4 Days Luxury Tanzania Safari by Flights with Mikumi Wildlife and Nyerere Boat Cruise

07:00–11:00 | Flight and Airstrip Game Drive

Begin with your Dar es Salaam airport transfer and flight to Mikumi. Meet your guide and enjoy wildlife viewing along the route towards the lodge. The open landscape introduces the land-based part of your adventure. Pause at interesting sightings and learn about the park before check-in.

11:00–15:00 | Lunch and Lodge Relaxation

Settle into your room and enjoy lunch. Take a comfortable break after travelling, with time to rest or watch the lodge surroundings. Your guide confirms the afternoon programme. Prepare for a longer look at the floodplain once refreshed.

15:00–20:30 | Afternoon Wildlife Drive and Dinner

Explore suitable routes through the Mkata Floodplain. Observe animal behaviour and enjoy landscape views as the afternoon light changes. Return before darkness and freshen up. Have dinner and prepare for the next day’s flight.

06:30–10:00 | Breakfast and Flight Connection

Enjoy breakfast before checking out and transferring to the airstrip. Make brief wildlife stops when the departure schedule permits. Continue to Nyerere on the confirmed flight connection. Your guide meets you on arrival and takes you towards the lodge.

10:00–15:30 | Lodge Welcome and River Briefing

Check in, enjoy lunch and rest during the early afternoon. Your guide explains the river excursion, including boarding arrangements and what to bring. Prepare your camera and meet at the agreed departure time. The first boat trip begins once conditions are suitable.

15:30–20:30 | Late-Afternoon Boat Cruise

Explore a suitable stretch of the Rufiji with an authorized boat guide. Watch the water and banks for wildlife while enjoying the changing scenery. Pause where practical for observation and photographs. Return before darkness for dinner and a relaxed lodge evening.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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06:00–09:00 | Bush Walk and Breakfast

Join a prearranged guided walk in a permitted area. Look for tracks and learn about plants and smaller creatures that add detail to the safari. Your guide chooses the route according to conditions. Return for breakfast before beginning the vehicle excursion.

09:30–14:00 | Wildlife Exploration and Picnic

Explore suitable woodland and accessible lake-area routes by vehicle. The drive adds a broader view of the landscape beyond the river. Stop for wildlife encounters and enjoy a picnic at a designated location. Continue after a comfortable break.

14:00–20:30 | Afternoon Game Viewing and Lodge Evening

Follow additional wildlife routes while gradually returning towards the lodge. Pause at worthwhile sightings and compare the day’s experiences with yesterday’s boat excursion. Arrive before darkness, freshen up and enjoy dinner. Confirm the final morning’s activity around the return flight.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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06:30–09:00 | Second Boat Excursion

Enjoy another guided river outing when water conditions and flight timing allow. Morning light gives the scenery a different atmosphere from the first cruise. Your guide selects a suitable route for fresh observation opportunities. If the flight departs too early, this excursion is moved to Day 3 afternoon and the game drive adjusted.

09:00–12:00 | Breakfast and Departure Preparations

Return for breakfast and time to pack. Enjoy a final lodge break while the team coordinates the airstrip transfer. Check out and say goodbye to your hosts. Depart with enough time for flight procedures.

12:00–17:00 | Return Flight to Dar es Salaam

Fly back to Dar es Salaam and meet your driver for the agreed onward transfer. Your journey concludes with wildlife experiences across Mikumi’s grasslands and Nyerere’s land and river habitats.