6 Days Midrange Group-Joining Mikumi & Ruaha Drive-in Drive-Out

Meet your guide and fellow travellers at the confirmed Dar es Salaam pickup point early in the morning. After a briefing about the route and shared travel arrangements, depart for Mikumi with refreshment and lunch stops along the way. Enter the park for an afternoon game drive, beginning the group’s wildlife experience with a search for giraffes, zebras, elephants and antelope. Your guide will help everyone follow the sightings and explain the park’s habitats. Continue to the booked midrange accommodation before evening, check into your confirmed room arrangement and gather for dinner ahead of a full day in the park.

Distance: Approximately 300–320 km, excluding game-drive tracks.
Time: Around 6–7 hours by road; approximately 2–3 hours of afternoon game viewing if arrival permits.
Attractions: Mikumi plains, giraffes, zebras, elephants and shared wildlife discoveries.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Matembezi Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, depart together with packed lunches for a full day exploring Mikumi. The guide will select routes that provide a varied experience for the group, combining open grassland, woodland edges and accessible water areas. Help one another spot wildlife while watching buffalo, giraffes and antelope, and remain alert for possible predator sightings. Stop for lunch at a designated picnic site before continuing the afternoon drive. The shared schedule allows time for everyone to enjoy sightings while keeping the day organised around park hours. Return to the same accommodation for dinner and another overnight stay in the Mikumi area.

Distance: Variable game-drive routes within Mikumi.
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours, including lunch and viewing stops.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, hippo pools, buffalo, giraffes and birdlife.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Matembezi Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Have an early breakfast and leave at the agreed time for the journey to Ruaha. The group will travel through changing countryside towards Iringa, stopping for refreshments, lunch and stretching at practical points along the route. Continue towards Ruaha and complete park entry before a short late-afternoon game drive if the transfer has run to schedule. Watch for wildlife among the baobabs and woodland before heading to your booked midrange lodge or tented camp. Dinner offers time to discuss the day and prepare for tomorrow’s full safari outing. The arrival drive remains dependent on road conditions and available daylight.

Distance: Approximately 320–350 km.
Time: Around 6–8 hours by road; up to 1–2 hours of game viewing if arrival allows.
Attractions: Southern Highlands scenery, baobabs, woodland and possible elephants.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Ruaha River Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Set out early with picnic lunches for a full day in Ruaha. Your guide will balance the group’s interests while choosing routes according to recent sightings, animal movements and accessible tracks. Explore river surroundings and woodland in search of elephants, buffalo, giraffes and predators, with time to observe behaviour and take photographs. Stop for lunch at an approved picnic location before continuing into another suitable area. The day follows a shared programme, so changes to viewing time and routes are coordinated for the whole group. Return to your accommodation before evening for dinner and a second night in the Ruaha area.

Distance: Variable game-drive distance within Ruaha.
Time: Approximately 8–9 hours, including lunch and wildlife stops.
Attractions: Great Ruaha River surroundings, elephant herds, buffalo, baobabs and possible predators.

Destination:

Ruaha

Overnight:

Ruaha River Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy a final morning drive together before departing Ruaha. This outing gives the group another opportunity to observe wildlife in cooler conditions and revisit a productive nearby area if the guide considers it worthwhile. Afterwards, complete breakfast and checkout arrangements before the road transfer to Iringa. Lunch will be timed around the day’s schedule, followed by hotel check-in during the afternoon. Enjoy a break from game driving and gather for dinner at the agreed time. Your overnight stay in a midrange Iringa hotel divides the return journey and provides a base for the next morning’s Isimila visit.

Distance: Approximately 130 km from the main park access area to Iringa, plus local driving.
Time: Around 2–3 hours of game viewing and 3–4 hours of road travel.
Attractions: Morning wildlife, Ruaha woodland and highland countryside.

Destination:

Iringa Attractions

Overnight:

Sai Villa Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, visit Isimila Stone Age Site with the group for a guided introduction to its archaeological story. Where conditions permit, take a walk towards the earth pillars and enjoy a final opportunity for landscape photographs. Keep to the agreed departure time before beginning the long drive back to Dar es Salaam, with shared meal and refreshment stops en route. Arrival will be in the evening or late evening, depending on road conditions and city traffic. The safari ends at the confirmed group drop-off point; any separate hotel or airport transfer should be agreed when booking.

Distance: Approximately 540–570 km, including the Isimila detour.
Time: Around 1–1.5 hours at Isimila, plus approximately 9–11 hours of travel and breaks.
Attractions: Isimila archaeological heritage, earth pillars and scenery along the return route.