Ruaha,Mikumi,Saadani,Udzungwa National Parks

           DAY 1 –ARRIVAL IN JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – DAR ES SALAAM

Q JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL JNIA

Arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (ADVICE FLIGHT DETAILS AND TIME), met and assisted by your Safari driver and a guide and then transferred to Dar es Salaam beach hotel for rest, dinner and overnight.

Meals and overnight at Ramada Beach Resort

https://www.ramadaresortdar.com/suites

MEAL PLAN (DBB)

Dinner – Ramada Beach Resort

Overnight

Ramada Beach Resort

                        DAY 2 – GAME DRIVE IN SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

0700hrs: Breakfast at the resort and then depart for Saadani National Park. On arrival at the park gate check in and with en-route game drive proceed to the hotel for lunch and a little rest before embarking for an afternoon game drive inside the park. Saadani is the only national park in Tanzania where the bush meets the beach of the Indian Ocean and is an excellent starter pack for a journey of a life time ahead of you.

Meals and overnight at Saadani River Lodge

http://saadaniriverlodge.com/index.html

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Ramada Beach Resort

Lunch – Saadani River Lodge

Dinner – Saadani River Lodge

Overnight

Saadani River Lodge

                    DAY 3 – FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

0700HRS: Today full day will be spent at the park with optional morning and afternoon game drives or pick box lunches and spend the entire day in the bush.

In Saadani National Park a surprisingly wide range of grazers and primates are seen on game drives and walks, among them include giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs, common waterbucks, reedbucks, hartebeests, wildebeests, red duikers, greater kudus, elands, sable antelopes, yellow baboons and velvet monkeys. Big herds of Elephants, Lions and luckily leopards are sighted in this park as well.

Meals and overnight stay at Saadani River lodge

http://saadaniriverlodge.com/index.html

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Saadani River Lodge

Lunch -  Saadani River Lodge

Dinner - Saadani River Lodge

Overnight

Saadani River Lodge

                    DAY 4 – GAME DRIVE IN MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

0700HRS: After an early breakfast at the lodge depart with picnic lunches for Mikumi National Park. On arrival at the lodge, check Inn and rest a little before embarking on an afternoon game drive in the park. Later in the evening return at the lodge for rest, dinner and overnight.  

All meals and Overnight at Matembezi Safari lodge

https://www.matembezisafarilodge.hotel.tz/

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Saadani River lodge

Lunch – Matembezi Safari lodge

Dinner - Matembezi Safari lodge

Overnight

Matembezi Safari lodge

                      DAY 5 – FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

0700HRS: Enjoy a full day of exploring Mikumi National Park. Best leaving with picnic lunches and spend the entire day in the park while returning at the lodge late in the afternoon for rest, dinner and overnight.

In this park lions survey the grassy kingdom – and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it – from the flattened tops of termite mounds, or sometimes during the rains, from perches high in the trees. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favoured also by Mikumi’s elephants.

All meals and Overnight at Matembezi Safari lodge

https://www.matembezisafarilodge.hotel.tz/

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Matembezi Safari lodge

Lunch – Matembezi Safari lodge

Dinner - Matembezi Safari lodge

Overnight

Matembezi Safari lodge

                          DAY 6 – GAME DRIVE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

0700hrs: After breakfast at the lodge the guests will depart with box lunches to Iringa Town and further proceed to Ruaha National park. On arrival the guests will proceed with an en-route game drive to the camp for rest, dinner and overnight.

Meals and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

http://www.ruahariverlodge.com/home

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Matembezi Safari lodge

Lunch – Picnic lunches

Dinner – Ruaha River Lodge

Overnight

Ruaha River Lodge

                   DAY 7 – FULL DAY GAME DRIVE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

0800HRS: After breakfast at the lodge the guests will have optional morning and afternoon game drive in the park or pick pack lunches and spend the whole day exploring the park.

Ruaha is the largest National park in Tanzania and believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. It is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals.

Meals and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

http://www.ruahariverlodge.com/home

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Ruaha River Lodge

Lunch – Ruaha River Lodge

Dinner – Ruaha River Lodge

Overnight

Ruaha River Lodge

                      DAY 8 – FULL DAY GAME DRIVE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

0800HRS: After breakfast at the lodge the guests will have optional morning and afternoon game drive in the park or pick pack lunches and spend another whole day exploring the park.

Ruaha is the largest National park in Tanzania and believed to have high concentration of elephants than any national park in East Africa. It is also a place where, magnificent mammals like Kudu (both Greater and Lesser), Sable and Roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals.

Meals and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Ruaha River Lodge

Lunch – Ruaha River Lodge

Dinner – Ruaha River Lodge

Overnight

Ruaha River Lodge

                       DAY 9 – WALKING IN UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

0700HRS: After an early breakfast at the camp depart with picnic lunches for Udzungwa Mts National Park. On arrival at the lodge check Inn and rest a little before proceeding for an afternoon walk inside the park. At this point we break-leg for a long drive between Ruaha National Park and Dar es Salaam.

With no roads entering Udzungwa National Park it is a paradise for hikers and backpackers alike. Numerous breath-taking day-hikes can be organized along with multiple day excursions into the dense rain forest or onto the high plateau. One beautiful trek is up to the Sanje River Waterfall, which plunges for 170 metres through the forest to the valley below. The view from the top is magnificent!

Meals and overnight at Udzungwa Falls Lodge

https://www.udzungwafallslodge.com/

MEAL PLAN (LDBB)

Breakfast – Ruaha River Lodge

Lunch – Picnic lunches

Dinner – Udzungwa Falls Lodge

Overnight

Udzungwa Falls Lodge

             DAY 10 – DEPARTURE FROM DAR ES SALAAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - JNIA

0600HRS: Optional early morning walk inside the park before returning for breakfast at the lodge around 0900hrs and then depart for Dar es Salaam.

The guests will arrive at the hotel in Dar es Salaam where a day room is reserved for rest, pack repack and shower.

Depending on the flight details the guests will further proceed to Julius Nyerere International Airport for their flight back home.

MEAL PLAN (LD)

Breakfast – Udzungwa Falls Lodge

Lunch – Picnic lunches

Dinner – N/A

Overnight

N/A