Southern Tanzania luxury safari holiday
| country: | Tanzania |
| location: | Selous Game Reserve |
| departures: | This itinerary is available all year round, excluding the long rainy season from mid-March to the end of May. This suggested itinerary can be modified entirely to your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used and how long you spend in each destination. |
| price: | From £5550 per person (12 days) excluding flights. Flights can be arranged from the UK |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Southern Tanzania luxury safari holiday
This itinerary takes you to two of the most wild and unspoilt parks of Tanzania. The Selous and the Ruaha complement each other perfectly. Visiting the Selous is all about the river - game drives to spot the animals as they come to drink from the water, boating safaris along the shore, and watching the stunning birdlife. The itinerary takes you to Impala Camp, perched right above the water, to make the most of this.
From here you move on to the Ruaha National Park. This is one of the most remote parks in Tanzania, so you'll barely see another visitor here. Big cats are often spotted in the park, and for a longer stay there's a brilliant chance to see the endangered African wild dogs.
The itinerary includes two nights in a fly camp to give you the chance to experience the wilderness at its best. Walking out into the bush late one afternoon, you'll stumble across your camp. Here you'll spend the night under the stars, with the sounds of the animals calling all around and the stars above.
From here you move on to the Ruaha National Park. This is one of the most remote parks in Tanzania, so you'll barely see another visitor here. Big cats are often spotted in the park, and for a longer stay there's a brilliant chance to see the endangered African wild dogs.
The itinerary includes two nights in a fly camp to give you the chance to experience the wilderness at its best. Walking out into the bush late one afternoon, you'll stumble across your camp. Here you'll spend the night under the stars, with the sounds of the animals calling all around and the stars above.
best time to go
The ideal time of year for this safari would be September and October. These fall towards the end of the long dry season, when the grasses have thinned and the animals are easier to spot. Game viewing tends to be excellent as the wildlife clusters around the two great rivers of these parks, the Ruaha and the Rufiji. Weather should be warm and skies are normally clear- perfect for stargazing around the campfire in the evenings! day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to the Selous. When you arrive in Dar es Salaam you will be met and taken to the light aircraft terminal, where you will catch a flight down to the Selous. You will spend the rest of the day on safari. For the next 5 nights, you will stay at Impala Camp. |
| Day 2-3: | Morning and afternoon game viewing in the Selous. You can choose from walks, game drives, and boating safaris. |
| Day 4: | Morning game viewing in the Selous. In the afternoon you will set off on a walk, ending the day in your fly camp. |
| Day 5: | Game drive or boat trip. You're likely to wake with first light this morning, and after breakfast you will walk through the bush back to camp. In the afternoon you will have a chance to do a game drive or boat trip before your final night in camp. |
| Day 6: | Ruaha. After breakfast this morning you will catch a light aircraft flight over the hills to the Ruaha. You will arrive in your camp in plenty of time for lunch and afternoon game viewing. Here you will stay at Jongomero Camp. |
| Day 7-8: | Game viewing, Ruaha. Morning and afternoon game viewing in the Ruaha. Game drives and walking safaris are both excellent options here. |
| Day 9: | Bush camp. Morning and afternoon game viewing in the Ruaha. After tea this afternoon you will set off for your fly camp to spend a magical night in the bush under the stars. |
| Day 10: | Back to camp. After breakfast you will set off back to camp, arriving in time for a delicious lunch, and an afternoon game drive. |
| Day 11: | Dar es Salaam. This morning sadly, you must leave the Ruaha. You will catch a light aircraft flight back to Dar es Salaam, where you will spend the night before your flight home. |
| Day 12: | Depart. Transfer to Dar es Salaam international airport for your flight home. |
tailor made holidays
This trip can be tailor made to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more individual trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments, with the flexibility to plan a trip at your own pace. Quality and value are the hallmark of these trips, with most services being provided on a private basis.how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment:
The Selous Game Reserve is at the forefront of conservation in Tanzania. The reserve comprises the largest protected area in Africa and is uninhabited by man. It protects around one third of the world’s endangered wild dog population. Their need to roam vast areas and their formidable hunting skills have caused many to be shot by farmers, but here in Selous they have boundless woodlands and savannahs in which to roam. If you are lucky enough to see wild dogs during your stay in Tanzania, you can help prevent further decline. The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute aims to conserve the population of wild dog in Tanzania, and by sending your photographs in to them you can help them monitor the dog population. In the dry season an ancient migration of elephants takes place between the Selous and Mozambique's Niassa Game Reserves. This is one of the largest natural trans-boundary eco-systems in Africa and at the last consensus it was estimated that 64,400 elephants roam the two parks, with 84% on the Tanzanian side. The Selous plays an integral part in protecting this migration pattern. The Selous Rhino Project is currently operating in the reserve and aims to protect breeding herds of black rhino. The Wild Dog Watch programme also operates in the Ruaha, and a similar programme operates to help monitor and conserve the cheetah population, so by visiting these two parks and participating in these programmes, guests can help conserve the long term future of these fragile animals. Community: We have suggested Impala Camp for this itinerary. The camp works closely with the local school to ensure that the people of Tanzania see the benefits of tourism, ensuring the long term sustainability of the wildlife. The camp also has some films in Swahili, on environmental and conservation issues which they show to children from the village. Guests at the camp are encouraged to visit the local school and village and many of the guests in camp have helped to fund the development of the village. In the Ruaha the itinerary takes you to Jongomero Camp. Jongomero Camp is heavily involved in working with the local community, to make sure that the people living near to the Ruaha see the benefits of the tourism. The Jongomero Ruaha Community Project focuses on education of people in the villages near to the park and aims to both improve their lives, and ensure the long term future of the wildlife. |
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