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This 4 Day Nyerere and Mikumi Safari is the perfect Tanzania safari vacation to do if you’re looking for Tanzania safari parks to visit and want to spend some time alone while still seeing nature at its best.
The 4 Days Nyerere and Mikumi Safari is one of the southern Tanzania safari packages you may book if you want to tour places that are nearly untouched and desolate.
This 4-day Nyerere and Mikumi Safari visits Tanzania’s two most popular southern circuit sites, Mikumi National Park and Selous Game Reserve.
Together with the standard safari game drives, you may also take part in guided walking safaris in the untouched wilderness and boat trips on the River Rufiji, all of which will reward you with breathtaking scenery and wild wildlife.
Included In the Price
- All accommodation according to the itinerary
- Guaranteed window seat in safari vehicles/Jeep driven by experienced driver guides
- Meals according to the safari itinerary
- All park entry fees
- 1.5 liter of mineral water per person per day.
- All mentioned activities as per itinerary
- All government taxes
Excluded in the Price
- Domestic and International Flights
- Tanzania Visa Entry Fees
- Tips and Gratuities for the driver guide and cook
- Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional Activities
- Travel insurance
Itinerary
Trip Schedule
Start 6.30 am from hotel, Dar Es Salaam and drive to the Selous Game Reserve. After reaching Selous GR start afternoon boat trip. Usually the afternoon boat trip leaves camp at 4pm and returns at 6. 30 pm. It’s an ideal trip if you would like to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Rufiji River with many hippos, crocodiles, and beautiful birdlife. The sunset can also be stunning from the boat. There is nothing quite like the serenity of the river while the sun dips below the horizon.
The Rufiji is a large wide river with several lakes branching off it for you to explore, gaining a unique view of the river’s largest inhabitants: crocodiles and hippos.
Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment.
You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance.
The day will be spent on game viewing in the Game Reserve. The safari guide points out rare species of animals like the Wild Dogs. Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile Crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji river, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp. This evening you will make 1 hour village tour to see how village people doing their daily activities.
Drive to mikumi +evening safari until sunset
Morning safari then drive back to Dar es salaam