7-day fly-in safari to Tanzania's wild south
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Two of Africa's largest parks with a fraction of the northern visitor numbers — big lion prides, wild dogs and Rufiji River boating.
Ruaha's baobab-dotted river valleys hold some of Africa's largest lion prides and good wild-dog populations. Nyerere (formerly part of the Selous) adds boat safaris among hippos and crocodiles. Travel between camps is by light aircraft.
Lions · Elephants · Greater kudu · Wild dogs (seasonal) · Hippos · Crocodiles · Fish eagles
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
Shown at the Mid-range level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.
Connect from your international flight to a scheduled flight to Ruaha, met by your camp guide.
Ruaha River Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Inside Ruaha NP, on the Great Ruaha River
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Game drives along the Great Ruaha and Mwagusi rivers.
Ruaha River Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Inside Ruaha NP, on the Great Ruaha River
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Morning walking safari with an armed ranger.
Ruaha River Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Inside Ruaha NP, on the Great Ruaha River
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Light-aircraft flight east to Nyerere National Park.
Rufiji River Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Boat safari on the Rufiji lakes, afternoon game drive.
Rufiji River Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Full day of activities with the camp.
Rufiji River Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Flight to Dar es Salaam for your onward connection, or on to Zanzibar.
Breakfast · End of services
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Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
Inside Ruaha NP, on the Great Ruaha River
Mid-range · Lodge · 3 nights (days 1, 2, 3)
Rufiji River, Nyerere NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 3 nights (days 4, 5, 6)
Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.
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