20 Days Standard Camping And Lodging Safari In Southern Tanzania

 After completing all the procedures of entering the country, you will be transferred to Triniti Airport Hotel for dinner and transferred next morning to the airport to catch early flight to Mbeya Songwe Airport. On arrival at Mbeya Songwe airport, meet and Assist from Our professional Tour Guide who will answer all your queries regarding your safari and provide you with a short briefing as well before the start of safari to Southern Tanzania destinations. Your Safari will cover (Poroto Forests Reserve where you will do trekking to Lake Ngozi, Kitulo National Park the Serengeti of flowers and Mpanga Kipengere game reserves. You will also visit Isimila Stone Age site, Iringa town, Ruaha, Udzungwa, Mikumi and Nyerere National Parks and eventually Kilwa Masoko before driving back to Dar Es Salaam).

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20 Days Standard Camping And Lodging Safari In Southern Tanzania

 After completing all the procedures of entering the country, you will be transferred to Triniti Airport Hotel for dinner and transferred next morning to the airport to catch early flight to Mbeya Songwe Airport. On arrival at Mbeya Songwe airport, meet and Assist from Our professional Tour Guide who will answer all your queries regarding your safari and provide you with a short briefing as well before the start of safari to Southern Tanzania destinations. Your Safari will cover (Poroto Forests Reserve where you will do trekking to Lake Ngozi, Kitulo National Park the Serengeti of flowers and Mpanga Kipengere game reserves. You will also visit Isimila Stone Age site, Iringa town, Ruaha, Udzungwa, Mikumi and Nyerere National Parks and eventually Kilwa Masoko before driving back to Dar Es Salaam).

Tour Overview

Departure time

8:00 am


Destinations

Kitulo National Park, Kipengere Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park, Udzungwa Mountains, Mikumi National Park, Nyerere National Park, Kilwa Masoko


Meeting point

Upon arrival atAirport  you will be met and transferred to your hotel where you can relax and recover from your journey.


 Duration

20 days, 19 night

Tour Itinerary

After landing at Julius Nyerere Airport you will be picked up and transferred to Triniti airport hotel for day rest and overnight (this will depend on the time of arrival).

Wake up early around 0500am for transfer to the airport to catch your flight departing on 0600am to Mbeya Songwe International Airport. Your driver guide and Safari car will be waiting for you at Airport, immediately after arrival drive to Mbeya town and stop there for breakfast then depart for a drive to Poroto forests trekking to Lake Ngozi with lunch boxes. After trekking for about forty five minutes you will be astonished to see a wonderful crater lake set on top of the mountain, very good view, and snow covering the lake and luckily seeing all sides of the lake in the absence of the snow or fogs.

After this beautiful adventure descend and depart for drive to Kitulo National Park for Camp setting, night bush fire, dinner and overnight at Mwakipembo Public Camp site.

Perched at around 2600 meters above sea level between the rugged peaks of the Kipengere, Poroto and Livingstone mountains, the well-watered volcanic soils of Kitulo support the largest and most important montane grassland community in Tanzania. Referred by locals as The Garden of God, Kitulo National Park is “one of the great floral spectacles of the world”, a rare botanical marvel and home to 350 species of vascular plants, including 45 varieties of terrestrial orchid.

Wake up early morning around 0630hrs and start a walking safari across the grasslands to watch birds and wildflowers in the park and later breakfast at 0900hrs at the camping site. After breakfast depart for a walk to Nhumbe Valley Waterfall with flower and bird watching en route, your lunch will be served at waterfalls. Later on walk back to the camp for evening rest, dinner and overnight.

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast then break the camp, collect all your belongings and lunch boxes ready for a departure to Kipengere Mpanga Nature Reserves. Mpanga Kipengere is a reserve with unique flora and fauna, scenic beauty, cultural heritage in Nyumba Nitu forest and

Kimani waterfalls (a 250 metres high with many huge plunge pools at the base suitable for swimming).

Arrive with trekking and walking safari heading to Waterfalls with bird watching and plants en route, enjoy the rest of hours at the waterfalls and swim in Kimani waterfall pools. Later in evening walk back to your car and drive to Iringa town. Check in at Pazuri House Iringa for your Dinner and overnight.

Apart from being the Largest National park in Tanzania and East Africa, the park is one of the Tanzania birds’ paradise with more than 571 species and some of them are known to be migrant s from within and outside Africa.

Migrating species from Europe, Asia, Australian rim and Madagascar have been recorded in the park. Ruaha is believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. I t is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland.

