6 Days Women-Only Nyerere and Ruaha Midrange Safari by Flight

Fly to Nyerere National Park and meet your guide at the airstrip. Your first game drive begins as you travel toward your midrange camp or lodge. Look out across the plains for giraffes and antelope, and watch the woodland for elephants. Your guide will introduce the park’s habitats and stop when wildlife offers a good viewing opportunity. Take time to enjoy your first photographs and settle into the pace of safari travel. Arrive at your accommodation after an introduction to Nyerere’s landscapes and wildlife.

Activities: Flight to Nyerere, airstrip pickup and game drive
Distance: Game-drive distance varies by route
Time: Depends on the confirmed arrival flight
Attractions: Plains, woodland, giraffes and elephants

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Nyerere Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Spend a full day exploring Nyerere with your guide. Travel through different habitats, from open areas to woodland and places near the park’s lakes. Watch for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope along the route. Near water, there may be opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles and birds. Your guide can pause at rewarding sightings so the group has time to observe and photograph them. Return to your midrange accommodation after a full day in the park.

Activities: Full-day game drive and wildlife photography
Distance: Varies with the selected route
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Lakes, hippos, elephants, buffaloes and birds

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Nyerere Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Set out for another full-day game drive, giving the group time to explore areas not visited yesterday. An early departure can offer good opportunities to see animals moving in the cooler hours. Your guide will look for fresh tracks and signs of activity along woodland edges and open ground. Keep watch for buffaloes, elephants, antelope and possible predator sightings. Stop near water sources to observe birds and mammals gathering in the same area. Return to your camp or lodge for your final night in Nyerere.

Activities: Full-day game drive and wildlife viewing
Distance: Varies with sightings and park conditions
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Water sources, elephants, antelope and predators

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Nyerere Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Ruaha National Park. Meet your guide on arrival and begin a game drive toward your midrange accommodation. Baobab trees and rocky landscapes give Ruaha a noticeably different character from Nyerere. Depending on your arrival time, explore a suitable route through the park before evening. Look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and birds along the way. Settle into your camp or lodge for the first of two nights in Ruaha.

Activities: Flight to Ruaha and game drive
Distance: Depends on the flight service and driving route
Time: Game-drive duration depends on flight arrival
Attractions: Baobabs, rocky scenery and Ruaha wildlife

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Ruaha River Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy a full day exploring Ruaha’s river habitats and baobab country. Your guide may follow sections of the Great Ruaha River, where animals can gather near the water. Watch for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope across the changing terrain. The drive also offers a chance to search for lions and leopards in suitable areas. Pause for wildlife photographs and to enjoy the scale of the park’s landscapes. Return to your midrange accommodation after your final full day on safari.

Activities: Full-day game drive and photography
Distance: Varies with wildlife activity and chosen route
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Great Ruaha River, baobabs and large mammals

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Ruaha River Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin the last day with another opportunity to see Ruaha’s wildlife. Your guide will choose a route based on the location of your accommodation and your departure flight. Revisit a productive area or look for animals as you travel toward the airstrip. Take final photographs of the baobabs, river scenery and wildlife you encounter. Transfer to the airstrip and fly to your onward destination. A late flight may allow a full-day drive; an earlier flight requires a shorter outing.

Activities: Final game drive, airstrip transfer and flight
Distance: Varies with the departure route
Time: Depends on the confirmed flight schedule
Attractions: Baobabs, river scenery and wildlife