Upon arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide from Zanzibar 2 Safaris Expedition. After a brief introduction and assistance with your luggage, you will be transferred to your hotel in Dar es Salaam for relaxation after your international journey.

Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s largest city and an important coastal hub overlooking the Indian Ocean, known for its vibrant culture, Swahili heritage, lively markets, and palm-lined neighbourhoods. Your guide will provide a short briefing about the upcoming safari adventure before you enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening.

After an early breakfast, depart Dar es Salaam and begin the scenic journey towards Selous, now part of Nyerere National Park. The drive passes through rural landscapes, villages, farmland, and areas dotted with baobab trees.

After arriving and enjoying lunch at your lodge or camp, embark on a sunset boat safari along the Rufiji River. Cruise through calm waterways while looking for hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and diverse birdlife along the riverbanks.

As the sun sets over the Rufiji River, enjoy spectacular wilderness scenery and excellent photography opportunities before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Spend the day exploring the vast wilderness of Selous, now part of Nyerere National Park. The safari takes you through open savannah, miombo woodland, seasonal wetlands, and riverine habitats supporting an impressive diversity of wildlife.

Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, kudu, impalas, waterbucks, and other antelope species. Selous is also renowned for opportunities to encounter the endangered African wild dog.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and relaxation.

After breakfast, head into the Selous wilderness for another day of wildlife exploration. Early morning game viewing provides opportunities to observe predators and other wildlife before the heat of the day.

Continue searching for elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions, hyenas, leopards, and a wide variety of birdlife. Your professional guide will provide insights into wildlife behaviour, animal tracks, and the surrounding ecosystem.

Later, visit the beautiful Beho Beho Chemka Hot Springs, a natural oasis surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees. Enjoy time relaxing in the peaceful surroundings before returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, depart Selous and travel towards Ifakara, located near the Kilombero River floodplain. This fertile valley is an important wetland ecosystem supporting diverse wildlife and bird species.

In the afternoon, enjoy a peaceful canoe safari through the river channels and wetlands. Glide quietly through the waterways while observing aquatic wildlife and birdlife in their natural surroundings.

After the canoe experience, transfer to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Travel onwards to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, part of the Eastern Arc Mountains and one of Tanzania’s most important biodiversity regions. The park is renowned for ancient tropical forests, endemic wildlife, and exceptional hiking experiences.

With a local guide, explore forest trails leading towards the spectacular Sanje Waterfalls, cascading through the lush mountain landscape. Along the way, you may encounter forest monkeys, bushbucks, colourful birds, and a rich variety of plant life.

The waterfall viewpoint provides breathtaking views across the Kilombero Valley before you return to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.

After breakfast, depart for Mikumi National Park, travelling through rural landscapes, villages, farms, and rolling hills. Upon arrival, begin an afternoon game drive across the famous Mkata Floodplain.

The open plains provide excellent opportunities to observe giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, elands, hartebeests, impalas, and other wildlife. Predators including lions, hyenas, and occasionally leopards may also be encountered.

As the sun begins to set, enjoy the beautiful golden light across the savannah before proceeding to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

After an early breakfast, embark on a full-day wildlife safari through Mikumi National Park. Explore open grasslands, acacia woodland, seasonal wetlands, and riverine habitats where wildlife gathers.

Search for large herds of elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and other herbivores, as well as lions and spotted hyenas. Visit the Hippo Pools, where hippos and crocodiles can often be observed alongside a variety of waterbirds.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated scenic area before continuing the afternoon game drive and returning to your accommodation in the evening.

After breakfast, continue exploring Mikumi with another full day of game viewing. Exploring different areas of the park provides further opportunities to observe wildlife and discover the varied landscapes of the southern safari circuit.

Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, warthogs, impalas, waterbucks, elands, and other antelope species. The park also offers rewarding birdwatching opportunities, with species including crowned cranes, secretary birds, hornbills, rollers, and raptors.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing through the Mkata Floodplain and returning to your accommodation in the evening.

After breakfast, visit a traditional Maasai village for an authentic cultural experience. Learn about Maasai traditions, pastoral life, beadwork, traditional homes, community practices, and the importance of livestock within Maasai culture.

After the cultural experience, continue towards Ruaha National Park through scenic countryside, rural villages, agricultural areas, miombo woodland, and landscapes dotted with baobab trees.

Arrive near Ruaha in the late afternoon, check in to your accommodation, and enjoy dinner while preparing for the upcoming wildlife adventure.

Spend the day exploring Ruaha National Park, one of Tanzania’s most spectacular wilderness destinations. The park is characterised by rugged landscapes, ancient baobabs, rocky hills, open savannah, and the Great Ruaha River.

During the game drive, search for elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, impalas, waterbucks, and other wildlife. The river attracts wildlife during the dry season and provides excellent opportunities for observing hippos, crocodiles, and elephants.

After a picnic lunch in the park, continue with an afternoon game drive. Keep watch for predators and, with favourable conditions, the rare African wild dog before returning to your lodge for dinner.

After an early breakfast, head out for another full day of wildlife discovery in Ruaha. The park’s remote setting and varied habitats provide an authentic safari experience across open grasslands, rocky landscapes, baobab forests, and riverine areas.

Search for large prides of lions, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, greater and lesser kudu, sable antelope, elands, warthogs, and impalas. Your guide will help interpret animal behaviour and identify wildlife throughout the safari.

After a picnic lunch in the bush, continue towards the Great Ruaha River and surrounding wilderness. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, depart Ruaha and begin the journey towards Dar es Salaam, with a fascinating historical stop at the Isimila Stone Age Site near Iringa.

Explore the remarkable archaeological landscape of sandstone pillars, erosion gullies, and ancient riverbeds. During the guided visit, learn about the Stone Age tools and archaeological discoveries that provide insights into early human history in East Africa.

After the visit, continue the scenic drive through the Tanzanian countryside, passing mountains, agricultural areas, rural villages, and traditional communities. Arrive in Dar es Salaam in the late afternoon and check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Enjoy a relaxed final morning in Dar es Salaam after your Southern Tanzania adventure. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have free time to rest at the hotel or enjoy the city before your departure.

At the appropriate time, your private transfer will take you from the hotel to Julius Nyerere International Airport for your onward or international flight. Your guide will assist with the transfer and luggage before you continue with your journey home.