The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions whereby Ruaha National Park account ten percent (10%) of lions population in Africa, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals. Apart from large animals, the park also harbours a number of reptiles and amphibians such as crocodiles, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, monitor lizards, agama lizards and frogs.

Wake up early for Breakfast, and then depart for drive to Ruaha national Park, it is two hours’ drive, check in and drive to Kiboko campsite to drop-off camping gears then proceed with game drive, after couple of hours drive to the camp for hot lunch. Thereafter depart for game drive till late evening.

Wake up early morning around 0630hrs for hot breakfast, get ready for walking safari with escort of armed rangers. You will be able to see different plant species, animals and birds. After walking for two to four hours head back to the camp rest and have hot lunch and not leisure. Later depart for evening game drive, at sunset you will drive back to the camp for quick lunch then go for night game drive which will go up to 11pm or less. Later drive to the Kiboko public camp site.

Hot Breakfast at 0700hrs, depart at 0730hrs with packed picnic lunch boxes for the full day game drive. Drive to the camp in evening for overnight.

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast, then collect all belongings and depart with game drive on your exit out of the park, after checking out you will drive to Isimila Stone Age Sites a place known recognized as a site of international importance for understanding the behavioural complexity and plasticity of human ancestors. After hours of walks, interpretations and photograph within standing earth pillars you will drive to Iringa town and check in at Pazuri House for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast in the morning around 0800hrs depart for a drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This will be three to four hour of road drive, on arrival you will have your lunch and then depart for a walk to rubber plantation and village tour to have a great chance for photography and interaction with the traditional life. Thereafter, walk back to the public camp site for rest, dinner and overnight.

Wake up for hot breakfast at the camp and then you will depart for a trekking to the Udzungwa Mountains with lunch boxes. Here you will experience a great view on the mountain tops. Different plants and different monkey species during your trek as well. Hike up to Sanje waterfalls where you will swim and take pictures and deep view in the heart of nature. Picnic lunch at the waterfalls. After great enjoyment and satisfaction descend the mountain to the camp for resting, dinner and overnight.

After waking up you will have breakfast and then depart for two hours road drive to Mikumi National Park. Arrive with game drive heading into the heart of the park, later in evening head to camping site number 1 for dinner and overnight.

The open horizons and abundant wildlife of Mkata Floodplains, the popular centre-peace of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti plains. Lions survey their grassy kingdom and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it from the tops of the termite mounds. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favoured also by Mikumi’s elephants.

Early morning breakfast, then depart for full day game drive in Mikumi National Park. Lunch will be served in the park around midday, later in evening return to the public campsite number 1 for dinner and overnight stay.

At 30,893 square kilometres, the vast Nyerere National Park is actually Africa’s largest stand-alone National Park, and one of the largest in the world. The park is located in south Eastern Tanzania, it is a huge wilderness area and safari destination in Southern Tanzania.

Nyerere Park boasts of the largest concentration of wild animals and a rich collection of wildlife that is abundant and diverse. The fact that this park is new and largely less frequented by tourists means that the animals here tend to be less exposed to humans. Good numbers of Big Cats such as Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah are to be found here along with other large Game animals such as Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Eland, Zebra, Wildebeest and other wildlife.

Wake up for breakfast and collect all stuffs and lunch boxes ready for long drive to Nyerere National Park via Kisaki. Check into the park and proceed to Tagalala public campsite.

Wake up with early morning breakfast, then depart with packed lunch for full day game drive, you will see elephants, rhinos, African wild dogs, hyena, greater kudu, crocodile and many more, also attractive birds and plants too. Lunch will be served in the jungle around midday.

After lunch proceed with game drive heading to the camp to collect camping gears and drive/exit out of the park to Mapumnziko Public Camp Site out of the park for dinner and overnight.

Wake up with hot breakfast, then depart for full day boat safari along Great Rufiji River. You will have incredible sightings of hippo, crocodile, myriad of waterfowls etc. later in evening you will be picked for drive back to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Wake up early for breakfast then collect all belongings and lunch boxes ready to depart for long drive to Kilwa Masoko town. On arrival you will check in at The Slow Leopard for dinner and overnight stay.

You will spend two full days at THE SLOW LEOPARD – KILWA at Jimbiza Beach with set of the following activities: slow cruise to Songo Mnara Island, Sunset boat cruise, snorkelling and swimming in the natural swimming pool lagoon, and other beach games/activities.

