A World-Class Safari in Undiscovered National Parks
{"trip":{"TripID":10547,"Trip_Code":"TANZSOUT","Trip_Name":"Southern Tanzania: Off the Beaten Path","TripYear":"2024","BrandName":"Wilderness Travel","BrandID":1,"Trip_Tag_Line":"see custom fields","Start_Location":"Dar es Salaam, Tanzania","End_Location":"Dar es Salaam, Tanzania","Number_Days":12,"Number_Nights":11,"DisplayOnWeb":true,"Book_On_Web":true,"Featured":false,"SpecialEvent":false,"BestSeller":false,"Short_Description":"<p>Tanzania's true wild side is in its southern reaches, where legendary wildlife reserves like Ruaha National Park and the great Selous (now Nyerere National Park) stretch for thousands of square miles relatively undisturbed by human activity. Selous and Ruaha have been protected for more than a hundred years and they shelter globally important populations of wildlife: massive prides of lions (10 percent of Africa's lions reside here), plenty of crocodile, lion, leopard, cheetah, hippo, elephant, black rhino, buffalo, and more than 400 bird species. And southern Tanzania is absolutely the best place in Africa to watch packs of African wild dogs on the hunt. Yet these remote reserves see a fraction of the tourists that visit the northern parks! With our long-time Tanzania safari leader Goodluck Urassa, we'll set off for exciting game drives, off-road tracking, bush walks, river safaris, and even a rainforest hike. Urassa is known for his keen spotter's eye and extensive knowledge of African wildlife, and he'll be joined by local guides at all our camps. We'll explore Nyerere National Park, Tanzania's second largest wildlife sanctuary, watered by the photogenic Rufiji River, Mikumi National Park, with its plains game and African hunting dogs, and the immaculate rainforest of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, home to a wide array of endemic birds and plants—and even two endemic species of primates! Our grand finale finds us in immense Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's best kept secret, with 7,800 square miles of wildlife-rich wilderness spanning both the eastern and southern African biomes. There are but a handful of safari camps in this vast region, and we've chosen the most comfortable and best located ones, where we'll enjoy a warm welcome. 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Trip members arriving on Day 1 are met and transferred to our accommodation, the Salaam Serena Hotel in the heart of the city center. Dinner is on your own.","Breakfast":0,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":2,"DayTo":2,"Headline":"Nyerere National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"<body>A quick morning flight from Dar brings us to Nyerere National Park (the former Selous Game Reserve), where we'll drive to Roho ya Selous, one of the handful of safari camps in this immense park, the largest wildlife preserve on the African continent. The Nyerere sanctuary is the size of Switzerland, yet here, you can go out for an entire day on a game drive and never see another human soul! After a late lunch at camp and a rest, we'll head out for an afternoon boat ride on Lake Nzerakera, an opportunity to see huge pods of hippos and enormous basking crocodiles. Roho ya Selous has eight en suite canvas tents set on the edge of the lake in the park's very best wildlife area. We'll gather for our Welcome Dinner around a roaring fire at camp. Overnight at Roho ya Selous.\n\nApproximate Driving Time: 2 hours<\/body><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":3,"DayTo":4,"Headline":"Nyerere National Park \/ Game Drives \/ Game Walks","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"We'll fill each day with exploration by 4WD vehicle and, because of the network of lakes in the park, wildlife spotting by boat. Early mornings will be our best time for game walks. The Selous-Nyerere is thought to be home to Africa's largest populations of both lion and the African wild dog. There are also important populations of leopard, spotted hyena, buffalo, elephant, eland, sable antelope, and hippo, plus more than 400 species of birds, including African spoonbill, African open-bill stork, and Goliath heron. Nyerere National Park sees relatively few visitors compared to its northern counterparts so we will enjoy our explorations without crowds of other safari vehicles. The habitats are extremely diverse, from open grasslands dotted with baobab to miombo woodlands, riverine forest, wetlands, and lakes. The mighty Rufiji, East Africa's largest river, winds through the park on its way to the Indian Ocean.\r\n\r\nThe Selous Game Reserve was established in 1922 and named for the “great white hunter” Frederick Courteney Selous, a 19th century British explorer and big game hunter who later helped lay the foundation stones of African conservation. In 2019, Tanzania's government upgraded two thirds of Selous to national park status (naming it Nyerere National Park in honor of Tanzania's first president, Julius Nyerere), with the remaining area continuing to be called Selous Game Reserve. Overnights at Roho ya Selous. each day","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":5,"DayTo":5,"Headline":"Mikumi National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"We rise for an early breakfast to give us time for our very long drive to Mikumi National Park. Our drive will take us across unpaved and paved backroads for some 7-8 hours. It's a challenging and bumpy day of travel, but our comfortable Land Cruisers have guaranteed window seats for all, and our route is an interesting one that winds through rural Tanzanian villages and small farms. We'll have lunch en route, and there will be bathroom stops along the way in local restaurants or “in the bush.” Reaching camp in the early evening, we can sit back and relax with a cold beer or glass of wine in our camp's open-air dining area.