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Mikumi & Ruaha NP: 5-Day Safari from Dar es Salaam

By African Pangolin Safaris
Free cancellation available
Price is £1,187 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
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  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Feel the thrill of spotting the Big Four in their natural habitat
  • Travel by electric train through the scenic Morogoro region
  • Enjoy game drives in Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks
  • Stay overnight in accommodation inside the parks
  • Explore the beauty of Ruaha with its rocky kopjes and baobab trees
Activity location
    • Dar es Salaam
    • Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Dar es Salaam
    • Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

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Mikumi & Ruaha NP: 5-Day Safari from Dar es Salaam
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d
    5d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 05:00
Price details
£1,186.72 x 2 Adults£2,373.44
Total
Price is £2,373.44

What's included, what's not

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    Game drives in Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks
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    Accommodation inside the parks
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    Electric train ride
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    Professional driver-guide services
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    All meals as indicated in itinerary
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    4x4 safari vehicle with pop up open roof
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    Bottled drinking water
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    Entrance fee to the park
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Feeding animals, Littering, Making noise, Pets, Weapons or sharp objects
  • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People with back problems, People with mobility impairments, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park

Begin your adventure with a pickup from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 5:00 AM. Head to the SGR station for your train to the Morogoro region, departing at 6:00 AM and arriving at 7:50 AM. Upon arrival, meet your driver-guide and enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant.

Next, drive to Mikumi National Park for a game drive until lunchtime. After lunch, take a short rest before heading out again for a game drive until sunset. Spend the night in accommodation inside the park.

Accommodation: Mikumi NP Cottage (Inside the Park)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Mikumi National Park to Ruaha National Park

Wake up for an early morning game drive until 8:00 AM, then return to the cottage for breakfast. After breakfast, start your journey to Ruaha National Park with a stopover in Iringa Town for a hot lunch.

Arrive in Ruaha for afternoon game drives until sunset, searching for hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, reedbucks, and buffalos. Keep an eye out for lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and jackals. Spot many birds, including Eurasian migrants that visit the park twice a year. In the late afternoon, drive to the Banda for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Ruaha NP Cottage (Inside the Park)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Full-Day Game Drive in Ruaha National Park

Wake up for an early morning game drive, then return to the cottage for breakfast. After breakfast, continue with a full-day game drive to explore the park's beauty, filled with rocky kopjes and ancient baobab trees. In the late evening, return to the cottage for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Ruaha NP Cottage (Inside the park)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 4: Another Full-Day Game Drive in Ruaha National Park

Enjoy another full-day game drive in Ruaha National Park. Start with an early morning game drive, followed by a game drive after breakfast until lunchtime. After lunch, continue with a game drive en route to the exit gate around 4:00 PM.

Today, shift to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, a midrange accommodation located outside the park with beautiful views from the hill.

Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge (outside the park)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Ruaha National Park to Morogoro for Electric Train to Dar es Salaam

Have an early breakfast at 6:30 AM. At 7:00 AM, drive to Morogoro town to catch a train to Dar es Salaam, departing at 4:00 PM and arriving around 5:50 PM.

On arrival in Dar es Salaam, meet your driver, who will transfer you to your hotel or the airport for a night flight.

Accommodation: Not included (End of Safari)
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Dar es Salaam
    • Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dar es Salaam
    • Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Tanzania