After breakfast and morning leisure collect all stuffs of yours and lunch boxes ready for road transfer for five to six hours to Dar Es Salaam. Arrive and check in at Triniti Airport Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

You will be transferred to Julius Nyerere International Airport depending on your flight schedule. And that will mark the end of services.

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  • English Speaking Driver/Guide;
  • All Food; Drinking Water;
  • 18% VAT Tax;
  • At Least 1 Pair Of Binoculars;
  • Accommodation In Moshi/Arusha;
  • Airport Transfers;

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  • Tipping for your driver/guide. The recommended is approximately USD$30-$40 per day. This is divided between everyone in the vehicle
  • Tipping for your cook (camping safaris only). The recommended is approximately USD$15-$20 per day, also divided between everyone in the vehicle
  • Drinks (unless specified)
  • Visas & vaccinations
  • Spending money
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Tour Overview

Departure time

8:00 am


Destinations

Kitulo National Park, Kipengere Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park, Udzungwa Mountains, Mikumi National Park, Nyerere National Park, Kilwa Masoko


Meeting point

Upon arrival atAirport  you will be met and transferred to your hotel where you can relax and recover from your journey.


 Duration

20 days, 19 night

Tour Itinerary

After landing at Julius Nyerere Airport you will be picked up and transferred to Triniti airport hotel for day rest and overnight (this will depend on the time of arrival).

Wake up early around 0500am for transfer to the airport to catch your flight departing on 0600am to Mbeya Songwe International Airport. Your driver guide and Safari car will be waiting for you at Airport, immediately after arrival drive to Mbeya town and stop there for breakfast then depart for a drive to Poroto forests trekking to Lake Ngozi with lunch boxes. After trekking for about forty five minutes you will be astonished to see a wonderful crater lake set on top of the mountain, very good view, and snow covering the lake and luckily seeing all sides of the lake in the absence of the snow or fogs.

After this beautiful adventure descend and depart for drive to Kitulo National Park for Camp setting, night bush fire, dinner and overnight at Mwakipembo Public Camp site.

Perched at around 2600 meters above sea level between the rugged peaks of the Kipengere, Poroto and Livingstone mountains, the well-watered volcanic soils of Kitulo support the largest and most important montane grassland community in Tanzania. Referred by locals as The Garden of God, Kitulo National Park is “one of the great floral spectacles of the world”, a rare botanical marvel and home to 350 species of vascular plants, including 45 varieties of terrestrial orchid.

Wake up early morning around 0630hrs and start a walking safari across the grasslands to watch birds and wildflowers in the park and later breakfast at 0900hrs at the camping site. After breakfast depart for a walk to Nhumbe Valley Waterfall with flower and bird watching en route, your lunch will be served at waterfalls. Later on walk back to the camp for evening rest, dinner and overnight.

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast then break the camp, collect all your belongings and lunch boxes ready for a departure to Kipengere Mpanga Nature Reserves. Mpanga Kipengere is a reserve with unique flora and fauna, scenic beauty, cultural heritage in Nyumba Nitu forest and

Kimani waterfalls (a 250 metres high with many huge plunge pools at the base suitable for swimming).

Arrive with trekking and walking safari heading to Waterfalls with bird watching and plants en route, enjoy the rest of hours at the waterfalls and swim in Kimani waterfall pools. Later in evening walk back to your car and drive to Iringa town. Check in at Pazuri House Iringa for your Dinner and overnight.

Apart from being the Largest National park in Tanzania and East Africa, the park is one of the Tanzania birds’ paradise with more than 571 species and some of them are known to be migrant s from within and outside Africa.

Migrating species from Europe, Asia, Australian rim and Madagascar have been recorded in the park. Ruaha is believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. I t is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland.

The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions whereby Ruaha National Park account ten percent (10%) of lions population in Africa, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals. Apart from large animals, the park also harbours a number of reptiles and amphibians such as crocodiles, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, monitor lizards, agama lizards and frogs.

Wake up early for Breakfast, and then depart for drive to Ruaha national Park, it is two hours’ drive, check in and drive to Kiboko campsite to drop-off camping gears then proceed with game drive, after couple of hours drive to the camp for hot lunch. Thereafter depart for game drive till late evening.

Wake up early morning around 0630hrs for hot breakfast, get ready for walking safari with escort of armed rangers. You will be able to see different plant species, animals and birds. After walking for two to four hours head back to the camp rest and have hot lunch and not leisure. Later depart for evening game drive, at sunset you will drive back to the camp for quick lunch then go for night game drive which will go up to 11pm or less. Later drive to the Kiboko public camp site.

