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Tanzania – 7-day Selous & Ruaha Vintage Safari – Tailored Fly-in

7 days / 6 nights
Nyerere National Park • Ruaha National Park

Country

Tanzania

Duration

7 days

Highlights

Nyerere National Park

Ruaha National Park

Rated 4.9/5

Tanzania – 7-day Selous & Ruaha Vintage Safari – Tailored Fly-in

From $4,550
Ruaha National Park
Rufiji River Camp
Rufiji River Camp
Rufiji River Camp
Mwagusi Safari Camp
Ruaha National Park

Includes

Light aircraft flights from/ to Dar es Salaam to Southern Tanzania to Ruaha to Dar es Salaam, a maximum of 23kgs luggage including hand luggage all in soft bags 
6 nights' accommodation on full board basis
2 daily, shared game activities
Park and concession fees

Excludes

International Flights
Drinks
Gratuities - we recommend US$ 10 per person/day per guide and for lodge staff
Entry visa
Travel insurance
Increase in government tax, park fees and forced fuel supplements

Itinerary

Nyerere National Park, Tanzania

Formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, Nyerere National Park is Tanzania's largest National Park. Stretching over an impressive 30,893 square kilometres, the park is home to some of the world’s largest concentrations of wildlife, and the incredible diversity and sheer volume of animals draw visitors from around the globe. Travellers can look forward to spotting a wide collection of common and rare species including the famous Big Five, some rare species of antelopes like Roan Antelope, and large concentrations of elephant and hippos. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a boating safari on the exquisite Rufiji River, spot the endangered African wild dog, and enjoy a guided walking safari with a highly knowledgeable guide.
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park
  • Rufiji River Camp

    Day 1 - 4

    With unparalleled access to the Rufiji River, our intimate camp, right on the riverbank, offers front-row seats to everything that epitomises a safari in Tanzania – elephant cooling down in the water, hippo snorting, crocodile basking in the sun, and birds flitting through the trees. Escape to Rufiji River Camp, where comfort meets the untamed wilderness of Southern Tanzania. Awake to a symphony of the African bush – the Rufiji River in flow, elephant trumpeting, black and white colobus monkeys swinging in the treetops, and a chorus of some 440 bird species – before embarking on a wildlife safari. Perhaps you’ll see the world’s largest population of endangered African Wild Dog in this ‘Big Five’ national park. Welcome to Africa’s biggest conservation area. We call this UNESCO World Heritage Site home. Rufiji River Camp commands breathtaking views of the Great Rufiji River that sustains Southern Tanzania.
    Rufiji River Camp
    Rufiji River Camp
    Rufiji River Camp
    Rufiji River Camp
    Rufiji River Camp
    Rufiji River Camp
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Day 1

Day Notes:

After arrival at Dar es Salaam airport, make your way to the domestic terminal for your light aircraft flight to Nyerere National Park (Selous), where you will be met and transferred to Rufiji River Camp for 3 nights. Enjoy a shared afternoon game drive.

  • Check-in to Rufiji River Camp

  • Charter Flight from Julius Nyerere International Airport [DAR] to Mtemere Airstrip

  • Transfer from Mtemere Airstrip to Rufiji River Camp

  • Shared afternoon game drive

Day 2 - 3

Day Notes:

Activities from Rufiji River Camp include:

  • Shared morning and afternoon game drives
  • 1x boat safari (water levels permitting)
  • 1x walking safari

  • Shared morning and afternoon safari activity

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Following its recent expansion, Ruaha is currently East Africa’s biggest national park and the second-largest on the African continent. It is also Tanzania’s most sizeable elephant haven and home to a profusion of around 570 bird species, including kingfishers, plovers, egrets, hornbills and sunbirds. Crocodiles and hippos thrive in the Great Ruaha River, which flows along the sanctuary’s eastern border in the rainy season. In the dry season between July and November, animals flock to the last remaining water sources, presenting an exceptional wildlife spectacle.
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
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  • Mwagusi Safari Camp

