Serengeti To Southern Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Arusha

• On arrival in Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by an Asilia driver who will transfer you to Onsea House in the outskirts of the nearby town Arusha.
• The rest of the day is at leisure to relax after your flights in the peaceful gardens or beside the pool.
• Meals: Half Board
• Accommodation: Onsea House

Day 2: Serengeti National Park

• You will be driven to Arusha airport this morning for your light aircraft flight to the Serengeti, one of Africa’s most magnificent national parks.
• You will be staying in the heart of the park, surrounded by seemingly never-ending savannah plains, at the beautiful Dunia and a guide from here will meet you at the airstrip and game drive you back to camp.
• Settle in and soak up your new surroundings before enjoying a delicious, fresh lunch in a shady spot.
• There is time to relax for a couple of hours after lunch, before meeting at the mess tent for afternoon tea and freshly baked cakes and departing on an afternoon game drive.
• The Serengeti is home to a wide variety and high densities of wildlife, making a safari here immensely rewarding.
• Look for lions lounging on the rocky kopjes, herds of buffalo roaming the plains and lilac-breasted rollers perching on acacia branches.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Dunia Camp

Days 3-4: Serengeti National Park

• Explore the Seronera valley and beyond on morning and afternoon game drives with our expert guides, returning to Dunia for lunch and a siesta.
• If you prefer to travel further one day, you could take a picnic lunch with you to enjoy a full day drive – particularly worthwhile when the Great Migration herds are in the area, so you can spend as long as possible searching for, and hopefully watching, this wildlife spectacle.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Dunia Camp

Day 5: Ruaha National Park

• Today you will bid the team at Dunia goodbye as you fly out of the Serengeti and south to Ruaha National Park.
• This journey is quicker than it used to be, thanks to Coastal Aviation’s Pilatus aircraft, too, so within just two hours, you are the other side of Tanzania and in an entirely new environment for the next stage of your safari.
• A guide from Kwihala will meet you at the airstrip and give you an introduction to Ruaha on the game drive back to camp, where a warm welcome and cool drinks will await.
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch here overlooking the Mwagusi River and a siesta after lunch to rest during the heat of the day.
• This afternoon set off on a game drive or guided walk to explore this very different national park with your expert guide.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Kwihala Camp

Days 6-7: Ruaha National Park

• Each morning and afternoon you have a choice of activity – game drives or walking safaris, or if you wish, full-day game drives with picnic lunches are also possible.
• A walking safari will offer a lovely contrast to the game drives, the chance to stretch your legs and gain a wider understanding of how the whole ecosystem of Ruaha fits together.
• Our guides know Ruaha like the back of their hand, ensuring you the best possible safari experience in this unspoilt gem of a national park.
• One-tenth of the world’s lion population lives in this park, as well as good numbers of leopard, cheetah and some more unusual species such as sable antelope and lesser kudu.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Kwihala Camp

Day 8: Selous Game Reserve

• There is time for a final morning game drive before you fly out to the Selous Game Reserve for the final stage of your safari adventure.
• The Selous is entirely different from the Serengeti and Ruaha, with a network of rivers, lakes and swamps to explore, as well as woodland and plains.
• Your guide from Roho ya Selous will meet you at the airstrip, who will game drive you back to camp in time for lunch.
• Unpack your bags and spend siesta time settling into your room before the afternoon safari – we highly recommend a boat safari as a wonderful introduction to the Selous, encountering hippos and crocodiles and enjoying sundowners on a pretty sandbank.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Roho ya Selous

Days 9-10: Selous Game Reserve

• Your final days on safari offer plenty of flexibility, with a range of safari activities to choose from each morning and afternoon.
• Walking safaris are entirely different here to those in Ruaha, exploring the miombo woodland environment with your guide.
• In the early mornings, the light is particularly beautiful in the Selous, making for some great photo opportunities as you look for tracks of wildlife that have come near camp overnight.
• The boat safaris are superb morning or afternoon, watching the wildlife come to the water’s edge to drink and getting close to bird colonies, hippos and crocodiles.
• You can also enjoy a spot of catch-and-release fishing, too.
• Game drives are the best way to travel further afield and see some larger game, including the predators – the Selous is home to the largest populations of wild dogs in Africa, which are a real highlight if you are lucky enough to encounter a pack.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Roho ya Selous

Day 11: Serengeti to Southern Tanzania Safari Ends

• There is time for one final morning safari activity before you fly out of the airstrip to Dar es Salaam, where you can connect to your international flight home.
• Meals: Breakfast