Southern Wildness Classic – Africa Travel Bureau

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Duration

12 Days

Destination

Tanzania

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Destination

Tanzania Discover Tanzania

Departure Location

Tanzania, Dar es salaam city

Return Location

Tanzania, Dar es salaam city

Price includes

A guided tour of important places
Accommodation
All meals included
Domestic Flights
Drinking Water
Entrance park fees
Flying Doctors Insuarance
Professional Tour Guide
Safari Vehicle
Unlimited bottled water

Price does not include

Departure Taxes or Visa handling fees
International flights
Personal expenses
Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
Tips to guide and driver
Travel and Medical Insuarance
Visa arrangements

Guaranteed departure from 1 person only
Small group – max 6 persons (one vehicle only)
4×4 Safari vehicle (Land Cruiser) with English-speaking driver-guide with moderately good German knowledge
Window seat guarantee
Highlights of Southern Tanzania– Mikumi, Ruaha, Udzungwa Mountains and Northern and Eastern Selous.
Game drives in Ruaha and Selous in camp vehicles driven by camp driver/guides to allow for localized in-depth guiding and knowledge.
11 nights in middle class lodges / tented camps
Solo Travellers / room-mate matching – save single room supplement: designed to cut cost of hotel accommodation for single person travelling alone. ATB will match you with another person of the same gender, so that you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If however a guest requests a single room or tent, these are available, with the single room supplement indicated applying.

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Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12

Day 1

Dar es Salaam

Arrive Julius Nyerere International Airport. Meet and transfer to Mediterraneo Boutique Hotel (45 minutes drive) for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2

Mikumi National Park

Breakfast at the hotel. 07.00h Drive to Mikumi NP (6 hours drive), arriving for lunch at Tan Swiss Lodge. Afternoon guided hiking village tour: visit the ancient Mikumi village ficus tree and learn from your guide its significance to the Mikumi community’s traditions. Experience a performance by the Kisamasa Vitua Cultural Drumming group. Experience daily life activities of the local community from market, brick making to artists’ craft of basket and mat weaving. Taste the local beer and enjoy rosella (hibiscus sabdariffa) tea. Dinner and overnight at Tan Swiss Lodge.

Day 3

Mikumi National Park

Full day unlimited game viewing in the reserve. All meals and overnight at Tan Swiss Lodge.

Day 4

Ruaha National Park

Breakfast at the lodge. 08.00h Drive to Ruaha NP (6 hours drive). Picnic lunch. Afternoon at leisure to relax at the camp. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.

Day 5

Ruaha National Park

Breakfast at the camp. Full day game viewing in the park in camp vehicle/guide. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.

Day 6

Ruaha National Park

Breakfast at the camp. Morning cultural tour – Maasai Boma, the local village, primary school and dispensary. Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game viewing in the park in camp vehicle/guide. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.

Day 7

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Breakfast at the camp. 08.00h Drive to Udzungwa Mountains NP (7 hours drive). Picnic lunch. Afternoon guided nature walk around the camp. Dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Forest Camp.

Day 8

Udzungwa Mountain National Park

Breakfast at the camp. Morning half day Sanje Waterfalls Hike and afternoon Mang’ula Village Tour. All meals and overnight at Udzungwa Forest Camp.

Day 9

North Selous Game Reserve

Breakfast at the camp. 08.00h Drive to North Selous Game Reserve (8 hours drive). Picnic lunch. Evening guided Village Tour. Dinner and overnight at Sable Mountain Lodge.

Day 10

East Selous Game Reserve

Breakfast at the lodge. Drive across the game reserve from north to east (2.5 hours drive) with game viewing and picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Selous Wilderness Camp.

Day 11

East Selous Game Reserve

Morning game viewing in the reserve in camp vehicle/guide and afternoon boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. All meals and overnight at Selous Wilderness Camp.

Day 12

Dar es Salaam

Pre-dawn guided walking safari. Breakfast at the camp. Half day game viewing in the park in camp vehicle/guide. Picnic lunch. Transfer to Mtemere Airstrip. Depart with scheduled Auric Air Services flight to Dar es Salaam 15.10h – 16.45h (baggage allowance including all hand luggage 20 kg).