Safaris
Dar es Salaam / Dar es Salaam

Southern Wilderness Connection — 8 Days

A 8-day southern safari journey through Nyerere, Ruaha, Dar es Salaam, shaped around your dates and pace.

Safari Overview

Trip Length

8 days

Travel Style

Private safari

A 8-day southern safari journey through Nyerere, Ruaha, Dar es Salaam, shaped around your dates and pace.

The day-by-day programme below gives you a clear starting point. Your chosen accommodation, transfer timings and activity arrangements are checked against your dates, group size and the seasonal conditions along the route.

We can adjust the comfort level or allow extra time where it matters to you. The final proposal confirms the services included, availability and the total price before you make a booking.

From

Request A Quote

Indicative guide price. Your dates, group size and selected stays determine the final quotation.

Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. We’ll shape the details together.

Your Journey

Your safari, day by day.

Open a day to explore the route, accommodation and meals.

Day 01
Nyerere National Park

Into Nyerere

The winding Rufiji River and surrounding woodland in the Selous landscape
Travel from Dar es Salaam by the scheduled connection confirmed for your programme, and settle into the Nyerere landscape.

Your Stay

Accommodation To Be Confirmed

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 02
Nyerere National Park

Nyerere wildlife

The winding Rufiji River and surrounding woodland in the Selous landscape
Continue your journey in the Nyerere National Park area, with guiding, access and the pace arranged around your confirmed programme. Make time for the day’s main activity and the transfer to your selected overnight stay.

Your Stay

Accommodation To Be Confirmed

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 03
Nyerere National Park

A waterways perspective

The winding Rufiji River and surrounding woodland in the Selous landscape
Combine safari time with a proposed boat outing on an approved waterway where conditions and operating arrangements permit.

Your Stay

Accommodation To Be Confirmed

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04
Ruaha National Park

Fly onwards to Ruaha

Wide savannah and distant hills in Ruaha National Park
Transfer between the parks using the scheduled flight routing confirmed in your proposal. Flight availability may require a revised sequence.

Your Stay

Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05
Ruaha National Park

A day in Ruaha

Wide savannah and distant hills in Ruaha National Park
Continue your journey in the Ruaha National Park area, with guiding, access and the pace arranged around your confirmed programme. Make time for the day’s main activity and the transfer to your selected overnight stay.

Your Stay

Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06
Ruaha National Park

Follow the river landscapes

Wide savannah and distant hills in Ruaha National Park
Continue your journey in the Ruaha National Park area, with guiding, access and the pace arranged around your confirmed programme. Make time for the day’s main activity and the transfer to your selected overnight stay.

Your Stay

Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07
Ruaha National Park

One more southern safari day

Wide savannah and distant hills in Ruaha National Park
Continue your journey in the Ruaha National Park area, with guiding, access and the pace arranged around your confirmed programme. Make time for the day’s main activity and the transfer to your selected overnight stay.

Your Stay

Suggested overnight stay

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08
Dar es Salaam

Return to Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam Skyline
Transfer for the confirmed return flight and allow time for onward connections.

Your Stay

No Overnight Stay — Departure Day

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

  • Guiding, transfers and park arrangements itemised in your final proposal
  • Accommodation and meals as specified in the confirmed programme
  • Drinking water during safari activities where included by the operator

What’s Not Included

  • International flights
  • Visas and travel insurance
  • Tips and personal purchases
  • Optional activities and supplements not itemised in your quotation

A Little More Detail

Price available on request. Your final quotation depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation availability, transfers and any inter-park flights. The named stays and proposed itinerary are subject to availability. Optional activities, single-room supplements and international flights are additional unless expressly included. We will confirm the services and total price before you book.

Destinations On This Journey

Wide savannah and distant hills in Ruaha National Park
Southern Tanzania

Ruaha

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The winding Rufiji River and surrounding woodland in the Selous landscape
Southern Tanzania · Rufiji River

Nyerere

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Activities Along Your Route

Giraffes Arusha Tanzania
A Few Hours Or A Tailored Walk
Walking & nature

Walking Safari

Explore tracks, plants and the smaller details of the bush on a guided walk in an approved area.
Photographic Safari — View 1
A Tailored Outing Or Safari Journey
Wildlife

Photographic Safari

Shape the pace, light and time in the field around the photographs you want to make.

Stays On This Journey

Ruaha River Lodge — View 1
Ruaha National Park · Great Ruaha River

Ruaha River Lodge

Lodge

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