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9DTanzaniaLuxury Safari

Southern Tanzania Wilderness

Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds.

Journey typeBespoke Land Safari
Best seasonYear-round (peak wildlife varies by park)
Duration9D
CountriesTanzania
Overview

Crafted for you, not a brochure.

Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. This 9-day journey across Tanzania is a starting point for your bespoke safari. Every departure is customised: lodges, internal flights, pacing and special interests are refined until the proposal matches you exactly.

Private 4×4 vehicle and dedicated guide
Hand-picked luxury or ultra-luxury lodges
Flexible daily rhythm — no fixed coach schedule
Permits and park fees arranged in advance
24/7 in-country support from our Kampala team
Day by day
Day 1

Arrival & welcome

Arrive in Tanzania. Your guide meets you at the airport for transfer to your first lodge. Time to settle in before your safari begins in earnest.

Day 2

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 3

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 4

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 5

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 6

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 7

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 8

Exploring Southern country

Private game drives and activities shaped around wildlife movements and your pace. Ruaha and Selous, far from the crowds. Your specialist guide adapts each day to light, weather and what you most want to see.

Day 9

Departure

Transfer to the airport for your international flight home, or continue with an extension. We remain on hand until you are airborne.

Daily order flexes with weather, wildlife movements and your pace, your guide adapts in real time.

Lodges & camps
Luxury camps & lodges matched to your tier — confirmed on proposal
We work with Angama, Singita, andBeyond, Lemala and comparable partners where availability allows

Final properties are named on your written proposal, we hold options while you refine dates.

Includes & excludes
Included
  • All park and reserve entry fees
  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • All meals as specified in your proposal
  • Airport meet & greet and transfers as listed
Not included
  • International flights to/from East Africa
  • Visas and immigration fees
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Premium beverages and laundry unless noted
  • Gratuities for guides, trackers and lodge staff
  • Personal expenses and optional activities

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