7 Days Private Midrange Safari to Mikumi, Udzungwa and Ruaha

Your dedicated guide will collect you in Dar es Salaam and travel through Morogoro toward Mikumi. Reasonable comfort or photography stops can be discussed directly. After arrival, begin a private afternoon game drive across the Mkata Floodplain. Search for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes and lions while enjoying the space to ask questions and observe wildlife at your preferred pace.

Distance: Approximately 300–320 kilometres
Driving Time: Approximately 5–7 hours
Game-Drive Time: Approximately 2–4 hours
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain and plains wildlife
Location: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Angalia Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Explore Mikumi’s grasslands, woodland and water sources according to your party’s interests. The guide may emphasize mammals, birds, landscapes or photography while following park rules and practical timing. Possible sightings include elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos and predators. When accessible, visit the Hippo Pool viewpoint.

Distance: Varies according to the private circuit
Activity Time: Approximately 8–10 hours
Attractions: Hippo Pool, wildlife, predators and birds
Location: Mikumi National Park

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Angalia Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Travel to Udzungwa and meet a local guide. Your party can discuss the full Sanje trail or a shorter forest route according to fitness and interests. The rainforest may reveal primates, birds, butterflies and tropical plants. Private pacing provides flexibility but does not remove the trail’s steep, humid or slippery conditions. The guide’s safety instructions remain compulsory.

Driving Distance: Approximately 75–100 kilometres
Driving Time: Approximately 2–3 hours
Hiking Time: Approximately 2–7 hours, depending on the route
Attractions: Sanje Waterfalls, rainforest, primates and birds
Location: Mikumi to Udzungwa

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Udzungwa Falls Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Travel through Kilombero and the Iringa Highlands toward Ruaha. Your private vehicle allows reasonable comfort and scenic stops, but it does not reduce the physical distance. The evening is at leisure, providing time to rest after the rainforest hike and substantial transfer. Arrival depends on roads, traffic and weather.

Distance: Approximately 300–370 kilometres
Driving Time: Approximately 6–9 hours
Attractions: Southern Highlands, Iringa and rural landscapes
Location: Udzungwa to Ruaha area

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Mdonya Old River Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Explore the Great Ruaha River, baobab woodland, plains and rocky hills. Your dedicated guide will search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, greater kudus, sable antelopes and predators. A private vehicle permits additional time at preferred sightings when road access and the daily schedule allow. Wildlife welfare and park regulations remain more important than personal requests.

Distance: Varies according to wildlife activity
Activity Time: Approximately 8–10 hours
Attractions: Great Ruaha River, elephants, predators and baobabs
Location: Ruaha National Park

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Mdonya Old River Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Choose a morning game drive or authorized walking safari according to your party’s interests and eligibility. Continue to Iringa and explore Isimila’s archaeological landscape and sandstone formations with a local guide. Private travel allows greater attention to history, geology or photography without unrelated guests controlling the pace.

Distance: Approximately 160–210 kilometres
Driving Time: Approximately 3–5 hours
Activity Time: Approximately 4–6 hours combined
Attractions: Ruaha wildlife, Isimila archaeology and formations
Location: Ruaha to Iringa

Destination:

Ruaha National Park

Overnight:

Zakinn Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Return through Kitonga Escarpment, Mikumi and Morogoro. Your guide can accommodate reasonable comfort stops while protecting the safe travel schedule. Arrival time depends on traffic and road conditions. Drop-off will be made at the agreed accessible location in Dar es Salaam, but tightly timed evening flights should be avoided.

Distance: Approximately 500–520 kilometres
Driving Time: Approximately 9–12 hours
Attractions: Kitonga Escarpment and countryside scenery
Location: Iringa to Dar es Salaam