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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
The Selous and Ruaha are two vast wildernesses in southern Tanzania. Beautiful, wild places, providing a safari experience of incredible depth and diversity. Southern Tanzania is rarely on the tip of most traveler’s tongues, but for those in the know it is a secret treasure! This is true wild Africa, somewhere that will be enjoyed by first time visitors and never fail to surprise the old hands.
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LUXURY PRIVATE SAFARI
This tour offers you a chance to meet and interact with indigenous people on a personal and intimate level. Our authentic village visits stand apart from other similar activities as we carefully consider the impact of tour activities on the communities.
Visit a Maasai village to learn about the tribe’s customs and daily life, and watch a private Maasai dance performance, during your Ngorongoro Camp stay. Gain a sense of everyday life in Africa today as you ride by tuk-tuk and enjoy a visit to the market in the vibrant town of Mto wa Mbu. Visit a vibrant Tanzanian village, get a sense of daily life as you ride by tuk-tuk and explore the local market, and then enjoy a lunch of local cuisine.
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WILDLIFE DIVERSITY & UNDISTURBED NATURE
This is home to the world’s largest concentration of elephants. Maximize your game viewing while avoiding the crowds as you take in the pristine majesty of Africa’s largest game reserves. Less-frequented than the parks of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit, the vast expanses of Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park harbor a stunning diversity of species and ecosystems.
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SMALL GROUPS FOR INTIMATE WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS
This is 8 days tour limited to 18 people, private safari in southern Tanzania (Selous Game Reserve & Ruaha National Park). Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s second largest, covering 13,000 sq kms, and home to huge herds of elephant and buffalo.
The central spine of the park is the watershed between the Nzombe and Ruaha Rivers, with a dramatic escarpment, above which lie enormous stretches of Miombo Woodland. The dry climate means that certain species not found elsewhere in Tanzania, such as the greater Kudu, can be seen in Ruaha.
FLY IN & OUT OF DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA
- ARRIVE DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
- SELOUS GAME RESERVE,
- RUAHA NATIONAL PARK,
- DEPART DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
POST TOUR EXTENSION: ZANZIBAR 4 days from $2,195 (per person)
POST-TOUR EXTENSION: MAHALE MOUNTAINS, 4 days from $1755 (per person)
A small group is essential for optimal wildlife viewing. We generally have the smallest group sizes in the safari industry, though we take a maximum of approximately 18 on this trip, divided into several vehicles. Small groups mean we get closer to the herds, get better photos, and enjoy more personalized interaction with our Expedition Leader.
A WINDOW SEAT FOR EVERY TRAVELER
We guarantee a window seat for every guest. Whereas many safari operators use crowded mini-buses, and even luxury operators often utilize every seat, including middles, we know how important unimpeded views are when you’ve come all this way to see and photograph the migration. That’s why we split our group into separate vehicles, each guest with a guaranteed window seat.
- Internal Airfare: Economy class from $1,690 (Dar/Selous/Ruaha)
- Minimum age is 10 years.
- Departures are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 guests.
- Solo traveler prices are available upon request.
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
- Internal and international air not included.
- English-Speaking Resident Family Tour Director and Local Guides
- Internet Access (Where Available)
- Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Day 2-7)
- Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director®
- 24/7 A2A Safari On-Call Support
The logistics of this itinerary are excellent, access via Dar es Salaam and it’s just one-hour flights between the bush and beach. Take advantage of the full range of activities in the Selous and Ruaha, each day offers a different experience. Activities range from game drives, walking safaris, boat trips, birding excursions, fishing and spa treatments. Explore the waterways of the Selous on a boat cruise in search of hippos and large Nile crocodiles. Sleep-out under the stars on a Selous sandbank
FLY BETWEEN KEY LOCATIONS, TO REDUCE LONG DRIVES & ENHANCE TIME ON SAFARI
Take advantage of three internal flights, allowing us to cover a vast territory without long, dusty overland drives—we maximize your time with wildlife instead!
Rather than subject you to long, dusty drives between camps, we have included three separate flights—this is a tremendous advantage when it comes to adding more time on safari with wildlife, and less time bouncing around in a vehicle on rough roads. Compare itineraries carefully: we doubt you’ll find such transportation advantages on most safaris!
YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS
Hand Selected By A2A Safari For An Unmatched Experience.
Long gone are the days when a Safari had to mean roughing it in the wilds. From luxurious hotels to private reserves and classic tented camps, these are our experts’ favorite luxury safari lodges in East Africa.
Our collection of accommodations includes smaller, intimate luxury camps and lodges, each chosen for its authenticity, personalized experience and proximity to the region’s best wildlife encounters.
Our luxury lodges on this trip are chosen for their unrivaled location, a wealth of amenities, phenomenal views, outstanding service, and attention to detail.
LUXURY MOBILE TENTED CAMPS
Be In The Heart Of The Action On Our Luxury Tented Camps.
Most people associate tents and camping with a sore back and tight squeeze but luxury tented camping is so far from uncomfortable that many travelers prefer it to lodges. With a luxury tented camp, you are one step closer to the great outdoors without moving one inch away from comfort.
The luxurious open-styled tents create a glamorous awareness of one’s natural surroundings. The beauty of the outdoors is seamlessly brought indoors. Sunrise is your morning alarm and the call of the wild is your lullaby. Camping in luxury rejuvenates the senses in spectacular style thanks to five-star pleasures.
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1 NIGHT HYATT REGENCY DAR-ES-SALAAM
3 NIGHTS SAND RIVER SELOUS
3 NIGHTS JABALI RIDGE
POST-EXTENSION ZANZIBAR
Combining your African safari with an idyllic beach escape to the gorgeous and vibrant Zanzibar really is the best of both worlds.
- 4 days from $3,695
- Internal air from $825 (Dar Es Salaam- Zanzibar – Dar Es Salaam)
- Arrival and departure airport transfer in Zanzibar
- Accommodation and meals as specified in the itinerary
- Stone Town, Spice & Jozani Forest Tour
- All entrance fees as per itinerary
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View Itinerary DetailsPOST-EXTENSION MAHALE MOUNTAINS
An exciting experience for ages 12 and over. Trek through the forests of Mahale Mountains see chimps in their natural habitat marvel at their behavior – playing, fighting, grooming each other
Priced 4 days from US$1,955
Internal Air: $990 (Ruaha/Katavi/Mahale-Dar-Es-Salaam)
Available on all departures
- Travel by traditional dhow across Lake Tanganyika to renowned Greystoke Mahale, a striking lakeside camp set within Tanzania’s best chimp habitat
- Join expert guides to track endangered chimpanzees on three separate hiking expeditions into Mahale Mountains National Park
- Enjoy a host of activities around camp including waterfall hikes, swimming, kayaking, dhow sailing or just relaxing on your private balcony overlooking the sandy beach
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