10 Days Midrange Fly in Fly out Safari for Women-Only Across Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere

Your women-only safari begins with a convenient flight from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar to Kikoboga Airstrip. Upon landing, meet your safari guide and begin your journey into Mikumi National Park. Flying directly into the Southern Circuit minimizes travel fatigue and allows you to begin your adventure with plenty of time to appreciate the surroundings. Continue to your midrange lodge for lunch and check-in. Take time to refresh, settle into your room and meet the safari team before heading into the park. Set out for an introductory game drive across Mikumi's open landscapes. Watch for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelope and, with luck, predators. The relaxed first afternoon provides an opportunity for everyone to settle into the rhythm of safari.

Activities: Flight, lodge check-in, afternoon game drive.
Highlights: First wildlife encounters, Mikumi scenery and shared safari experience

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Mikumi Wildlife Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Start the day early and enter the park while wildlife is active. Explore the Mkata Floodplain, where your guide will search for large mammals and predators while explaining the relationships between the different species. Continue through the park and learn about animal behaviour, tracks and survival strategies. Your guide will allow plenty of time for photographs and questions. After lunch, explore areas around the hippo pools. Watch hippos in the water, scan the banks for crocodiles and keep binoculars ready for water-associated birds. Enjoy dinner and time to relax, share photographs and exchange stories from the day's experiences.

Activities: Full-day game drive, wildlife viewing, hippo-pool visit.
Highlights: Elephants, lions, hippos, birds and women's shared safari moments.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Mikumi Wildlife Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, transfer to Kikoboga Airstrip for your flight to Msembe Airstrip in Ruaha National Park. Meet your Ruaha guide and transfer toward your lodge. After lunch and check-in, take some time to appreciate the different atmosphere of this vast wilderness. Explore baobab-dotted landscapes and rocky terrain while searching for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, kudu and predators. Return to your lodge for dinner and an evening of relaxed conversation.

Activities: Flight, lodge check-in, game drive.
Highlights: Baobabs, rocky scenery, elephants and Ruaha wildlife.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Dagaa Safari Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Spend a full day exploring Ruaha's wildlife-rich areas, including routes around the Great Ruaha River. Your guide will look for large elephant herds and lions while explaining the social behaviour of these remarkable animals. There will also be opportunities to see buffaloes, giraffes, antelope and numerous bird species. Take a relaxed lunch break before continuing into the afternoon.

Activities: Full-day game drive.
Highlights: Elephant herds, lions, Great Ruaha River and wilderness landscapes.

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Dagaa Safari Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Today's safari takes you into deeper areas of Ruaha in search of predators, particularly African wild dogs. The search is part of the adventure. Your guide will interpret tracks, animal movements and bird alarm calls to determine where wildlife may be active. As evening approaches, stop for a traditional bush sundowner. Enjoy refreshments together while watching the sun disappear across the Ruaha landscape.

Activities: Predator tracking, game drive, sundowner.
Highlights: African wild dogs, predator tracking, sunset and group bonding.

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Dagaa Safari Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Fly from Ruaha to Mtemere or Siwandu Airstrip in Nyerere National Park. After lunch and settling into your accommodation, prepare for an afternoon boat safari. Cruise along the Rufiji River while observing hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. The calm rhythm of the boat offers a welcome change after several days of game drives. Enjoy the changing colours over the river before returning to your lodge.

Activities: Flight, check-in, boat safari.
Highlights: Rufiji River, crocodiles, hippos, birds and sunset.

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Lake Manze Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Spend the day exploring Nyerere by safari vehicle. Visit oxbow lakes and surrounding habitats where wildlife gathers around water. Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. The day also provides plenty of time for conversation, photography and enjoying the peaceful Southern Tanzanian landscape.

Activities: Full-day game drive, wetland exploration.
Highlights: Oxbow lakes, wildlife, birds and peaceful wilderness

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Lake Manze Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Today is dedicated to exploring the more remote-feeling areas of Nyerere. Your guide will search for predators while also allowing time to appreciate the park's landscapes. Patience may reward the group with encounters involving lions, wild dogs or other wildlife. Use the afternoon for photography and quiet observation before returning to camp.

Activities: Full-day game drive, predator search, photography.
Highlights: Predators, elephants, wilderness landscapes and photography

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Lake Manze Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin the morning with a guided walking safari accompanied by a qualified guide and park-approved armed ranger, subject to applicable regulations. Walking provides a completely different perspective, revealing animal tracks, plants, insects and bird calls. Return to the lodge for breakfast and time to rest. Head into Nyerere for one final wildlife search before returning for your farewell evening.

Activities: Walking safari, final game drive.
Highlights: Bush interpretation, tracks, birds, plants and final wildlife encounters.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Lake Manze Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy a relaxed bush breakfast before departure. Depending on your flight schedule, there may be time for a final short game drive or time at the lodge. After lunch, transfer to the airstrip for your approximately 45-minute flight to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.

Activities: Bush breakfast, optional game drive, lunch, flight.
Highlights: Farewell breakfast, final wilderness views and return flight.