12-Days Tanzania Luxury Safari

Day 1: Arrive in Dar es Salaam

You'll be driven from the airport to the Southern Sun Dar es Salaam Hotel. The minute you enter the reception area, you'll be aware of the change in atmosphere. Here, where old-world charm, gorgeous surroundings, wide smiles and a warm welcome combine with modern amenities and services, you'll be made to feel right at home. Venture out to see the city's major landmarks and attractions such as the botanical gardens, all of which are conveniently close by, or organise a trip into the game-rich interior safe in the knowledge that there's a peaceful place to rest your head when you return. Explore the sights, sounds and aromas of this historical port then, after dinner, take a stroll down to the beachfront. Love a safari? Arrange an expedition to any of the country's game-rich wildlife reserves with the on-site tour operator.

Accommodation: Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

• Luxury hotel located in or near Dar es Salaam

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2-4: A perfect cocktail of remote wildness and luxury in Ruaha

You will be transferred to Kwihala Camp. This small and personal tented camp in the Ruaha National Park operates from June to March. It has all the bells and whistles available at a mobile camp. Secluded in a bushwillow thicket, just to the North of the Mwagusi Sand River, it is the perfect vantage point from which to explore the area. The camp’s location is said to be one of the best in Ruaha, being close to the water yet far enough away from other camps to create a sense of privacy. Intimate safari does not get much better than this.

This land-locked camp’s experiences are based on the raw untouched bush that surrounds it. You’re spoilt for choice and quality here. Choose from day or night game drives, wonderful birding and, to top it off, some of the best and most secluded bushwalks Tanzania has to offer. Nocturnal game drives reveal unusual creatures and excitement as antelope come out to feed in the cool of the night and predators take advantage of the dark to hunt.

Accommodation: Kwihala Camp

• Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Ruaha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 5-7: Safari in Katavi National Park

Established 20 years ago on the very same site it sits today, Chada is a camp of pioneering spirit, simple luxuries and genuinely astonishing safari. Hidden in the shade of fragrant tamarind trees, the six tents are some of only a handful in the million acres of National Park, making it one of the most rewarding places to visit in East Africa. It is said that Katavi receives fewer visitors in a year than the Serengeti does in a day, but with a hauntingly beautiful landscape and seemingly endless herds of game, we strongly suggest that you are one of the few...

Days at Chada are about freedom and adventure; game drives typically depart twice a day, but are very flexible and off road driving is also allowed which is a rare occurrence nowadays and very exciting! We also recommend squeezing in a walking safari for some wildlife encounters of the up close and personal kind, and an all day drive to get further afield, complete with an exotic picnic to be enjoyed under the shade of the trees.

 

Accommodation: Chada Katavi

• Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Katavi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 8-11: Stay in the Mahale Mountains

Located in the idyllic lost world that is the Mahale Mountains National Park, Greystoke Mahale is a byword for adventure. In the 1980s, explorer Roland Purcell built the first Mahale Mountains camp on the edge of the forest, captivated by his sensational surroundings and the magnificent chimpanzee population that roamed wild. Today, the camp has changed somewhat and beautiful wooden bandas have replaced the tents of old, but the magic and allure remain. This is a place where wildlife dreams come true and a hideaway that, selfishly, you hope no-one else ever discovers…

Greystoke’s raison d’etre is chimps. There is a group of around 60 chimps that most guests set out to view. Hikes can take from 2 to 7 hours and the pathways are bumpy and sometimes steep so a general level of fitness is required. But when you catch sight of the chimps foraging in the leafy undergrowth, everything else is forgotten. This is exceptional wildlife viewing at its very, very best.

Accommodation: Greystoke Mahale

• Luxury lodge (with rustic facilities) located inside Mahale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 12: End in Dar es Salaam International Airport

You will be transferred to the airport for your onward journey.

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks