12 Nights
Wild Tanzania
Explore two of Africa's best-kept hidden secrets in Ruaha National Park and Nyerere National Park before soaking up the sun with four nights of relaxation on Africa's spice island - Zanzibar
Enjoy a private vehicle and guide while on safari, and meet some of Africa's most iconic species. Ruaha is particularly known for its high density of lions and is home to one-tenth of all lions in Africa. While Nyerere National Park is twice the size of Belgium and one of the world's most remote and vast wilderness areas. Together, they both form a fantastic southern circuit that can rival wildlife viewing anywhere in the world. Finish off with four nights enjoying the crystal clear waters and white-sand beaches of Zanzibar.
DAY 1
ARUSHA
On arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport, you will be met and transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge. The afternoon is your at leisure to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Arusha Coffee Lodge is situated on the outskirts of Arusha, nestled within one of the Tanzania's largest coffee plantations. The aromas of fresh morning brew emanating from the main Plantation House is just one of the many sensory experiences available at Arusha Coffee Lodge.
Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge: Plantation Room
Meals: N/A
Activities: N/A
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
This morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Ruaha National Park. A journey of approximately two hours. A guide from Kigelia Ruaha will meet you at the airstrip and transfer you to the camp.
Kigelia Ruaha is a small, intimate bush camp with only six guest tents. Oozing charm, the camp offers a truly authentic safari experience, and its simplicity means the focus is on the incredible wilderness right outside your door. Located in the thriving eastern part of the park Kigelia Ruaha is named after the Kigelia Africana (Sausage Tree) that surrounds the camp.
This afternoon head out on your first game drive.
Accommodation: Kigelia Ruaha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, including alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 2
DAY 3
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives, searching for the area's abundant wildlife. Your stay at Kigelia Ruaha includes a private vehicle and guide, providing you with the utmost flexibility and the ability to tailor your game drives to your specific interests. Game drives at Kigelia Ruaha are conducted in an open-sided vehicle with experienced guides who intimately understand the environment. Head out with tremendous anticipation of incredible wildlife sightings you might find.
Accommodation: Kigelia Ruaha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, including alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
Activities: Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy game drives exploring the vast Ruaha ecosystem. Ruaha National Park is the largest National Park in East Africa, covering a massive 20,200 square kilometres of vast open savannah, rocky outcrops and hills dotted with large baobab trees. Leopard, cheetah and wild dog sightings are common, and the park is stronghold for lions, with prides frequently holding more than 20 members. One of the many aspects that make Ruaha unique is that it is a transition zone between southern Africa and Eastern Africa, and a number of unique species from each zone are found in the park. Ruaha is one of the few places where you can find both the greater and lesser kudu together. Really lucky visitors may even spot rare species such as the bat-eared fox or the striped hyena.
Accommodation: Kigelia Ruaha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner including alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
Activities: Morning and Afternoon Game Drives