Southern Secrets Safari en 5 dagen
Five days through the beating heart of southern Tanzania e two nights deep in Africa's largest park with Rufiji boat safaris and wild dog tracking, then two full game drive days in Mikumi's magnificent open plains. The Southern Circuit's finest combination, done with the depth it deserves.
Southern Secrets Safari e 5 dagen e Southern Tanzania
Five days through the beating heart of southern Tanzania e two nights deep in Africa's largest park with Rufiji boat safaris and wild dog tracking, then two full game drive days in Mikumi's magnificent open plains. The Southern Circuit's finest combination, done with the depth it deserves.
Haven Trails operates this itinerary in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a 360e pop-up roof, an expert English-speaking southern circuit guide, and all accommodation, park fees, and safari meals included. The Southern Circuit is Tanzania's hidden gem e wilder, less crowded, and in many ways more rewarding than the more famous Northern Circuit. This is the Africa that most visitors never see.
De parken e Wat wacht
Nyerere Nationaal Park
Africa's largest single protected area e 50,000 kme of miombo woodland, Rufiji River wetlands, and remote grassland supporting Africa's greatest wild dog population, enormous elephant herds, the full Big Five, and over 450 bird species. Boat safaris on the Rufiji River and walking safaris with armed rangers are signature Nyerere activities unavailable in most East African parks.
Mikumi Nationaal Park
Tanzania's most accessible major park from Dar es Salaam and one of its finest open-plains destinations. The Mkata flood plain delivers classic big game viewing e lions, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest in vast open grassland. The hippo pool and Mwanambogo Dam are consistently productive year-round.
De Reisplan
1
Dar es Salaam ? Nyerere e Evening Boat Safari
Morning pickup from your Dar es Salaam hotel or airport at 8:00 AM for the four-hour drive south to Nyerere National Park via Kibiti, where a lunch break refreshes before the final run to the park. You arrive in the early afternoon e time to check in, orientate, and then head straight to the river for the evening boat safari on the Rufiji. The Rufiji at sunset is one of Africa's defining wildlife experiences: hippo pods surfacing alongside the boat, crocodiles on every sandbank, fish eagles calling from the riverine trees, and the vast miombo woodland turning gold in the evening light.
2
Volledige dag Nyerere en wilde honden volgen
A full Nyerere day dedicated to the park's most remarkable wildlife e beginning with wild dog tracking in the early morning, when the packs are most active. Your guide uses radio network intelligence and decades of local experience to locate the packs in their vast territories. The full day circuit covers the lake systems, the open grassland, the riverine forest edges, and the miombo woodland zones e each habitat delivering different species and different wildlife behaviour. Picnic lunch in the park. A second boat segment or sundowner drive along the Rufiji closes the day.
3
Dawn-wandelsafari? Rijd naar Mikumi
The day starts before dawn e the armed ranger walking safari through the Selous Forest as the bush comes to life around you. Tracking, listening, reading the landscape at foot pace. Return to camp for a full breakfast, then the drive to Mikumi National Park e a 6-hour journey with a packed lunch en route through the remote southern Tanzania countryside. Arrive in Mikumi for the afternoon game drive e the Mkata plain delivering the open-plains contrast immediately after the intimate forest world of Nyerere.
4
Volledige dag Mikumi en open vlaktes
A full day in Mikumi's open plains e the classic southern Tanzania game drive with the freedom of a private vehicle and a full day to work every circuit. The hippo pool, the Mwanambogo Dam, the flood plain grassland, the woodland edges e each area rewards patient driving. The morning is for predators: lion prides resting in the shade, the occasional cheetah on the open ground. The afternoon is for the herds: zebra, wildebeest, and buffalo in their thousands across the flat grassland. A picnic lunch at a scenic spot in the park.
5
En Route Game Drive ? Return Dar es Salaam
Early breakfast and a final en route game drive through Mikumi as you depart e early morning wildlife activity at its peak as the park wakes up. Then the drive back to Dar es Salaam with packed lunch, arriving at your hotel, the ferry terminal, or Julius Nyerere Airport in the afternoon, five days after the journey began.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Retourneer 4x4 Land Cruiser (uitklapbaar dak) vanuit Dar es Salaam
- Deskundige Engelssprekende natuurgids
- Alle toegangs- en natuurbehoudskosten voor het nationale park
- Alle accommodatie (4 nachten, volgens reisschema)
- Alle safarimaaltijden volgens het reisschema
- Bottled water and soft drinks in the vehicle daily
- Government taxes
- Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off in Dar es Salaam
- Internationale vluchten van/naar Tanzania
- Toeristenvisum voor Tanzania (required e approx. $50 USD)
- Reis- en ziektekostenverzekering (sterk aanbevolen)
- Alcoholic beverages throughout
- Fooien voor safarigids en bemanning (naar keuze)
- Optional activities not listed in itinerary
- Persoonlijke spullen en souvenirs
Waarom Haven Trails Adventures
Our southern circuit specialists have guided extensively in Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa. They know the best game drive routes, the wildlife concentrations by season, and the hidden corners of these vast, untouched parks.
All southern safaris depart in a private, custom-built 4x4 Land Cruiser with a 360e pop-up roof e never shared with strangers. Your vehicle, your pace, your experience.
The Southern Circuit is Tanzania's most undiscovered safari destination e fewer tourists, wilder landscapes, and wildlife encounters with depth and intimacy impossible in the Northern Circuit's busier parks.
Haven Trails is based in Moshi, Tanzania e not a booking platform abroad. Our local team has deep knowledge of road conditions, seasonal wildlife movements, and the best lodges throughout the Southern Circuit.
Elke zuidelijke safari kan worden uitgebreid, gecombineerd, geüpgraded of afgestemd op uw groep. Voeg de Udzungwa-wandelervaring toe, breid uit met Kilwa Beach of combineer met het Northern Circuit. Vertel ons uw visie.
Haven Trails operates in strict compliance with TANAPA and TAWIRI regulations. We use community lodges where available and support anti-poaching initiatives in Nyerere and Ruaha.