5 Days Selous and Mikumi Safari in Tanzania

Day 1: Dar es Salaam - Selous Game Reserve

The client will be picked from the place of staying in Dar es Salaam and drive to Selous Game Reserve with a packed lunch. The journey will take about five hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas of Tanzania. You will arrive at Selous Game Reserve in the afternoon in time for the boat safari, where you will admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Ngalawa Tented Camp.

Driving time could be up to 7.5 hours.

Day 2: Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast, you will have a full day game drive in the Selous Game Reserve, which is rich with wildlife, including buffalos, lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, hippos, and crocodiles. Your accommodation will be at Ngalawa Tented Camp in a full board basis.

Driving time could be up to 7.5 hours.

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve - Mikumi National Park

After breakfast, you will have a walking safari for two to three hours and proceed with a game drive en route to Mikumi National Park via Morogoro over the Uluguru Mountains across rivers and past small local villages and farms for a sunset game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the Mikumi Bush Camp or Mikumi Bandas (inside the park).

Driving time could be up to 7.5 hours.

Sometimes the guide also performs and it is dressed as a bushman in an authentic African costume.

Day 4: Mikumi National Park

In the morning after breakfast, you will have a full day game viewing in the park. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. Animals commonly found here include lions, elands, hartebeest, buffalos, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and elephants. The Mikumi elephants are mainly grazers and do not cause tree damage. Dinner and overnight will be at the Mikumi Bush Camp or Mikumi Bandas (inside the park).

Driving time could be up to 7.5 hours.

Day 5: Mikumi National Park - Dar es Salaam

Early in the morning, you will have a sunrise game viewing. Then, back to the lodge / camp for brunch. In the late afternoon, you will have a game drive en route back to Dar es Salaam. This is the end of the safari service.

Driving time could be up to 7.5 hours.

Your safari holiday will take place in Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park, Tanzania.

• Full day game drives in Selous and Mikumi
• A boat trip in Selous Game Reserve
• A walking safari in Selous Game Reserve
• 4 nights' accommodation
• Meals
• Transfers from and to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAS), seaport, or hotel
• Services of a knowledgeable English-speaking driver / guide
• Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seats) vehicle with a roof hatch that pops up to enable an easy game viewing and photography
• Cook to prepare your meals
• Drinking water
• Park entrance fees

• International flights
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (tipping guideline: 10 USD / person / day)
• Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and / or park fees
• Drinks

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.