Arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport

Your Guide from Summit Heroes Expedition will meet you at the Dar Es Salaam International Airport. You will be driven to a hotel in Dar es Salaam while you wait for your excursion to Tanzania’s southern parks to begin the next day. The day is tomorrow, so relax, take in the scenery from your hotel, and sleep soundly tonight!

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National park

What a beautiful day! After a delicious breakfast at your Dar es Salaam hotel, you will depart for Mikumi National Park in southern Tanzania, carrying packed lunches. If you enjoy the on-route attractions, you will undoubtedly arrive in the afternoon. It is nestled between the Rift Valley Escarpments to the southwest and the Uluguru Mountains to the east of the Rift Valley. Because it is close to and thus a part of the Nyerere ecosystem, it has the highest wildlife density in the entire conservation area. When you arrive at Mikumi, there are designated picnic areas where you can eat before embarking on a game drive.

Mikumi National Park is ideal for a quick visit and provides visitors with a good sense of Africa’s wildlife kingdom. Mikumi National Park, Tanzania’s largest, is home to a diverse range of animals. Because it is close to Dar es Salaam, it is ideal for weekend tourists who do not want to spend a long time on a lengthy safari itinerary. After a day of activities, your guide will drive you to a lodge in Mikumi for a delicious dinner and an overnight stay.

Mikumi National Park

If you spend another amazing day at Mikumi National Park, you will be able to see all of the species you missed the day before! Following a hearty breakfast at your lodge, your guide will pick you up and take you on a full day of game drives around Mikumi, complete with our packed lunches. There are numerous bird species there, as well as giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants. Near watering holes, lions, leopards, and hippos can also be found. There are also zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impalas, warthogs, elands, and other antelopes to be seen.

Several observation towers provide views of the entire park. In the middle of the day, we’ll stop for a picnic lunch before continuing on with our game drive. Mikumi National Park is mostly made up of miombo woodland and gently undulating slopes, making for yet another unforgettable day at Mikumi National Park! Following a hearty breakfast at your lodge, your guide will pick you up and take you on a full day of game drives around Mikumi, complete with our packed lunches. There are numerous bird species there, as well as giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants. Near watering holes, lions, leopards, and hippos can also be found.

There are also zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impalas, warthogs, elands, and other antelopes to be found. Several observation towers provide views of the entire park. In the middle of the day, we’ll stop for a picnic lunch before continuing on with our game drive. The majority of Mikumi National Park is made up of miombo woodland and gently undulating slopes. A walking safari in the African bush can be accompanied by an armed ranger. The fascinating day comes to an end after a full day of exploring, and your guide drives you to a lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night.

Mikumi to Ruaha National Park

After a delicious breakfast, we set off with our packed lunches to Ruaha National Park. The area was named after the large Ruaha River, which empties into the park’s southernmost region. You will be on the voyage for several hours, and in addition to being exciting, you will have the opportunity to observe a variety of animals and take some amazing photographs to keep in your memories. When you arrive at the park in the afternoon, you will eat lunch before beginning your game drive.

The Greater Kudu, which is only found in this national park, is just one of the abundant vegetation and animals. The park has nearly untouched nature, and visitors will have a truly unique safari experience because of it. After all of your adventures, your guide will drive you to a park lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Ruaha National Park

Following a sumptuous breakfast at your resort, your guide will pick you up to begin your wildlife drive with our packed lunches. Take two days to enjoy nature, wildlife, birds, and the best game drives in Ruaha National Park. Ruaha, Tanzania’s largest national park, may take two days to fully explore and leave unforgettable memories. More than 571 different bird species can be found in the park

. One of the resident species is the hornbill. Many migratory birds stop in the area as well. There are plenty of predators to see, including a large lion pride and the critically endangered wild dog. The mighty Ruaha is well-known for its abundance of elephants and several antelope species, in addition to its remarkable natural beauty and a few luxurious campgrounds. Rare antelope species such as greater and lesser kudu, roan, and stable antelope are common in Tanzania’s northern circuit. We will have our packed lunches after a short break in the afternoon before continuing with our afternoon game drive.

 During the dry season, the heat is less intense and a lot of dust is stirred up around the pack, so you can stop for a successful photo opportunity to capture the best sightings of local animals, which are more frequently spotted and unable to hide in the sun-withered bush. Safaris can become unbearably humid during the rainy season, and certain roads may be impassable. After all of your adventures, your guide will drive you to a lodge for a delicious dinner and an overnight stay.

Ruaha to Nyerere National Park

Following an early breakfast at your Ruaha National Park lodge, your guide will pick you up and begin the journey to Nyerere National Park. Given the distance between the two parks, however, flying would be a viable option. After transferring to the airport, we will fly to Nyerere National Park, where your knowledgeable Summit Heroes Expedition guide will greet you and drive you to the lodge for a sumptuous meal. After lunch, you’ll have the time of your life riding a boat down the Rufiji River. The experience here is completely different from previous gaming drives, and it is a significant departure from them.

In the park, there are two different boat rides. One is a short safari tour along the Rufiji River that departs from the reserve’s borders at dusk or sunset, and the other is a full-day boat safari that provides a more in-depth look at the area and allows you to see elephants bathing or crossing the river. Observe the herds of animals making their way to the river to drink while sipping a sundowner.

This birdwatcher’s paradise is teeming with fish eagles, herons, Egyptian geese, storks, bee-eaters, and kingfishers. After all of the day’s excursions, your guide will drive you to a lodge in Nyerere National Park for dinner and overnight.

Nyerere National Park

Spend your entire two-day visit to Nyerere National Park on game drives and other exciting excursions. Your two days in Nyerere will not be considered complete if you do not participate in one of the escorted walking excursions. Following a delectable breakfast, you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Mother Nature while taking in the allure and tranquility of this remote but stunning reserve. allowing for the opportunity to inspect and explore many regions of the sizable park, as well as having excellent photo opportunities.

Before continuing your adventures, you will stop for a picnic lunch in the late afternoon. The region is well-known for its vast herds of elephants, hippos, and rhinos, but it also has sable antelopes, elands, larger kudus, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, lions, and leopards, as well as over 400 different bird species. Visitors who enjoy bird watching will not be disappointed when they visit Nyerere National Park. After all of your excursions, your guide will transport you to a lodge for dinner and a good night’s sleep.

Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam

After a delicious breakfast, join us for an early morning game drive before returning to the Dar es Salaam airport to bid you farewell and wish you an unforgettable experience. Remember to say “you’re always welcome back” as you leave.