6 Days Southern Tanzania Safari
6 Days Southern Tanzania Safari
Overview
This 6 days Southern Tanzania safari is designed for travellers who want a quieter, more wilderness-focused safari experience from Dar es Salaam. The itinerary combines Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park, giving guests a strong introduction to the Southern Tanzania safari circuit without needing a very long holiday. Nyerere offers expansive wilderness, river scenery, game drives, and optional boat safari experiences around the Rufiji River area, while Mikumi adds open savannah plains, baobab landscapes, and accessible wildlife viewing. This route is ideal for safari travellers who prefer fewer crowds, varied landscapes, and a practical start and finish through Dar es Salaam. Fidelity Safaris operates this private 6 days Southern Tanzania safari with an experienced guide, comfortable accommodation, and flexible planning according to travel dates, lodge preference, and group size.
Highlights
- 6 days Southern Tanzania safari designed for travellers who want a less-crowded safari route beyond the Northern Circuit
- Visit Nyerere National Park, one of Tanzania’s largest and most rewarding wilderness areas
- Enjoy classic game drives in Nyerere with chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, and rich birdlife
- Experience the Rufiji River area, a major highlight for boat safari scenery and river wildlife viewing
- Continue to Mikumi National Park, an accessible southern Tanzania safari destination known for open plains, baobabs, and varied wildlife
- Explore Mikumi’s scenic savannah landscapes with chances to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, impalas, and predators
- Good option for travellers arriving through Dar es Salaam who want a practical Southern Tanzania safari itinerary
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- Flexible accommodation options from comfortable mid-range lodges to upgraded safari camps
- Operated by Fidelity Safaris with personalised planning and local Tanzania safari expertise
Itinerary
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Game drives and wildlife viewing as stated in the itinerary
- Park fees for Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation during the safari
- Meals as stated in the itinerary
- Drinking water during game drives
- Dar es Salaam pickup and drop-off as arranged
- Government taxes and levies related to the safari
- International flights
- Domestic flights unless added to the package
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks unless stated
- Personal expenses such as laundry, souvenirs, and phone calls
- Optional activities such as boat safari, walking safari, or night game drive unless included in the final quotation
- Pre-safari or post-safari accommodation unless added
Booking
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- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Game drives and wildlife viewing as stated in the itinerary
- Park fees for Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation during the safari
- Meals as stated in the itinerary
- Drinking water during game drives
- Dar es Salaam pickup and drop-off as arranged
- Government taxes and levies related to the safari
FAQs
The package includes private safari transport, an English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals during the safari, park fees, drinking water during game drives, and the game drives listed in the itinerary. Optional activities can be added depending on the final quotation.
This itinerary includes Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park, with pickup and drop-off in Dar es Salaam.
Yes. It is suitable for first-time visitors who arrive through Dar es Salaam and want a quieter alternative to the Northern Circuit. It is also excellent for repeat travellers who have already visited Serengeti, Ngorongoro, or Tarangire.
Yes. A boat safari around the Rufiji River area can be added where available and permitted. It is a popular way to enjoy river scenery, hippos, crocodiles, water birds, and sunset views.
Mikumi adds accessible southern Tanzania wildlife viewing with open plains, baobab scenery, and a practical route back toward Dar es Salaam. It helps balance the itinerary after the deeper wilderness experience in Nyerere.