Hot Breakfast at 0700hrs, depart at 0730hrs with packed picnic lunch boxes for the full day game drive. Drive to the camp in evening for overnight.

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast, then collect all belongings and depart with game drive on your exit out of the park, after checking out you will drive to Isimila Stone Age Sites a place known recognized as a site of international importance for understanding the behavioural complexity and plasticity of human ancestors. After hours of walks, interpretations and photograph within standing earth pillars you will drive to Iringa town and check in at Pazuri House for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast in the morning around 0800hrs depart for a drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This will be three to four hour of road drive, on arrival you will have your lunch and then depart for a walk to rubber plantation and village tour to have a great chance for photography and interaction with the traditional life. Thereafter, walk back to the public camp site for rest, dinner and overnight.

Wake up for hot breakfast at the camp and then you will depart for a trekking to the Udzungwa Mountains with lunch boxes. Here you will experience a great view on the mountain tops. Different plants and different monkey species during your trek as well. Hike up to Sanje waterfalls where you will swim and take pictures and deep view in the heart of nature. Picnic lunch at the waterfalls. After great enjoyment and satisfaction descend the mountain to the camp for resting, dinner and overnight.

After waking up you will have breakfast and then depart for two hours road drive to Mikumi National Park. Arrive with game drive heading into the heart of the park, later in evening head to camping site number 1 for dinner and overnight.

The open horizons and abundant wildlife of Mkata Floodplains, the popular centre-peace of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti plains. Lions survey their grassy kingdom and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it from the tops of the termite mounds. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favoured also by Mikumi’s elephants.

Early morning breakfast, then depart for full day game drive in Mikumi National Park. Lunch will be served in the park around midday, later in evening return to the public campsite number 1 for dinner and overnight stay.

At 30,893 square kilometres, the vast Nyerere National Park is actually Africa’s largest stand-alone National Park, and one of the largest in the world. The park is located in south Eastern Tanzania, it is a huge wilderness area and safari destination in Southern Tanzania.

Nyerere Park boasts of the largest concentration of wild animals and a rich collection of wildlife that is abundant and diverse. The fact that this park is new and largely less frequented by tourists means that the animals here tend to be less exposed to humans. Good numbers of Big Cats such as Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah are to be found here along with other large Game animals such as Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Eland, Zebra, Wildebeest and other wildlife.

Wake up for breakfast and collect all stuffs and lunch boxes ready for long drive to Nyerere National Park via Kisaki. Check into the park and proceed to Tagalala public campsite.

Wake up with early morning breakfast, then depart with packed lunch for full day game drive, you will see elephants, rhinos, African wild dogs, hyena, greater kudu, crocodile and many more, also attractive birds and plants too. Lunch will be served in the jungle around midday.

After lunch proceed with game drive heading to the camp to collect camping gears and drive/exit out of the park to Mapumnziko Public Camp Site out of the park for dinner and overnight.

Wake up with hot breakfast, then depart for full day boat safari along Great Rufiji River. You will have incredible sightings of hippo, crocodile, myriad of waterfowls etc. later in evening you will be picked for drive back to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Wake up early for breakfast then collect all belongings and lunch boxes ready to depart for long drive to Kilwa Masoko town. On arrival you will check in at The Slow Leopard for dinner and overnight stay.

You will spend two full days at THE SLOW LEOPARD – KILWA at Jimbiza Beach with set of the following activities: slow cruise to Songo Mnara Island, Sunset boat cruise, snorkelling and swimming in the natural swimming pool lagoon, and other beach games/activities.

After breakfast and morning leisure collect all stuffs of yours and lunch boxes ready for road transfer for five to six hours to Dar Es Salaam. Arrive and check in at Triniti Airport Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

You will be transferred to Julius Nyerere International Airport depending on your flight schedule. And that will mark the end of services.

Price Includes

  • All Game Drives; Vehicle; Park Entry Fees;
  • Accommodation At Lodges/Tented Camps/Basic Camping;
  • English Speaking Driver/Guide;
  • All Food; Drinking Water;
  • 18% VAT Tax;
  • At Least 1 Pair Of Binoculars;
  • Accommodation In Moshi/Arusha;
  • Airport Transfers;

Price Excludes

  • Tipping for your driver/guide. The recommended is approximately USD$30-$40 per day. This is divided between everyone in the vehicle
  • Tipping for your cook (camping safaris only). The recommended is approximately USD$15-$20 per day, also divided between everyone in the vehicle
  • Drinks (unless specified)
  • Visas & vaccinations
  • Spending money
  • Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff
  • All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills, etc.

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