9-Day Southern Tanzania Safari – Africa Wandering Peak Safaris

Southern Circuit · Off the Beaten Path

Wander Through Untamed, Raw Africa

This expedition guides you through the untamed heart of Tanzania across the south’s premier protected areas. Beginning in Dar es Salaam, you fly to Ruaha National Park for big-cat encounters amid baobab landscapes, continue overland through Mikumi’s savannahs, and immerse yourself in Nyerere National Park’s wetlands along the mighty Rufiji River.

Remote and minimally touristed, these parks deliver Africa’s Big Five and rare species — including African wild dogs — across three safari styles: game drives, boat excursions and ranger-led walking safaris.

9 Days

8 Nights, Mostly Full Board

3 Parks

Ruaha · Mikumi · Nyerere

3 Styles

Drive · Boat · Walk

570+

Bird Species in Ruaha

Day by Day

Your Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Dar es Salaam

Arrive in the port city and transfer to your hotel. Relax by the pool or explore the vibrant city streets at your leisure, with optional tours available.

Day 2

Fly to Ruaha National Park

After an early breakfast, take a domestic flight to Ruaha. Your guide meets you on arrival and, after lunch at the lodge, the first game drive begins.

Day 3

Ruaha Exploration

Begin with a sunrise game drive when wildlife is most active, followed by a bush breakfast. The afternoon drive seeks leopards and African wild dogs — while bird enthusiasts enjoy over 570 recorded species.

Day 4

Ruaha to Mikumi

An overland drive through rural Tanzania with lunch en route, reaching Mikumi by late afternoon for a short game drive as the sun sets over the distant Uluguru Mountains.

Day 5

Mikumi National Park

A full-day exploration of the vast Mkata Floodplain, which offers superb game viewing with easy visibility. Picnic lunch in the park and an afternoon visit to the Hippo Pools; optional night drives available.

Day 6

Mikumi to Nyerere National Park

Depart after breakfast through dramatic countryside, arriving at your lodge by the Rufiji River in time for a late lunch. The afternoon boat safari brings hippos, crocodiles and spectacular birdlife.

Day 7

Nyerere Immersion

An early-morning walking safari with armed rangers reveals the secrets of animal tracks, medicinal plants and bush survival. The afternoon brings a game drive and a sunset boat safari on the Rufiji.

Day 8

Fly Back to Dar es Salaam

A morning transfer to the airstrip for your return flight. On arrival you’re met and transferred to your city hotel, with the afternoon at leisure or on an optional city tour.

Day 9

Departure

A relaxed morning at your hotel or a short city tour depending on your flight schedule — perhaps the waterfront market or Msasani Peninsula — before your airport transfer.

Cost

What Your Trip Covers

What’s Included

Accommodation as listed
Domestic flights (Dar es Salaam–Ruaha, Nyerere–Dar)
Ground transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional English-speaking safari guide
All park and conservation fees
Scheduled game drives, boat safaris & walking safaris
Meals as specified (mostly full board) & mineral water

Not Included

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Where You'll Be Travelling

Go Wild in the South

Escape the crowds on a tailor-made southern-circuit adventure — we’ll handle every leg.