner and overnight will be at Morio Motel.
Day 4: Full-day game drive
In the morning, after breakfast, leave for a full-day game drive. Animals commonly found here include lions, elands, hartebeest, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, and elephants. Wild dogs can be seen in packs here. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centerpiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. Dinner and overnight will be at Morio Motel.
Day 5: Mikumi - Dar es Salaam
You will drive to Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive in the late evening and be dropped off at the curio shop or airport, depending on your decision.
Location
This safari will be held in the following:
- Selous Game Reserve
- Selous (Nyerere National Park)
- Mikumi National Park
- Mkata Floodplain
The location is 5 minutes from Mtemere Gate.
Food
During the tour, you will be provided with all meals, as well as one liter of bottled water per day per person in the safari vehicle.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Hallal
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 5 game drives
- All activities as noted
- All ground transportation
- Services of a professional English and Swahili-speaking driver
- All entry fees
- All meals
- 1 liter of bottled water daily per person in the vehicle
- 4 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Airfare
- Meals at hotels
- Personal expenses (drinks, internet, visa, etc.)
- Tips for guides and lodge or camp staff
- 10% discount for kids under 15 years old
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DAR
Julius Nyerere International Airport
145 km
Transfer included
Airport: Julius Nyerere International Airport
Airport transfer included: Julius Nyerere International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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