3 Days Southern Circuit Safari from Dar Es Salaam: Nyerere & Mikumi

06:00–12:00 | Begin the Southern Circuit journey: Your guide collects you in Dar es Salaam and travels towards Nyerere. Watch the scenery change beyond the city and stop for comfort when needed. Your guide will introduce the two parks and explain how their landscapes differ. Arrive near Nyerere for lunch before the afternoon drive.

12:00–14:00 | Lunch and lodge check-in: Settle into your luxury lodge and freshen up after the transfer. Prepare cameras or binoculars while your guide selects an accessible game-drive route. Take a short break before entering the park.

14:00–18:00 | Nyerere wildlife drive: Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope in woodland and open areas. Your guide will pause at sightings and point out birds or tracks along the way. Watch for predators when encountered and enjoy the changing afternoon scenery. Return to the lodge after the drive.

Activities: Transfer, lodge check-in, Nyerere game drive.
Distance: Varies by lodge, entrance and route.
Time: Allow most of the morning for travel and around 3–4 hours for game viewing.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife, birds, woodland and open habitats.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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06:00–09:30 | Early Nyerere game drive: Set out while the morning is cool for another chance to find wildlife. Your guide may take a different accessible route or revisit an area where animals were active. Pause for photographs before returning to the lodge.

09:30–11:00 | Check-out and prepare for travel: Freshen up, collect your luggage and confirm the transfer plan to Mikumi. Lunch and comfort stops will be arranged along the chosen route. Leave Nyerere after the morning game drive.

11:00–evening | Journey to Mikumi: Travel through Southern Tanzania towards your second park. The interpark transfer takes much of the afternoon. Check in at a luxury lodge near Mikumi and rest before the final day’s game drive.

Activities: Morning Nyerere game drive, interpark transfer, lodge check-in.
Distance: Depends on lodge locations and road route.
Time: Around 3–4 hours in Nyerere, followed by several hours of travel.
Attractions: Morning wildlife and countryside between the parks.

06:00–10:00 | Search Mikumi’s open plains: Explore the Mkata Floodplain while looking for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. Your guide will point out birds and watch for predators. Pause for photographs and enjoy the park’s broad views before continuing.

10:00–14:00 | Final game-drive route: Visit another accessible area and stop for a picnic lunch at an approved location. Look for antelope and other wildlife as you make your way towards the park exit. Your guide will keep enough time for the return journey.

14:00–late evening | Travel to Dar es Salaam: Return by road with comfort stops as needed. Arrival is expected late after the Mikumi game drive. Your guide drops you at the agreed location, completing the Southern Circuit safari.

Activities: Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km to Dar es Salaam, plus driving inside Mikumi.
Time: Around 7–8 hours in the park including lunch and stops, followed by approximately 5–7 hours on the road.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and birds.