5 DAYS MIKUMI, RUAHA AND UDZUNGWA FROM DAR ES SALAAM

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1 DAR ES SALAAM TO MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

Pass By: Mikumi National Park, Mikumi National Park, Morogoro Region
Morning pick up and drive to Mikumi National Park which is approximately 3:30 hours’ drive from Dar On arrival you go for a full day game drive in Mikumi National Park till sunset with overnight at Morio hotel just outside the park
Mikumi National Park is Tanzania’s fourth – largest National Park and the most accessible from Morogoro/Dar es salaam. Within its 3230 sq. km its set between the Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Lumango Mountains to the south-east. Mikumi hosts buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, lions, pythons zebras, leopards crocodiles and many more just to mention a few


Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will Overnight at the Campsite, but this Accommodation can be changed as per the request, Extra fee will be charged

Day 2: MIKUMI TOWN TO RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Pass By: Ruaha National Park, Ruaha National Park, Iringa Region
After breakfast drive to Ruaha National Park with stop in Iringa for lunch after lunch proceed to Ruaha national park, This drive can take up to 7 hours ride from Mikumi town to Ruaha National Park ,it gives you the chance to see the beautiful Tanzania landscape, mountains, village, small town and village.
On arrival you start with game drive on route to Ruaha Tanapa Cottage Ruaha National Park covers an area of 20,000 sq. km and a vast and magnificent wilderness area and is Tanzania’s largest park Ruaha National Park is the home of largest population of Elephants, it also hosts Larger herds of Buffaloes, pride of Lions, Leopards, Giraffes, Kudus, Grant’s gazelles, Wild dogs, Ostriches, Roan and Sable antelopes and more than 400 different bird species.
The great Ruaha River flows through the eastern side of the park and is home of hippos, crocodiles and water birds.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Campsite, but this Accommodation can be upgraded as per the request, extra fee will be changed

Day 3: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN RUAHA WITH PACKED LUNCH

Pass By: Ruaha National Park, Great Ruaha River, Iringa Tanzania
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Park. On any given day, Ruaha National Park has the potential to showcase a good number of bio-diversities in just one-third of the park size. From our experience within the Msembe and Jongomeru area you might see the Silver Back Jackal, Elephants that walked into the camp, Hippos that foraged around the camp at night, African hunting dogs that trotted past our vehicle, a pride of 18 lions that were hunting, and the superb Lesser and Greater Kudus seen at every southern section of the park. The vegetation of park also boasts Palm, Fig,
Tamarind and Baobab trees that are not commonly seen in other parks. There are over 1600 plant species and over 370 bird species confirmed in the Park


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Campsite, but this Accommodation can be upgraded as per the request, extra fee will be changed

Day 4: RUAHA NATIONAL PARK TO UDZUNDWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Pass By: Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Iringa Region
Early morning game drive and back to the camp for late breakfast, after breakfast you drive to Udzungwa mountain national park for overnight and ready for hike next day This drive will take up to 8 hours and we can stop to small maasai village in Mikumi if we have chance and time

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Campsite, but this Accommodation can be upgraded as per the request, extra fee will be changed

Day 5: HIKE TO UDZUNDWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Pass By: Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Iringa Region
Udzungwa mountains national park is one of Tanzania’s most outstanding and exciting wilderness area, with unique wildlife species in habiting this altitudinal range of forests. Udzungwa is known as the primate park, and currently there are 12 species of primate. Udzungwa Mountains with wilderness forest offer a superb venue for hiking, climbing and viewing of rare endangered and endemic species, Afteh hike you will drive back to Dar es Salaam arrival in late afternoon and that will be the end of trip.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: End of the Trip, you will be transferred to your own booked hotel