A fly-in safari package exploring Selous and Ruaha National Parks in southern Tanzania, two of the largest and least visited wilderness areas in Africa. A unique and outstanding taste of the more rural, wild and striking Tanzania. Ideal for repeat visitors.
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Tour Highlights
Wild Dogs
Pristine Wilderness
The Big Five
Majestic Rivers
Primates
Itinerary
+Days 1-2Arrival Dar Es Salaam, Transfer Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel
On arrival in Dar Es Salaam Airport, You will be met by Our Team and transfer to the Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel for overnight stay. The undeniably glam Dar es Salaam Serena is a perfect short-stay hotel located near both the airport and hub of this coastal city. Once the country's capital, Dar es Salaam is a real melting pot – the people are vibrant, the traffic is predictably busy and the trade is brisk. The 230-bed hotel itself, however, is an oasis of calm, with lush gardens, a palm tree-studded pool area, two restaurants, two bars (including one pool-side) and a coffee shop. Staff are friendly and prompt, their service matching those of other international hotels. And the rooms are spacious and super-comfortable.
Accommodation:
Your Meal Plan
Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel
Full Board
Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel
Experience urban living at its most cosmopolitan at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel, located at the heart of the city centre business district, just moments from sandy Indian Ocean beaches, a bustling fish market and eclectic crafts markets, boutiques and restaurants. A garden oasis of tranquility and charm, our five-star hotel promises the warmest of welcomes, vibrant experiences and vivid memories of your stay.
For discerning business and leisure travellers with a taste for the very finest, our distinctive five-star hotel is a place to call home. Exceptional security and impeccable service as well as world-class amenities and cuisine create the perfect retreat within a thriving metropolis. Acclaimed as one of Tanzania’s most prestigious hotels, Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel offers a perspective that is the essence of the city itself: diverse and stylish yet exceedingly relaxed and down-to-earth.
+Days 2-3Selous Game Reserve - Roho Ya Selous
Today you will transfer to the Airport and fly to Selous, Africa’s largest game reserve, which probably contains the greatest concentration of big game animals left in the world. On arrival transfer to Roho Ya Selous. During your stay you can enjoy boat safaris in flat-bottomed boats along the river. A ranger guide accompanies you and you can watch the animals come to drink along the river, while you relax in your boat. Game walks and game drives in the camps’ own open 4x4 vehicles with experienced and knowledgeable rangers will provide plenty of opportunity to see some of the huge variety of animals that reside in the park. Elephant, lion, bushbuck, giraffe, buffalo, wild hunting dogs and a large concentration of hippo can be found here.
Accommodation:
Your Meal Plan
Roho Ya Selous
Full Board
Roho Ya Selous
Roho ya Selous sits on a small peninsula that offers stunning views of Lake Nzerakera and is in the heart of Nyerere National Park‘s core game viewing area. This area, previously known as the Selous Game Reserve, is one of the largest protected spaces in Africa and is home to a significant population of wild dog. We provide a comfortable home-like experience just a short distance from a palm-fringed tributary of Tanzania’s Rufiji River, where boating and walking adventures add additional layers of excitement to this classic safari experience. The area is teeming with incredible wildlife, such as lion, elephant, giraffe, and more.
Nestled within the prime wildlife viewing area of Nyerere National Park, Roho ya Selous boasts a strategic location near a vital waterway connecting Lake Manze and Lake Nzerakera. Here, one can marvel at hippopotamus pods basking in the shallows and fish eagles conducting their aerial surveys. The landscape itself comes alive with the graceful meanderings of giraffes towards the water's edge, while impala graze peacefully around the canvas haven.
This eight-tent sanctuary offers a fusion of simplicity and style. Even the hottest nights are serenely comfortable thanks to the innovative evening-breeze cooling systems suspended above the beds. Daytime provides a choice of refreshing dips in the pool or wildlife watching from the shaded comfort of an armchair in the dining tent or lounge area. Guests can embark on exploratory adventures by vehicle, on foot, or for a truly unique perspective, by boat, with the option of indulging in fishing excursions.
+Days 4-5Ruaha National Park, Jabali Ridge
Fly by light aircraft to the remote wilderness of Ruaha National Park for two nights at Jabali Ridge. Look out for huge herds of buffalo, beautiful sable antelope, wild hunting dogs and many elephants. In addition lion, leopard and cheetah are regularly sighted on game drives. Enjoy game viewing in open 4x4 vehicles or on optional escorted walks.
Dotted with palm trees and crisscrossed by the channels of the Rufiji River, the Selous is as unique as it is vast. Secluded and off the beaten track, the Selous Game Reserve offers visitors a slice of undisturbed wilderness, teeming with a spectacular array of fauna and flora. It was declared a World Heritage Site due to its dramatic landscapes and great diversity of wildlife. The Selous is one of the few big game reserves to allow hiking, offering wildlife enthusiasts the chance to explore Tanzania’s pristine landscapes on foot.
Accommodation:
Your Meal Plan
Jabali Ridge
Full Board
Jabali Ridge
Jabali Ridge is an elegant and sophisticated camp situated in the wildlife-rich Ruaha National Park. It is perched on a rocky outcrop that overlooks the Mwagusi River and the Ikuka escarpment. The camp's eight suites are thoughtfully positioned among impressive granite boulders, creating a serene and natural atmosphere. Each of the raised suites at Jabali Ridge is spacious and bright, featuring bird-nest thatched roofs and wooden shutters that can be slid open to invite the outdoors inside. The comfortable king-sized beds and en suite bathrooms with flushing toilets and rain showers ensure a relaxing and pleasant stay.
On the wooden deck, guests can unwind in hammocks or get comfortable on large cushioned benches while sipping coffee or cold drinks, all while admiring the breathtaking views of the golden plains and ancient baobabs. Jabali Ridge has been meticulously designed to harmonise with its surroundings, incorporating open spaces and natural materials.
+Day 6End of Expedition, Depart
Fly by light aircraft from Ruaha to Dar es Salaam for your return flight
→ Twin /Single accommodation as specified on the Itinerary
→ Greeting and assistance at airport
→ Meals as specified in the itinerary
→ Scheduled domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
→ Scheduled road transportation
→ Scheduled game activities as specified itinerary
→ Park Entrance Fees
→ Emergency medical evacuation insurance
Tour Exclusions
→ Gratuities and all items of a personal nature
→ Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
→ Champagne, cognacs, cellar wines, cigars and cigarettes
→ Laundry
→ Sightseeing and excursions
→ All International flights and Taxes
→ Visa fees (if required)
→ Travel & Personal accident insurance cover
→ Night drives, guided walking trails, a Maasai community visit, sundowners overlooking the Mara and hot air ballooning are available at an additional cost.
A journey with Afrika Milele is a journey through exceptional adventure destinations in some of the most beautiful natural settings in Africa. Travelling with Afrika Milele in not only a luxury experience that promises to reawaken the soul, but an incredible encounter that captures the imagination of discerning travellers of all ages.