    Day 4 - 7

    Mwagusi Safari Camp is located within the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. Accommodation options consist of large spacious tents with thatch roofs, comfortable beds, living areas, and en-suite bathrooms. Facilities and services include two main dining areas, a reading room, laundry services, and solar power. Area activities include game drives, guided safari walks, and birdwatching.
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
    Mwagusi Safari Camp
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Day 4

Day Notes:

After a last morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast you are transferred back to the local airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Ruaha National Park. In Ruaha National Park, you will stay for 3 nights at Mwagusi Safari Camp. After lunch and a short rest, you will go on your first shared afternoon game drive in this new environment.

  • Shared morning safari activity

  • Check-out from Rufiji River Camp

  • Check-in to Mwagusi Safari Camp

  • Transfer from Rufiji River Camp to Mtemere Airstrip

  • Charter Flight from Mtemere Airstrip to Msembe Airstrip

  • Transfer from Msembe Airstrip to Mwagusi Safari Camp

  • Shared afternoon game drive

Day 5 - 6

Day Notes:

Head out on an early morning game drive and then come back to the lodge for a hot breakfast, after which you can relax. After lunch, you will go out on a shared afternoon game drive and then come back to the lodge for dinner.

  • Shared morning and afternoon game drive

Day 7

  • Shared morning game drive

  • Check-out from Mwagusi Safari Camp

  • Transfer from Mwagusi Safari Camp to Msembe Airstrip

  • Charter Flight from Msembe Airstrip to Julius Nyerere International Airport [DAR]

End of Itinerary

Destinations

Nyerere National Park
Tanzania
Day 1-2

Nyerere National Park

Formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, Nyerere National Park is Tanzania's largest National Park.
Ruaha National Park
Tanzania
Day 4-5

Ruaha National Park

Following its recent expansion, Ruaha is currently East Africa’s biggest national park and the second-largest on the African continent.

Accommodations

Rufiji River Camp
Nyerere National Park
Day 1-4

Rufiji River Camp

With unparalleled access to the Rufiji River, our intimate camp, right on the riverbank, offers front-row seats to everything that epitomises a safari in Tanzania – elephant cooling down in the water, hippo snorting, crocodile basking in the sun, and birds flitting through the trees.
Mwagusi Safari Camp
Ruaha National Park
Day 4-7

Mwagusi Safari Camp

Mwagusi Safari Camp is located within the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.

1-14 July 2026 

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,640
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,350
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 2,760

15 July - October & 24 December 2026 - 4 January 2027 - STAY A 4TH NIGHT FREE AND ONLY PAY PARK FEES AT MWAGUSI

  • Per person sharing: US$ 5,135
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,905
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 3,005

1 November - 14 December 2026 & 1 February - 31 March 2027

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,430
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 4,955
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years***: US$ 2,655

15-23 December 2026 & 5-31 January 2027- STAY A 4TH NIGHT FREE & ONLY PAY PARK FEES AT MWAGUSI

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,922
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,510
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years***: US$ 2,900

CAMP CLOSED APRIL - MAY 2027

 June & 1 November - 14 December 2027 

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,580
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,120
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 2,730

1-14 July 2027

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,790
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,515
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 2,835

15 July - October & 24 December 2027 - 4 January 2028 

  • Per person sharing: US$ 5,270
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 6,055
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 3,075

15-23 December 2027 & 5-31 January 2028

  • Per person sharing: US$ 5,060
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,660
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 2,970

1-15 February 2028

  • Per person sharing: US$ 4,475
  • Single/Solo traveller*: US$ 5,000
  • Per child sharing, age 5-14 years**: US$ 2,680

*An additional flight supplement might apply if the minimum number of 2 passengers per flight segment is not met.

**Families travelling with children aged 10 or below are required to book a private vehicle.

***Families travelling with children aged 10 or below are subject to a charge of 50% of the private vehicle rate but game drives will be scheduled times only.