This safari holiday takes you far away from the busy parks of Kenya and northern Tanzania into the remote wilds of Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks, two huge areas of African bush that hold an abundance of wildlife in a truly wilderness setting.
Tanzania
Classic Southern Tanzania Safari
7 Days
Experience wildlife & wilderness on safari in southern Tanzania
This safari holiday in Tanzania can be re-designed and tailor-made for your own unique experience
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Nyerere National Park |
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Ruaha National Park |
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Bush walks & boat trips |
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4x4 game drives |
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Bush walks |
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Boat trips |
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Night drives |
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Depart UK, arrive Dar es Salaam |
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Fly to the Nyerere. Afternoon safari activities |
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Safari activities |
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Safari activities |
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Fly to Ruaha National Park |
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Safari activities |
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Safari activities |
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Safari activities |
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Morning safari. Afternoon fly to Dar es Salaam. Depart Tanzania. |
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Arrive UK. |
The beauty of the southern parks of Tanzania is the lack of crowds and abundance of wildlife free to roam in areas relatively unexplored; two of the largest conservation areas in Africa provides some of the most dramatic game viewing.
With a morning arrival into Dar you connect with a short flight to Nyerere National Park with its endless stretch of waterways. Nyerere was formally known as Selous Game Reserve. The parks lakes and rivers not only provide a stunning landscape, but an excellent opportunity for boat safaris and wildlife and bird viewing from a fascinating angle. Game drives and walks are also possible depending on the camp chosen.
A remote, dramatic wilderness, Ruaha is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Africa and is the second wilderness destination on this safari of the south. It is quite possible to find your own area of this vast park to explore without ever seeing another soul, which heightens the sense of the intrepid when looking out for cheetah, wild dog, and sable antelope to name a few. The terrain is good for wildlife viewing and the many rivers and swamps are alive with crocodiles, hippos and water birds. Ruaha also boasts an impressive population of lions residing in this pristine and as yet, relatively undisturbed region.
This safari offers a range of camps from some great value camps to luxury but all with the common theme of providing the best wildlife experiences in these huge wilderness areas.
March - April & June - October
Highlight species
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Lion |
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Leopard |
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Cheetah |
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Elephant |
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Buffalo |
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Hippopotamus |
Additional Details - Cost, Dates, Rating etc.
Cost from £
Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.
Departure Dates
Any date to your requirements
Difficulty
Generally an easy safari. Bush walks can be on uneven ground. Some steps may be encountered in some camps.
Flights
KLM offer the best way to reach Dar es Salaam currently
Time
GMT +3 hours
Fly to the coast - Zanzibar for beaches or Pemba Island for diving.
Alternatively head to Katavi National Park or Lake Tanganyika for chimp trekking in the Mahale Mountains.
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