Luxury Southern Tanzania Fly In Safari
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Explore the wildlife-rich and unspoilt wilderness areas of southern Tanzania’s game reserves on safari. Explore the waterways and plains of the Selous Game Reserve by boat, vehicle and foot, before searching for big cats in Ruaha National Park, home to 10 percent of Africa’s lion population.
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Full InfoRoho Ya SelousComfortOn arrival at Dar es Salaam International Airport, you will then take an internal light aircraft flight to Selous Game Reserve (15 kg luggage limit per person; soft bags required for all flights on this itinerary) where you will be met at the airstrip and driven a short distance to camp. The transfer itself will be your first taste of the wildlife you will find in this stunning reserve. Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide and taken to your luxurious tent and have time to freshen up and relax by the pool before your afternoon boat safari. This relaxing safari will allow you to peacefully watch the array of wildlife come to the water’s edge and later enjoy a sundowner before returning to camp.
For the next 2 days, each morning and afternoon you can choose from the safari activities on offer. Game drives are a good way of exploring farther afield and seeing the larger wildlife and predators. Selous is home to a superb variety of wildlife including good populations of lions and leopards, and Africa’s largest population of wild dogs. Walking safaris are a real treat and offer a slower pace for learning about the flora and fauna of Selous. Boat safaris on the lake are particularly lovely in the afternoon, combined with a spot of fishing or sundowners, and are a good chance to get up close to pods of hippo and bird colonies nesting on small islands.
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Full InfoKwihala CampLuxuryDepart on a short morning game drive to the airstrip to fly to Ruaha National Park, an hour and a half’s flight away. On arrival in Ruaha, a guide from Kwihala will meet you and take you on a short drive to your next camp, exploring this very different landscape on the way. Settle in, unwind and freshen up before heading to the dining tent for a delicious lunch served in a shady spot overlooking the sandy river. Rest during the heat of the day before afternoon tea is served and you set off on an afternoon drive, searching for the big cats and other wildlife that make this park such a rewarding safari destination. In the evening, enjoy drinks around the campfire before a three-course dinner alfresco, surrounded by lanterns and often the sounds of elephants in the distance as they search for water.
Over the next 2 days, Safari activities take place in the early morning and late afternoon, when the wildlife is most active. You will head out with expert guides on game drives to explore farther afield, on walking safaris to seek out the smaller details and learn how to track wildlife from prints and signs in the bush, and on night drives to watch nocturnal species. Breakfast is often a picnic to maximise your explorations, and you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta.
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After breakfast, you will head to the airstrip for your onward travel arrangements but not before having one final Game Drive on the way.
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