Tanzania Southern Circuit & Zanzibar Beach

Meet our safari guide at Julius Nyerere International Airport depending on your flight arrival time, you will be picked up and transferred to Dar es Salaam city centre.

Arrive at the lodge for leisure while getting prepared for the next day departure of your safari.

You will be picked up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 8:00 am for a drive to Nyerere National Park. During the journey, you will stop at a restaurant for lunch and take a brief break before continuing your drive. You are expected to arrive in the late afternoon, where you will check in at the camp. Later, you will embark on an evening boat safari along the Rufiji River. After the excursion, you will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Begin your day early with your packed lunches as you set off for an exhilarating full-day game drive in Nyerere National Park. Experience remarkable wildlife encounters, including iconic species such as lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and zebras, along with other notable animals like the hunting wild dogs. The park also boasts a diverse array of bird species amidst stunning landscapes that feature wetlands, arid grasslands, light acacia forests, and elevated areas offering expansive views of distant mountains. Take pleasure in your packed lunch and enjoy some time to relax.

In the evening, you will return to your accommodation in time to witness the sunset, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast with your packed lunch boxes, depart with en-route game drive to Mikumi National Park, 6 hours driving.  Arrive for afternoon/evening game drive. Great welcoming by the herd of impalas, elephants, giraffes, lions, wildebeests, buffaloes and many more, dinner overnight at Vuma Hill Tented Camp.

Begin your day with breakfast at the lodge before embarking on a morning and evening game drive in Mikumi National Park. During your exploration, you can expect to encounter a variety of wildlife, including lions, elands, hartebeests, buffaloes, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, elephants, and more. After enjoying lunch at a designated picnic area, continue your game drive towards the pool where hippos and crocodiles can be observed.

In the late afternoon or early evening, you will return to the lodge for a period of relaxation, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

Begin your adventure with a four-hour drive from Mikumi to Ruaha National Park, passing through the charming town of Iringa. This route offers picturesque views of the countryside, featuring stunning valleys and majestic mountains. Upon your arrival, take a moment to enjoy a picnic lunch before embarking on an en route game drive to the lodge.

Depart on early morning game drive since animals both nocturnal and diurnal are generally found active before the sun sends them off to cover under shades, following with sunrise in Ruaha till 8:00am. Later have your packed bush breakfast, and proceed with en-route game drive through the famous Ruaha River; is the best place to see huge crocodiles especially when the river is full of water.

Later in the late afternoon you will be driven back to the lodge for hot lunch and afternoon relaxation (Optional to go out for evening game drive).

The day begin with an early morning game drive, followed by a return to the lodge for breakfast. Subsequently, you will be transported to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Zanzibar.

Upon your arrival in Zanzibar, our representative will greet you and facilitate your transfer to your reserved accommodation located on the East Coast of the Island.

The following three days will be dedicated to unwinding on the pristine white sand beaches, swimming in the inviting waters of the Indian Ocean, and leisurely enjoying your stay at the Zanzibar beach resort.

Zanzibar is renowned for its picturesque tropical beaches and is often referred to as the Spice Islands due to the exotic spices cultivated there. A visit to the spice plantations offers the opportunity to see, smell, and taste a variety of vibrant and fragrant spices, including turmeric, ginger, black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Additionally, you may choose to partake in optional activities such as a boat excursion to one of the smaller islands for relaxation and exploration, or embark on a dolphin tour, visit Prison Island, or take a guided tour of Stone Town.

After breakfast on day 12, you can relax at the resort until the time for you to be transfer to the airport. You can store your luggage at the resort once you have checked out of your room at 10:30 and continue enjoying the resort facilities.

When it is time for your airport transfer our driver collects you at reception and drives you to the Zanzibar International Airport, where this 12-Days Tanzania Southern Circuit and Zanzibar beach comes to a close.