7 Days Southern Tanzania Safari: Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa
7 days · Full day of game drives in Ruaha
About this safari
Have you already done the northern circuit? Go south. Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa receive far fewer visitors.
You can expect elephants, giraffes and lions. Ruaha also gives you a chance of sable antelope and African wild dogs. The trip ends with a rainforest hike to Sanje Falls.
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive in Dar es Salaam
We transfer you to your hotel.
Day 2: To Mikumi National Park
You can add a game drive in the afternoon.
Day 3: To Ruaha National Park
The drive passes through local villages and is scenic.
Day 4: A full day in Ruaha
You are out on game drives all day.
Day 5: To Udzungwa Mountains National Park
You travel to the Udzungwa Mountains, where the rainforest begins.
Day 6: Sanje Waterfall
Hike through the rainforest to the waterfall, then transfer to Morogoro.
Day 7: Back to Dar es Salaam
You return to Dar es Salaam. Before your flight, you can take an optional city tour.
Where you stay
These are the lodges and camps we usually use on this route. If one is full on your dates, we book a similar property.
- Imperial Hotel and Apartments
- Camp Bastian
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Udzungwa Falls Lodge
- ARC Hotel
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Ready to plan your safari?
Tell us your dates, group and what you want to see
You’ll get a route and a price back, not a template. Planned by the team in Kampala before you land in Entebbe.