5 Days Luxury Big Five and Birdwatching Safari – Mikumi and Ruaha Fly-in Fly-Out

Your 5-day Southern Tanzania safari begins with a flight from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, allowing you to avoid a long road journey and maximize your time in the wilderness. After arrival, transfer to your luxury lodge or camp for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon, head into Mikumi for your first game drive, exploring open grasslands and woodland habitats in search of elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and predators. Birdwatchers can also look for colorful kingfishers, hornbills, bee-eaters and birds of prey. Continue into the late afternoon for wildlife photography and sunset views before returning to camp for dinner.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Vuma Hills Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, spend the day exploring Mikumi with your private safari guide. The morning drive focuses on active wildlife and birdlife, with opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, antelopes and lions. Search around woodland and water sources for resident birds, raptors and colorful savannah species. Enjoy a relaxed lunch before continuing the afternoon game drive. As temperatures become cooler, wildlife activity may increase, creating further opportunities for photography and birdwatching before returning to your luxury accommodation.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Vuma Hills Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy breakfast before taking a scheduled flight from Mikumi to Ruaha National Park. The short air transfer provides a comfortable connection between the two parks and gives you more time for safari activities. After arriving in Ruaha, begin your first game drive through its distinctive wilderness of baobabs, woodland and open plains. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffalo and predators while keeping an eye out for birds inhabiting the different ecosystems. Continue through the afternoon, taking advantage of the beautiful light for wildlife and landscape photography before arriving at your luxury camp.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Kichaka Safari Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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This is your main full-day exploration of Ruaha. Set out early to experience the park during the cooler hours when wildlife and birds can be particularly active. Follow routes around the Great Ruaha River and surrounding woodland and plains, searching for large elephant herds, lions, buffalo, giraffes and other wildlife. Birdwatching continues throughout the drive, with opportunities to observe raptors, woodland birds and species associated with riverine habitats. Enjoy lunch during the day's safari before continuing into the afternoon, combining wildlife viewing, birdwatching and photography before returning to camp.

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Kichaka Safari Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin your final morning with a sunrise game drive in Ruaha, giving you one last opportunity to photograph wildlife and observe early-morning bird activity. Explore nearby plains and woodland before returning to camp for breakfast. After breakfast, prepare for departure and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Dar es Salaam. Your 5-day luxury safari concludes after experiencing the wildlife, birdlife and landscapes of two remarkable parks in Tanzania's Southern Circuit