5 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve & Ruaha National Park

Day 1: Dar Es Salaam / Zanzibar – Selous Game Reserve

You will start your safari in Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam Airport whereby you have to arrive 60 minutes before your departure time 0800hrs. On Arrival in Selous Game Reserve Mtemere Airstrip at 0915hrs or 0945hrs, you will be met by the driver guide who will transfer you to the Camp or lodge for check-in. At around 16h00 in the evening depart for adventurous and romantic sunset boat safari along the great Rufiji river to spotting hippos, crocodiles and birds, and enjoying the spectacular sundown.

Day 2: Selous Game Reserve 

After early breakfast depart for full day game drive with picnic lunch in the Selous Game Reserve exploring the game in the surrounding areas. Animals, including elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, zebra and even the rare African wild dog are common. Before the end of the day, return to the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve – Ruaha National Park

Early morning bushwalking Safari, then breakfast followed by transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled departure to Ruaha NP. After arriving at Msembe airstrip, your driver-guide will pick you for a half-day game drive in Ruaha National Park.

Day 4: Ruaha National Park

After morning breakfast, game driving with picnic lunch, Ruaha is the largest park and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River that flows along its entire eastern border creates spectacular gorges and scenery and features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals that inhabit the park include both greater and lesser kudu, cheetah, lions, roan and sable antelope.

Day 5: Ruaha National Park – Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar

After morning breakfast en-route game drive to the airstrip for your scheduled departure to Dar/Zanzibar.