Enjoy a 10-day Tanzania lodge safari through Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere with comfortable stays, game drives, boating and wilderness walks.
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Experience Tanzania's Southern Circuit through a classic lodge safari that combines wildlife exploration with the comfort of carefully selected midrange accommodation. Over 10 days, fly from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar into Mikumi, continue by air to Ruaha and finish beside the Rufiji River in Nyerere. Each evening brings you back to a comfortable lodge or safari camp after a day in the wilderness, creating a balanced rhythm between adventure and relaxation. Game drives across floodplains, baobab country and wetland habitats are complemented by a Ruaha sundowner, a Rufiji River boat safari and a guided bush walk before your final return flight.
Fly from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar to Kikoboga Airstrip. Your guide meets you and transfers you to your selected midrange lodge. Enjoy lunch and settle into your room before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Explore Mikumi's open landscapes while searching for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and other wildlife. Return to your lodge for dinner and your first comfortable night in the Southern Circuit.
Activities: Flight, lodge check-in, game drive.
Highlights: Comfortable arrival, Mikumi wildlife and lodge stay.
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After breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive. Explore the Mkata Floodplain and surrounding areas while searching for predators and herbivores. Your guide will also visit suitable hippo pools and water sources. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation.
Activities: Full-day game drive.
Highlights: Mkata Floodplain, hippos, lions and elephants.
After breakfast, fly from Mikumi to Ruaha. Arrive at Msembe Airstrip and transfer to your lodge. After lunch and check-in, take an afternoon game drive. The landscape changes dramatically as baobabs, rocky formations and woodland dominate the scenery.
Activities: Flight, lodge transfer, game drive.
Highlights: Ruaha scenery, baobabs and wildlife.
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Spend a full day exploring Ruaha from your lodge base. Travel toward the Great Ruaha River and search for elephant herds, lions, buffaloes and giraffes. Enjoy a relaxed lunch before continuing the afternoon drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and an evening of rest.
Activities: Full-day game drive.
Highlights: Great Ruaha River, elephants and lions
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Set out into Ruaha in search of African wild dogs and other predators. The day's wildlife search takes you through varied habitats while your guide interprets tracks and animal behaviour. In the evening, enjoy a traditional bush sundowner before returning to your lodge.
Activities: Game drive, predator tracking, sundowner.
Highlights: Wild dogs, predators, sunset and comfortable lodge accommodation
Fly from Ruaha to Nyerere National Park. After arriving at Mtemere or Siwandu Airstrip, transfer to your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, leave the lodge for a sunset boat safari along the Rufiji River. Return to your lodge after the cruise for dinner.
Activities: Flight, lodge check-in, boat safari.
Highlights: Rufiji River, hippos, crocodiles and sunset.
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After breakfast at your lodge, depart for a full-day game drive. Explore the oxbow lakes and surrounding habitats. Search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. Return to your lodge in the evening for a comfortable dinner and overnight stay.
Activities: Full-day game drive.
Highlights: Oxbow lakes, wildlife and wetland scenery.
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Enjoy another full day exploring Nyerere. Your guide will focus on predator activity while also allowing time for scenic photography and general wildlife observation. After a full day in the field, return to your lodge for a relaxing evening.
Activities: Full-day game drive, predator search.
Highlights: Predators, elephants, landscapes and lodge comfort.
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Begin the morning with a guided bush walking experience accompanied by a qualified guide and park-approved armed ranger, subject to park regulations. Discover animal tracks, plants, birds and other details of the ecosystem. Return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation before your final late-afternoon game drive. End the day with your final dinner in Nyerere.
Activities: Guided walking safari, final game drive.
Highlights: Nature interpretation, wildlife and final wilderness evening
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Enjoy your final lodge breakfast and take some time to relax before departure. Depending on the flight schedule, you may have the opportunity for a short final game drive or additional time at the lodge. After lunch, transfer to the airstrip and board your approximately 45-minute flight to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.
Activities: Lodge breakfast, optional game drive, lunch, return flight.
Highlights: Comfortable farewell, final scenery and return flight.
We offer two pricing options:
The cost is shared within your private group. More people means a lower price per person.
Join others on a fixed-date tour at a set per-person rate—ideal for solo travelers or small groups.
| No of pax | Adult Price | Child Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Pax | From $5,047 pp | From $3,785 pp |
| 2 Pax | From $3,797 pp | From $2,848 pp |
| 3 Pax | From $3,380 pp | From $2,535 pp |
| 4 Pax | From $3,172 pp | From $2,379 pp |
| 5 Pax | From $3,047 pp | From $2,285 pp |
| 6 Pax | From $2,964 pp | From $2,223 pp |
| 7+ Pax | From $2,904 pp | From $2,178 pp |
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Enjoy a 10-day Tanzania lodge safari through Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere with comfortable stays, game drives, boating and wilderness walks.
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