Romantic Campfires & Pristine Beach

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Day 1

Dar es Salaam/Ruaha National Park
Take the morning flight from Dar es Salaam, flying over the Udzungwa Mountains to reach Ruaha National Park. You’ll transfer to Jongomero in time for lunch and an afternoon rest. Ruaha is Tanzania’s second biggest national park and is highly rated by safari connoisseurs for its interesting geography and fantastic cross-section of wildlife. It’s also much less visited than the Serengeti. There will be a chance to discover what makes Ruaha special in the late afternoon, when you will head out in an open-sided 4WD safari vehicle to follow the Ruaha River to look for wildlife. On the way back to camp there will also be a stop for a sundowner drink before dinner and your first night on safari.

Day 2

Ruaha National Park
Spend the full day in Ruaha with game drives in the morning and afternoon to explore this diverse park with its hills, plains and rivers. The park contains species from both north and south Tanzania, and is one of the few habitats where you can spot Lesser and Greater Kudu. You’ll enjoy full board meals at Jongomero.

Day 3

Ruaha National Park
Another full day in Ruaha. The park contains all the major African mammals and more than 475 types of birdlife, some of which you will spot on game drives. A full-day drive with picnic lunch is recommended, heading to the Ruaha Hills in the north of the park and onto the river plains.

Day 4

Selous Game Reserve
After a leisurely start to the day you will drive to the local airstrip to catch your flight across to the Selous Game Reserve, where you will stay in The Selous Safari Camp. Selous is the size of a small European country, at some 50,000 square kilometres, and the largest in the whole of Africa. You’ll spend three nights in this vast wilderness, with the chance to discover its wildlife by foot, 4WD vehicle or even by boat. There will be time this afternoon to set out on a safari activity before returning to the camp by sunset and dinner.

Day 5

Selous Game Reserve
Take an early breakfast then head to the water to drift along the Rufiji River to spot its crocodile and pods of hippos and the wildlife that come to its banks to drink. After lunch at camp there will be time to relax by the pool before heading out in the later afternoon for a game drive and, instead of returning to the main camp, you will be setting up a bush fly camp for a unique wilderness experience in the Selous. This simple bush camp will be in a stunning spot and you will be treated to a delicious meal, cold drinks and will even have hot bucket showers.

Day 6

Selous Game Reserve
Awake in the bush at your fly camp and head out for a morning guided walk before driving back to the main Selous Safari Camp for lunch. Join a game drive from camp in the late afternoon, looking out for game animals like lion, elephants, leopard and the elusive African wild dog.

Day 7

Swahili Coast
Enjoy your last breakfast at Selous Safari Camp and a short game drive on the way to the airstrip where you will catch the short flight back to Dar es Salaam and then connect to a private plane for the short 15-minute hop across to Ras Kutani on the Swahili Coast.
This tranquil beach resort is set along a white-sandy beach lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean. You’ll stay at this tropical paradise for three nights, simply relaxing by the beach, kayaking or surfing, or taking walks along the beach or into the coastal rainforest.

Day 8

Relax into your stay at Ras Kutani on the Swahili Coast.

Day 9

Another idyllic day on Tanzania’s Swahili Coast.

Day 10

Return to Dar es Salaam by private flight to connect with your journey home.