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Southern Tanzania Safaris


The southern national park a less popular destination for safari compared to northern but western is less compared to southern. when you talk about southern safari destination you mean Ruaha national park the biggest national park in Tanzania and more popular for more number of an elephant than any national park in Africa. Ruaha national also has a number of lions and is best for night game view and to spot endanger Africa hunting dogs. Ruaha is near to Iringa religion is the richest of history about the stone age and Germany fights with mtwa mkwawa the chief of Iringa. Mikumi National Park is popular in the southern park of Tanzania for those which haven’t much enough time for safari we can plan a day trip up 3 days. Mikumi is near Dar es salaam city and well known for the beautiful savannah also you can see animal very close also we fit with Masai experience so you can visit Masai boma. Nyerere national park is established in 2019 as a national park is formerly known as the Selous game reserve which has a lot of history about Germany in the second world war. Nyerere national park is amazing for a safari with a beautiful view of Rufiji river, lake Siwandwi, lake Nzelekera, lake Manze, lake Tagarara those are famous circuit of different species of animal in banks of river and lake also very popular for a boat safari and walking safari those activities we fit in your itinerary. Udzugwa Nationa Park is very near to Mikumi national park 70km normally we extended your schedule to one or two days more you can combine experience. The major attraction of the park is bio-diversity and unique rainforest where many rare plants, not found elsewhere in the world, have been identified. These range from a tiny  African violet to 30metre high trees its home over eleven types of primates five of these are unique to Udzugwa including of endangered  Iringa red colobus monkey and Sanje crested mangabey, also its have unique waterfalls over 270m high and at the base, you may swimming in a natural swimming pool. Activities hiking in rainforest mountain 3hrs, swimming in a natural pool under the waterfalls learning about different trees users enjoy spectacular and amazing with your lunch box. Sadani National park is near Dar es Salaam also in the shoe of Indian ocean animal its beach and safari from a day trip to a 2-night animal to see elephant, giraffe, impala, waterbuck, zebra, and other animals.

Escape from crowds northern and southern has much more to offer than these well-known hotspots.  Head to the country little-visited yet stunning and wildlife-rich enjoy the beautiful landscape with different activities Southern Circuit.

Highlights

Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)


Selous Game Reserve

The Selous game reserve is largest wildlife area in Africa .recently named Nyerere national park its Unesco world heritage site, it's among of Tanzania’s largest population of lion, crocodile, hippo, also its home of endangering special wild dogs and red colobus, commonly activities boat safaris bushwalking, game view, village tour animals are bushbuck, waterbuck, eland, hartebeest, hyena, Impala, elephant, giraffe, blue duiker, Oryx, reedbuck, zebra, velvet monkey, the birdlife is prolific 400 special recorded, the Rufiji river and its tributaries, kilombero and luwegu which together cover the greatest catchment area in east Africa, linked to the Rufiji is like tagalala it's in long grassland may get chance to see rare sable antelope and other lake Manze which is home of lion, lake zelekela its home of hyena, hippo, crocodile, lake mzizimia home of elephant, waterbuck.

Ruaha National Park


Ruaha National Park

Ruaha its name derivers from great Ruaha River which flows along its eastern border Ruaha river is home of hippo and crocodile its believed to have high concentration of elephant than any national park in Africa also 18 percent of lion in Africa found in Ruaha national park alongside the rivers high sported of buffalo  magnificent mammals like sable antelope, great kudu, lesser kudu, and loan antelopes can be spotted  also it's home of endangered wild dog other animals in the park included leopards, cheetah, lion, jackal, hyena, eland, zebra, giraffes, impala, grants gazelles, Thomson  gazelles, reedbuck, waterbuck, bat-eared Foxe, mongoose, activities  night game drive to spotted nocturnes animal-like hyena, civet, genet, white-tailed mangoes, lion, leopards, bush baby, visit ismila stone age, hehe historical site, balloon safari, game view

Mikumi National Park


Mikumi National Park

Located astride the main Dar to Mbeya highway, to the north of Selous Game Reserve and only 283 km from Dar-es-Salaam, the park is an important educational center for students of ecology and conservation, having been established to protect the environment and resident animals. The Mikumi flood plain is the main feature of the park along with the bordering mountain ranges. It has a landing strip and is home to, among others, the buffalo, zebra, giraffe, lion, wild dogs, python, monitor lizard, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephant hippo, impala, warthog, eland and antelope. Birds include the hammerkop, saddle-bill stork, and the malachite kingfisher. The vegetation is made up of woodland, grassland and swamp. There are two water holes, Mkata and Chamgore.

Udzungwa Mountains National Park


Udzungwa Mountains National Park

The major attraction of the park is bio-diversity and unique rainforest where many rare plants, not found elsewhere in world, have been identified .these range from a tiny  African violet to 30metre high trees its home over eleven types of primates five of these are unique to Udzugwa .including of endangered  Iringa red colobus monkey and sanje crested mangabey, also its have unique waterfalls over 270m high and at the base you may swimming in nature swimming pool activities hiking in rainforest mountain 3hrs, swimming in nature pool under the waterfalls learning about different trees and users.

The park hosts six species of primate, two of them are of endemic forms - the Red Colobus Monkey and the Sanje Crested Mangabey, discovered in 1979. The large resident populations of Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Sable Antelope reside primarily on the side of the mountain range which is presently inaccessible. Other attractions of this park include the spectacular mountain scenery with rain forest, wooded grasslands, rock faces, rivers and waterfalls; the falls on the Sanje River which drops some 170 m through the forest and into the valley below; and the mountain plateau with views of over 100 km, much of it across a mosaic of mountain forest and grassland.

Sadaani National Park


Sadaani National Park

Located in the centre of the historic triangle of Bagamoyo, Pangani and Zanzibar, Saadani National Park covers 1100km square. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea. The climate is coastal, hot and humid. It offers a unique combination of both marine and mainland flora and fauna in a culturally fascinating setting. About 30 species of larger mammals are present as well as numerous reptiles and birds. Besides many species of fish (over40), green turtle, Humpback whale and dolphins also occur in the ocean nearby.