\r\n\r\nMikumi borders Selous Game Reserve, and together, the two areas share a vast and unique ecosystem of open savanna, dense forests, and water holes that attract wildlife. Wildlife ranges freely between the two parks. Mikumi is the Swahili name for the borassus palm, which grows profusely in this idyllic setting. Vuma Hills Tented Camp has 16 comfortably furnished tents, each with en suite facilities and a shaded wooded deck. Overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp.\r\n\r\nApproximate Driving Time: 7-8 hours on paved and unpaved roads, including bathroom stops, photo stops, and a picnic lunch","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":6,"DayTo":6,"Headline":"Mikumi National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"Early morning and late afternoon game drives are the perfect way to experience Mikumi. The centerpiece of Mikumi is the Mkata Floodplain, which draws frequent comparisons to the famed Serengeti Plains, but with only a fraction of the visitors. Here lions rule their grassy kingdom and stalk the wildebeest, impala, zebra, and buffalo herds that migrate across it. Giraffe forage in the acacia stands along the Mkata River, a setting also favored by Mikumi's elephants. We'll seek out areas where Mikumi's wild dogs often hunt, such as along the Mbugayaga and Mwanamgogo pools, depending on seasonal water levels. The park is also the best place in Tanzania to see eland, the world's largest antelope. Overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp.","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":7,"DayTo":7,"Headline":"Udzungwa Mountains National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"We set off on another early morning game drive in Mikumi, followed by lunch, then a drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, a forest-cloaked wilderness that is one of the lesser-known parks in Tanzania. Right from the dining table at this camp, it's easy to spot wildlife such as banded mongoose, several species of monkeys, and plentiful birdlife. Hondo Hondo is rustic, with basic amenities, but it is welcoming and offers a wonderful opportunity for hikes, canoe safaris, and a cultural visit to a local village. Overnight at camp.\r\n\r\nApproximate Driving Time: 2 hours, paved roads","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":8,"DayTo":8,"Headline":"Udzungwa Mountains National Park \/ Hikes and Cultural Visit","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"The Udzungwa Mountains are draped with lowland rainforest, montane rainforest, and miombo woodland. They are a remarkable biodiversity hotspot, with some 2,500 plant species, of which 25% are endemic. More than 400 bird species have been recorded here, plus six primate species, two of which are endemic (the Iringa red colobus and Sanje crested mangabey).\r\n\r\nThis morning, we can choose between two hikes. The shorter hike (about three hours) brings us up through the forest canopy to Sanje Falls, the highest waterfall in Tanzania. There is wonderful birdlife along the trail and we should spot small primates, possibly including the endemic Iringa red colobus monkey. At the base of Sanje Falls, we'll rest and have a chance for a refreshing dip in waterfall's pool before heading down to camp. The longer hike (about five hours) requires an early start but offers an opportunity to track Udzungwa's rare Sanje crested mangabey—the first new species of primate to be discovered in East Africa in many years. This longer hike is through dense, sometimes steep and muddy forest, and should only be considered by those who are confident and stable in such terrain.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch back at camp, we'll take a leisurely afternoon canoe safari and visit the market town of Ifakara. The town has a “wild west” kind of feel, with two-story wooden buildings and ox-drawn carts sharing the bustling main street with the cars and bicycles. The large open market is full of produce, and here we'll meet the women of the Ifakara Womens Weavers Association and see their looms and locally made kikoi cloth and tablecloths. Nearby, men fish on the Kilombero River and travel by dugout canoe.\r\n\r\nThe Udzungwa Mountains are home to the Hehe people, and the name Udzungwa comes from the Kihehe word “wadzunga,” or people of the mountains. The local people have traditionally held the Udzungwa forests to be sacred, so the environment has long been protected, which has contributed to its biodiversity. Overnight at Hondo Hondo Camp.\r\n\r\nApproximate Hiking Time: 3 hours (or 5 hours for longer hike)\r\nApproximate Driving Time: 2 hours (to\/from canoe safari)","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":9,"DayTo":9,"Headline":"Ruaha National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"A morning transfer brings us to the airstrip for our scenic flight to Ruaha National Park. The flight gives us a thrilling aerial view over Ruaha, the second largest national park in Tanzania and a peaceful realm with plentiful wildlife yet many fewer visitors than Tanzania's other parks. Ruaha has the largest elephant and giraffe population of any African reserve. It's also home to 40 percent of Tanzania's lions, 10 percent of the world's lion population, and the third largest wild dog population in all of Africa.