6 Days Tanzania Southern Circuit Big Five Fly-in Midrange Safari

Fly to Nyerere National Park and meet your guide at the airstrip. Your safari starts as you drive into the park, passing through areas of woodland and open ground. Watch for elephants feeding among the trees, giraffes moving across the plains and buffaloes resting in the shade. Your guide will stop at promising wildlife sightings and explain the habitats you encounter. There will be time for photographs as you make your way toward your accommodation. Arrive at your midrange camp or lodge after your first day in Nyerere.

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

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Spend the full day exploring a different section of Nyerere with your guide. Travel between woodland, open areas and habitats around the park’s lakes. Look for antelope and giraffes grazing, and keep watch for elephants crossing your route. Near water, you may see hippos, crocodiles and a variety of birds. Your guide can adjust the route when there are signs of predator activity or a particularly rewarding sighting. Return to your accommodation in the evening after an unhurried day of wildlife viewing.

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

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Set out early for another full-day game drive in Nyerere. With a third day available, you can visit an area you have not yet explored or return to one where wildlife was active. Your guide will look for fresh tracks and movement along the edges of woodland and open ground. Watch for buffaloes, elephants and antelope, with the possibility of seeing lions or African wild dogs. Stops near water sources offer time to observe birds and animals gathering to drink. Spend your final night in Nyerere at your midrange camp or lodge.

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

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Transfer to the airstrip for your flight from Nyerere to Ruaha National Park. Meet your Ruaha guide on arrival and begin exploring as you travel toward your accommodation. You will notice a change in scenery, with baobab trees, rocky ground and river habitats shaping the landscape. Depending on your arrival time, your guide will choose a game-drive route that makes good use of the remaining daylight. Look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope along the way. Continue to your midrange 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 game-drive 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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Devote the day to Ruaha’s varied wildlife areas. Your guide may follow sections of the Great Ruaha River, where animals can gather near the water. Continue through baobab country and open terrain while watching for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope. The drive also gives you time to search for lions and leopards in suitable habitats. Pause when you find an interesting sighting, allowing time to watch animal behaviour and take photographs. Return to your camp or lodge after a full day in the park.

Activities: Full-day game drive and photography
Distance: Varies with the selected park route
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Great Ruaha River, baobabs, elephants and predators

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Ruaha River Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy one final game drive before leaving Ruaha. Your guide may revisit a productive area or follow a route near the airstrip, depending on your flight time. Look for wildlife among the baobabs and take in your last views of the river landscape. This is another opportunity to photograph animals you encountered earlier in the trip. After the drive, transfer to the airstrip for your onward flight. A late flight may allow a full-day drive; an earlier departure will require a shorter drive.

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