Trip expedition of 4 days combines three national parks in the Southern Circuit; Mikumi National Park, Selous Game Reserve and Udzungwa Mountains National Park. Southern Circuit is still un spoilt with more lions ever seen. This trip will take you over Mikumi National Park which borders with Selous forming a huge eco system. This park is well known for its large herds of buffalo. Then you will be heading to Udzungwa Mountains for trekking.
Day 1. Dar es salaam to Selous
Just 200 kilometers west of the city of Dar es Salaam, there is the great Selous Game Reserve which is the biggest national park in Africa. It is 4 times the size of the Serengeti; occupying over five percent of Tanzania’s area as well as bigger than Switzerland. Fed by waters of River Rufiji, this reserve is habitat to more than one million large animals as well as home to more than half of the elephant population in Tanzania. The Selous possesses more than 2,100 plant species, 350 bird species, 60,000 elephants, about 1,300 of the 4,000 remaining uncommon wild dogs in the worlds, and 108,000 buffalos enabling its guests to view all of these uncommon animals within an un- spoilt wilderness. When arriving in Selous you will go for boat trip in Rufiji river to explore Hippo and Crocodiles as well as enjoying evening sunset.
Accommodation: Selous Jimbiza Camp
Day 2. Game drive in Selous and depart to Mikumi
You will have an early morning game drive from 6.00 am to 10.00 am where you will be back to the Hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, drive for six to seven hours to Mikumi with packed lunch boxes, while crossing in the middle of the Selous Game Reserve. This once again provides you a chance of enjoying the wildlife. You will arrive in Mikumi in the evening.
Accommodations: Mikumi Wildlife Camp/Camp Bastian/Mikumi Bandas
Day 3. Full day game drive in Mikumi
Today after breakfast you will go for morning game drive until afternoon when you will sit for lunch. Then you will proceed with game drive till evening where you’ll go back to your hotel for dinner and cover night.
Day 4. Half Day in Udzungwa Mountains and depart to Dar es salaam
On this day, early in the morning you will go for hiking in Udzungwa Mountains with breakfast boxes from 6.00 am to 12.00 am. After hours of hiking you will start preparing for a trip to Dar es salaam as this mark the end of your package.
Included:
Park fees
All transfers
Accommodation with meals
Knowledgeable guide with open roof land cruiser 4×4.
Fuels