\r\n\r\nRuaha's history dates back to 1910 when it was established as Saba Game Reserve as part of German East Africa. The park's current name is derived from the Ruaha River, which meanders through the park and provides a reliable water source for wildlife. The addition of the Usangu Game Reserve and other important wetlands to the park in 2008 increased the park's size to a remarkable 7,800 square miles. The very few camps in this vast park make for an authentic and uncrowded safari experience. From the airstrip, we'll drive to camp, with a picnic lunch en route. Our camp is Kwihala, with its six Art Deco-style canvas tents with en suite bathrooms and flush toilets. 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One night, we'll venture out on a night drive with a spotlight to find nocturnal animals like bush babies and hyenas. Our evenings finish off around the campfire with a glass of wine and dinner under the glittering Milky Way—with luck, we may even see a meteor shower in the clear sky. We'll have a festive Farewell Dinner on Day 11.. each day","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":12,"DayTo":12,"Headline":"Dar es Salaam \/ Depart","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"Drive to the airstrip for the return flight to Dar es Salaam. A day room will be held for you at the Salaam Serena Hotel in Dar until you transfer to your departing flight.\r\n\r\nApproximate Driving Time: 2 hours","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":1,"DayTo":4,"Headline":"Dar es Salaam, Tanzania \/ Nyerere National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"A quick morning flight from Dar brings us to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), the largest wildlife preserve on the continent and home to Africa's largest populations of lion and African wild dog. On game drives and boat safaris, we should see leopard, buffalo, elephant, spotted hyena, hippo, and marvelous birdlife including the Goliath heron and African spoonbill. From our lovely camp, we can watch elephants wandering by and fall asleep to a chorus of hippos.","Breakfast":0,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":true},{"DayFrom":5,"DayTo":6,"Headline":"Mikumi National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><body>Mikumi borders Selous Game Reserve, and together, they share a vast ecosystem of open savanna, dense forests, and water holes that attract game. The centerpiece of Mikumi is the Mkata Floodplain, which draws frequent comparison with the Serengeti Plains—but with a fraction of the visitors! Lions rule this grassy kingdom and stalk the wildebeest, impala, zebra, and buffalo herds that migrate across it.<\/body>","Breakfast":0,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":true},{"DayFrom":7,"DayTo":8,"Headline":"Udzungwa Mountains National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><body>A drive through rural Tanzanian villages and farms brings us to Udzungwa, a forest-cloaked wonderland and one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, hosting Tanzania's widest selection of small primates—including the endangered and endemic Sanje crested mangabey—and an array of amazing birdlife. We'll enjoy a hike beneath the forest canopy, a leisurely canoe ride in the Kilombero basin, one of East Africa's largest seasonal wetlands, and a visit to a local village.<\/body>","Breakfast":0,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":true},{"DayFrom":9,"DayTo":12,"Headline":"Ruaha National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><body>At over 7,800 square miles, Ruaha is a rugged, baobab-studded thirstland notable for its high predator densities, plus the largest elephant and giraffe population of any African reserve—and yet it's blissfully off the beaten path. On our game drives, we'll see lion, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and less common animals like kudu and sable antelope. On foot, we'll discover the smaller inhabitants of the bush, and a night drive brings us into the nocturnal world of bush babies and hyenas. 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Tanzania's true wild side is in its southern reaches, where legendary wildlife reserves like Ruaha National Park and the great Selous (now Nyerere National Park) stretch for thousands of square miles relatively undisturbed by human activity. Selous and Ruaha have been protected for more than a hundred years and they shelter globally important populations of wildlife: massive prides of lions (10 percent of Africa's lions reside here), plenty of crocodile, lion, leopard, cheetah, hippo, elephant, black rhino, buffalo, and more than 400 bird species. And southern Tanzania is absolutely the best place in Africa to watch packs of African wild dogs on the hunt. Yet these remote reserves see a fraction of the tourists that visit the northern parks! With our long-time Tanzania safari leader Goodluck Urassa, we'll set off for exciting game drives, off-road tracking, bush walks, river safaris, and even a rainforest hike. Urassa is known for his keen spotter's eye and extensive knowledge of African wildlife, and he'll be joined by local guides at all our camps. We'll explore Nyerere National Park, Tanzania's second largest wildlife sanctuary, watered by the photogenic Rufiji River, Mikumi National Park, with its plains game and African hunting dogs, and the immaculate rainforest of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, home to a wide array of endemic birds and plants—and even two endemic species of primates! Our grand finale finds us in immense Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's best kept secret, with 7,800 square miles of wildlife-rich wilderness spanning both the eastern and southern African biomes. There are but a handful of safari camps in this vast region, and we've chosen the most comfortable and best located ones, where we'll enjoy a warm welcome. Join us for an unforgettable off-the-beaten-path safari!
