Hidden Tanzania 5 days Selous and Mikumi safari

Hidden Tanzania 5 days Selous and Mikumi safari overview

Your hidden Tanzania 5 days to Selous and Mikumi southern safari tour will make you visit the two largest and most popular parks. In Selous and Mikumi Southern Tanzania 5-day safari starts in Dar es Salaam.

Selous Game Reserve is the largest fauna reserve in the world. Selous Game Reserve spans over 55,000 km², almost four times the size of the Serengeti. Selous is considered important enough to be a World Heritage site that the lucky few can experience a safari in the wild and unspoiled bush. Selous Game Reserve was named after Englishman Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter, whose adventure books on Africa became best sellers in Victorian England. Among its unique attractions, the reserve contains one-third of all the African hunting dog population in the world. Witness the majesty of large migrations of elephants, get close up with all the Big Five, and even enjoy game fishing while you are here.

Mikumi National Park is a relatively small (3230 sq km) National Park. Mikumi National Park lies 300 km west of Dar-es-Salaam and is the closest park to the capital. Mikumi National Park is nestled between the Uruguru mountains to the East and the Rift Valley escarpments to the Southwest. As it is near to the Selous ecosystem and therefore part of it. It benefits from the highest game density of the entire conservation area, while it is easy to access. Although less spectacular regarding Flora and Fauna. Mikumi National Park has a good impression of the African animal world and is suitable very well for a short visit. This hidden Tanzania trip offers unique open vehicle game drives, small boat safaris, and wonderful walking safaris in the heart of the African wilderness.

Hidden Tanzania 5 days Selous and Mikumi safari itinerary

Day 1: Hidden Tanzania fly Dar-es-Salaam to Selous

On day 1 you will fly from Dar-es-Salaam to Selous. Then the afternoon game drive starts in Selous.
Main destination: Selous Game Reserve
Meal: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Selous, morning and afternoon safari activities | Hidden Tanzania

Enjoy more of Ruaha with morning and afternoon safari activities.
Main destination: Selous Game Reserve
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Fly from Selous to Mikumi, afternoon game drive | Hidden Tanzania

Enjoy more of Ruaha with morning and afternoon safari activities. On day 3 you will fly from Selous to Mikumi National Park. Then the afternoon game drive.
Main destination: Selous Game Reserve
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Mikumi, morning and afternoon safari activities | Hidden Tanzania

Mikumi, morning and afternoon safari activities.
Main destination: Mikumi National Park
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Fly from Mikumi to Dar-es-Salaam | Hidden Tanzania

Fly from Mikumi to Dar-es-Salaam on day 5.
Main destination: Dar es Salaam
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch