7-Day Wildlife Safari to Mikumi, Udzungwa & Nyerere
Southern Tanzania Safari

Main focus: Full-day guided game drive with picnic lunch. A full day is set aside for Day Game Drive in Mikumi National Park, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. Mikumi’s Mkata floodplain opens beneath distant mountain ranges, with woodland and seasonal water attracting varied wildlife. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, antelope and lions may be encountered, although every drive follows current conditions. On the 7-Day Wildlife Safari to Mikumi, Udzungwa & Nyerere, this is the main focus of day 2.

Main focus: Guided hike to Sanje Waterfall. The morning starts in Hiking Adventure, with Sanje Waterfall as the final point on today’s route. The Udzungwa trail climbs through humid forest toward viewpoints or the Sanje waterfalls where included. A ranger sets a manageable walking pace and interprets plants, birds and possible primate activity along this important Eastern Arc habitat.

Scheduled driving time: Approx. 6–7 hours. Main focus: Scenic transfer through the Southern Highlands. Nyerere’s Rufiji River system, lakes and miombo woodland support a rich southern ecosystem. Depending on the planned activity, the guide explores by vehicle, boat or on foot with a ranger; elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and predators are possible rather than assured.

Main focus: Guided game drive in open 4x4 vehicle. A full day is set aside for Day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park, allowing the experience to unfold without a rushed timetable. Nyerere’s Rufiji River system, lakes and miombo woodland support a rich southern ecosystem. Depending on the planned activity, the guide explores by vehicle, boat or on foot with a ranger; elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and predators are possible rather than assured. On the 7-Day Wildlife Safari to Mikumi, Udzungwa & Nyerere, this is the main focus of day 5.

The morning is organised around Second Game Drive and Evening Safari, leaving enough time for the experience rather than treating it as a quick stop. The route moves through changing farms, villages and protected landscapes before the main wildlife activity. The guide plans stops around recent movement, water and weather, leaving time for photographs and patient observation without guaranteeing sightings.

Walking Safari is the starting point for today’s journey to Dar es Salaam. The route moves through changing farms, villages and protected landscapes before the main wildlife activity. The guide plans stops around recent movement, water and weather, leaving time for photographs and patient observation without guaranteeing sightings.