Arrive: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Depart: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
At time of reservation: $600
90 days prior to departure: Balance
Up to 91 days prior to departure: No Charge!
61-90 days prior to departure: 25% of trip cost
46-60 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
45 days or less: 100% of trip cost
Listed below are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.
Day 1 (1 night)
The Salaam Serena Hotel is in the heart of the city center, moments from Indian Ocean beaches, a bustling fish market, and eclectic crafts markets. It offers comfortable and spacious rooms, excellent restaurants, and a lovely swimming pool amid manicured laws and gardens. The Kibo Bar and Terrace is a local hotspot and a great place for a drink.
Days 2-4 (3 nights)
Roho ya Selous means “heart of the Selous” and this lovely camp is set in the very best wildlife area of the park. Each slate-floored tent has hot and cold running water, a flush toilet, an indoor and outdoor shower, tall screened walls, and its own private, shady veranda. The swimming pool is the place for a refreshing dip, and the camp's dining area is arranged around a central fireplace. At this camp, you can watch elephants wander by as you enjoy your outdoor shower and fall asleep to a chorus of hippos and hyenas.
Days 5-6 (2 nights)
Vuma Hills Tented Camp is perched above the seemingly endless wilderness southwest of Mikumi National Park. The 16 tents are comfortably furnished, with en suite bathroom facilities and shaded wooden verandas. The cozy bar area centers around an open fire and leads onto a large deck from where you can take in the setting sun over the Mkata Plains below. Under the same thatch, the dining area offers wide views through the trees, and the camp has a swimming pool.
Days 7-8 (2 nights)
We've chosen Hondo Hondo, the only accommodation with direct access to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, for its proximity to the park. It is welcoming but basic, with canvas tented rooms. Meals, while not the fine culinary creations of our other properties, are simple, based on locally available ingredients, and served in a thatched, open-air bar and dining area. The camp's grounds are often visited by troops of colobus monkeys, and more than 80 species of birds have been identified on site.
Days 9-11 (3 nights)
Jabali means "rock" in Swahili, and, indeed, this elegant, 8-room retreat is perched on a rocky outcrop in a great location close to prime game-viewing areas of Ruaha National Park. It's a great base for game drives, night drives, and nature walks in this relatively untouristed park. Guest rooms are nestled among granite boulders and feature an en suite bathroom with indoor shower and a private outdoor lounge (with hammock, of course!). Lodge amenities include an infinity swimming pool and spa, and the food is consistently excellent.
Goodluck Urassa
View ProfileThe game-tracking walks are accompanied by a professional tracker and are conducted at a pace that allows an intimate exploration of the African bush.
The longer optional mountain hike on Day 8 follows a track through montane forest, but our group will likely leave the trail for periods of time to track the mangabey monkeys. This hike can be steep, slippery, and have loose footing at times, and therefore it is only recommended for travelers in good physical conditioning and with confidence in their stability on rough trails. The shorter option follows a more established trail and can be taken at a slower pace.
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Our Area Specialists know every detail about our tours. They will be happy to answer any questions and help you choose the journey that’s right for you. Contact us to learn more or book your trip today!
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With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Level 1 – Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Level 2 – Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Level 3 – Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
Level 4 – Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Level 5 – Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Level 6 – Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
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