6 Days flying Safari – Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park
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Tour Summary
- This tour starts and ends in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar
- You’ll visit Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park
- Activities: Game Drives, Boat Safari and Walking Safari
- Game drives: Open-roof 4Ă—4 vehicle
Included/Exclude
- Return flight from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar
- Airstrip transfers
- All specified accommodation
- All activities as specified in the itinerary
- Evacuation insurance (AMREF - Flying Doctors)
- Safari vehicle
- All meals
- Water in car
- Park fees
- English speaking driver-guide
- 24/7 phone support
- Thermos with hot tea or coffee
- Medical Kit
- Camping gears and chef for a camping safari
- International Flights
- Personal travel insurance
- Visa for entry (bought upon arrival, 50-100 USD pp.)
- Departure tax from Zanzibar Airport (if any)
- Meals not specified
- Sleeping bag for a camping safari
- Tipping
- Drinks
- Souvenirs
- Laundry service
Tour Plan
You will start your safari in Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam Airport whereby you have to arrive 60
minutes before your departure time 0800hrs. On Arrival in Selous Game Reserve Mtemere
Airstrip at 0915hrs or 0945hrs, you will be met by the driver guide who will transfer you to the
camp or lodge for check-in. At around 16h00 in the evening, depart for an adventurous and
romantic sunset boat safari along the great Rufiji River to spotting hippos, crocodiles and birds,
and enjoying the spectacular sundown.
After early breakfast, depart for a full day game drive with picnic lunch in the Selous Game
Reserve, exploring the game in the surrounding areas. Animals, including elephants, giraffes,
lions, buffalos, zebras and even the rare African wild dogs, are common. Picnic lunch in the midday, later on, return to the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.
Early morning bushwalking Safari, then breakfasts followed by transfer to the airstrip for your
scheduled departure to Ruaha NP. After arriving at Msembe airstrip, your driver-guide will pick
you for a half-day game drive in Ruaha National Park.
Two days of game drives with picnic lunch, Ruaha is the largest National park in Tanzania and
covers about 22,000 km². It is one of the few of Tanzania’s famous wilderness areas, whereby
the experience of game viewing spiced up by the exciting landscape. Ruaha has various animals,
including a large population of elephants, greater kudus, lesser kudus, cheetahs, leopards, lions,
roan and sable antelopes.
After morning breakfast en-route game drive to the airstrip for your scheduled departure to Dar
es Salaam or Zanzibar