Tanzania Classic Safari - Selous Game Reserve & Great Ruaha

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The tour package will enable you to visit the Africa’s largest game reserve, and UNESCO’s World Heritage site, Selous Game Reserve covering an area of 54,600 sq km in southern Tanzania, as well Mikumi National Park, an important educational center for students of ecology and conservation, having been established to protect the environment and resident animals...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Africa’s largest Game Reserve of Selous
    • Visit the leading herds of elephant in Africa of Ruaha national park
    • Visit Tanzania tourism circuit
    • Walking safari in Selous Game Reserve
    • Enjoy Boat safari in Great Rufiji river

What's this trip about?

    The tour package will enable you to visit the Africa’s largest game reserve, and UNESCO’s World Heritage site, Selous Game Reserve covering an area of 54,600 sq km in southern Tanzania, as well Mikumi National Park, an important educational center for students of ecology and conservation, having been established to protect the environment and resident animals. Afterward visit the Ruaha National Park in hazy blues hills, where witnessing colorful worldwide migrating birds, impressive herds of elephant and hippo and lion pride hunting along the Great Ruaha and Mzomba rivers.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityArusha
End CityArusha

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa

Attractions

  • Mt. Kilimanjaro

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Canoeing
  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Educational/ learning
  • Game drive
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Kayaking
  • Kid-friendly activities
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Rafting
  • River cruise
  • Safari
  • Sailing
  • Scuba diving
  • Surfing
  • Trains & Rail
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Wine Tasting
  • Yoga & Meditation
  • Volunteering & Community Service

Trip includes

    • 11 nights’ accommodation
    • All ground transportation
    • English speaking trained Wildlife Safari Driver/Guide
    • All park entry permits fee and charge as per itinerary
    • All taxes relating to the tour activities
    • Bottled drinking water during safari/tour activities

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Itinerary

Day 00: Arrival and transferred to the hotel in Moshi

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Machame Aishi Hotel

Our driver will on time meet and greet you in Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then transfer you to the hotel in Moshi. The hotel is situated at the foothills of the Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded by the African wilderness with perfect unwind.

Day 1: Materuni Coffee Village Waterfalls

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Machame Aishi Hotel

The your guide will pick you up at your hotel and drive 1 hour to Materuni Coffee Village located in the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. In the village you will have coffee tour at a tradit...

Day 2: Kilimanjaro to Selous Game Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Lodge

You will be transferred to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Selous Game Reserve.

Your guide/driver will meet and greet you at Selous Airstrip, transferred you to the ...

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Lodge

Have a joyful full day game drive with a wildlife professional driver/guide. In the afternoon have picnic lunch and rest in a selected location with shade and water nearby where animals coming to drink.

Day 4: Selous Game Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rufiji River Lodge

Have a morning game drive, and then an afternoon walking safari under Armed Rangers’ security, that will really enable you to spot closely the games those might not during game driving.

Day 5: Selous to Mikumi National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Stanley’s Kopje Luxury Tented Camp

Have a morning game drive till late afternoon in Selous Game Reserve, and then drive en-route to Mikumi National Park for overnight.

Day 6: Mikumi National Park:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Stanley’s Kopje Luxury Tented Camp

Have a full day game drive in Mikumi National Park.

Mikumi National Park is home to among others, the buffalo, zebra, giraffe, lion, wild dogs, python, monitor li...

Day 7: Mikumi to Ruaha National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge

After breakfast drive to Ruaha National Park. Arrive in late afternoon, check in the hotel and enjoy free time relaxing in the hotel.

Day 8: Ruaha National Park:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge

Have a full day game drive in Ruaha National Park.

The Great Ruaha River, which flows along its entire eastern border, creates spectacular gorges and scenery and features with a l...

Day 9: Ruaha National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Ruaha River Lodge

Have another full day game drive.

Day 10: Ruaha back to Kilimanjaro

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Arusha Four Points by Sheraton Hotel

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to board the scheduled flight back to Kilimanjaro.

Day 00: Departure

Transferred to the airport to connect an international airline back home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,750
Price per day$475
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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African Endless Cruising was begun with an experience and an expertise that goes back many years in the tourism industry. The founder has been organizing tours since 2003 and has the maturity and experience to offer you a top notch adventure in Africa.

Choose from trekking on the world famous Mt. Kilimanjaro, going on safari to the Serengeti, or visiting the magical island of Zanzibar. Africa Endless Cruising can arrange everything while providing the highest quality and value for your money.

The company is committed to working with the communities where we work. After all, it is them who will protect their own local environment and continue to provide a place for us to share with the world.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Crew tip
    • Personal expenses, such as airport taxes, insurance policy, visa fees

Accommodation

,Machame Aishi Hotel Rufiji River Lodge Stanley’s Kopje Luxury Tented Camp Ruaha River Lodge Arusha Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
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Meals Included
  • 10 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches and 10 Dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
africa40-TanClaAfri

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