Ruaha is home to 10% of the lions in the world. The second-largest park in Tanzania is the Red Earth Park. Ruaha is far, but it gives your southern Tanzania tour plan meaning to include it.

Day 1: Dar es Salaam – SELOUS Game Reserve

Our guide will meet you at your lodge, port or airport in Dar es Salaam and drive to Selous Game Reserve where you will break for lunch at the lodge on the periphery of the reserve. After a little rest you will proceed to Rufiji River for boating. Overnight will be at a lodge on the periphery of the park.

Day 2: SELOUS Game Reserve

Spend the entire day exploring Tanzania’s largest national park. The vast area is home to the endangered wild dogs (painted wolves) and members of the “Big Five” except the Rhinoceros. Other African wild animals like hippopotamuses, hyenas, wildebeests, antelopes, greater kudu, elands and etc. are easily seen in this wilderness. Overnight at a lodge within or on the periphery of the park.

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve – MIKUMI

Leave Selous Game Reserve after breakfast and drive to Mikumi national park. Along the way you will traverse typical Tanzanian villages, forests, rivers and hills. Arrive in Mikumi in the evening, you will check-in directly into your lodge for overnight.

Day 4: Mikumi National Park

Spend the entire day touring Mikumi national park. The fifth biggest national park in the country has vast wild areas in which animals like elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses, lions and hyenas. Cheetahs, wild dogs and leopards are present by rare to spot. Picnic lunch on arrival at the park before touring the park for the rest of the day. Overnight at a lodge within or on the periphery of the park, depending on the client’s choice. Meals: picnic lunch and dinner.

Day 5: Mikumi – RUAHA National Park

Early breakfast in Mikumi then drive Ruaha National Park, the second largest national park in Tanzania. You will do evening tour in the national park. Overnight will be in a lodge which is situated within the park.

Day 6: RUAHA National Park

Spend the entire day touring Tanzania’s second largest national park and home to 10% of the world’s remaining lions population. This park also has the largest concentration of elephants in Tanzania. Apart from rhinoceros, almost all large mammals are found in Ruaha. Overnight will be at a lodge located within the national park.

Day 6: Ruaha – Dar es Salaam

After an early breakfast in the park, you will exit and have two options to reach Dar es Salaam; option 1; fly from Iringa town to Dar es Salaam or option 2; drive back to Dar es Salaam via Mikumi and Morogoro.

End of proposal. But it can be customized based on the client’s needs; do not hesitate to give us your proposals.