Overview

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: What’s special about this particular tour?

Of course all our tours are fantastically designed to show you the best of what Tanzania has to offer, and this is one no different. Yes, we won’t have large concentrations of wildlife in the south when compared to the northern parks, but what we’ll get is being able to experience an exclusive getaway in a truly remote wilderness that still offers exciting wildlife and safari activities. But more important for us and for you we hope, is what you will be able to witness and take part on Day 16. Not only will it be a great way of giving back to the community but also preserving the environment of which we enjoy!!. Heard of Carbon print off-set anyone? This is our way!

Day 1: Pick up, DAR APT
Following your arrival at Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport, you will be met by a Tanzanian Velo Adventures representative who will transfer you to the Hotel where you stay for overnight.
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Slipway, BB

Day 2: Dar es Salaam
Early morning after a heavy and healthy breakfast, the driver will pick you from the Hotel. You will do a short city tour where you will get to see the beauty of Dar es Salaam, one of the biggest cities of Tanzania. Thereafter you will jump into a motorboat (20 minutes ride) to Mbudya Island one of the four Islands of Dar es Salaam Marine reserve for a refreshing get away.  Before darkness you will be driven back to the Hotel in the city area where you will have dinner and overnight stay.
 
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Slipway, BB

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve
After breakfast you will be picked up at your hotel in Dar and depart to Selous Game Reserve with stop for lunch at Kibiti local Restaurant, the journey will take 6hours. Late afternoon, boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River, brings you into close contact with hippo, crocodile and fantastic birdlife. Animals make their way to the river to drink and boats may approach elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck and other game on the river banks to within a few meters. Crocodile glide into the water as your boat approaches and hippo appear in frightening proximity, grunting and blowing steam.

 
 
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Selous, FB
Day4: Full Day Game Drive Selous Game Reserve
You will have a full day in the Selous Game Reserve exploration of the Reserve by 4x4 wheel drive vehicle; will permit you to have good photographic opportunities and the chance to explore different sections of vast park. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometer. Selous is famous for its elephants, commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras and greater kudus. It was originally set aside as a hunting area where animals are abundant but more shy then the Northern Parks.
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Selous, FB
Day 5: Walking Selous Game Reserve to Mikumi
Morning before breakfast wilderness walking safari, walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds. Walking safaris offer a good chance of seeing giraffe, zebra, elephant, and good birding  starts in the early morning with a guidance of an armed ranger, takes 2 hours before you meet the driver at the reserve gate and drive to Mikumi.
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Tan Swiss, FB

Day 6: Ruaha National Park
In the morning we will leave Mikumi and drive to Ruaha National Park. Ruaha national park is 20,226km². It’s the first largest national park in Tanzania. The Ruaha River flows within the park. Ruaha national park is home to over 520 bird species, 80 animal Species, 38 Fish Species and 1650 Plant Species. The vegetation in this park is miombo woodlands, open savannah biomes. This day we will have an afternoon game drive if time permits. Before darkness we will drive to the Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Ruaha National Park, FB

Day 7: Full Game Drive Ruaha National Park
In the morning after breakfast, we will leave the park with our lunch boxes for full day game viewing in the park. The exciting Great Ruaha River features large numbers of hippo and crocodile and attracts lion, leopard, hunting dog and other species such as waterbuck, impala, giraffe, warthog, eland, zebra and elephants. Grant’s gazelle, ostrich and cheetah may be seen on the plain. Bird species include: saddle-billed storks, white-headed plovers, goliath herons and the white-backed night heron, vultures.

 
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Ruaha National Park, FB

Day 8: Ruaha to Iringa
This day will begin with early morning game drive for 2 hours then we will go back to the lodge/Campsite for a heavy breakfast (branch). Thereafter we drive to Iringa which will take approximately 3 hours. On reaching Iringa we will have a city tour where we will visit the local market, the Germany Church and have short town tour. After this short tour we will go to the hotel for check in and a bottle of beer while watching the city from above before going for the sundowner at Gangilonga Rock. In the evening we will go for dinner in town then back to the hotel for overnight stay.
 
ACCOMMODATION: Iringa Sunset Lodge, BB
Day 9: Iringa to Kitulo National Park
After breakfast we get ready and pack our staff ready to leave the hotel. We will stop at Neema Crafts center where we will get the chance to see the disabled people how the do crafts and making different things such as jewelries, fabrics, electrical lambs etc. Through purchasing their crafts we get to support such communities. After lunch we will start heading to Kitulo Plateau National Park

 
ACCOMMODATION: Camping Kitulo National Park, FB
Day10: Kitulo National Park to Mbeya
This day will begin with early morning game drive at Kitulo Plateau also known as Bustani ya Mungu (God’s Garden) visitors name given to this new park, the only of its kind in Africa where wild flowers, birds and harmonious grass eating mammals are dominating. We will then get back to the camp for a heavy breakfast before we leave for Mbeya. On reaching Mbeya we will go for a coffee tour at Utengule coffee farm where we will get to see how coffee is made from coffee beans then after the tour we all go to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMMODATION: Utengule Coffee Lodge, FB

Day 11: Mbeya to Katavi
In the morning after heavy breakfast and a cup of coffee, we will drive to Katavi. Since this is a long drive we will only stop for lunch, then drive straight to Katavi National Park for dinner and overnight stay.
ACCOMMODATION: Katavi Bandas, FB

Day 12: Katavi National Park to Lake Tanganyika
Soon after a heavy breakfast we will do a morning game drive then head off to Lake Tanganyika. Lake Tanganyika is arguably the most beautiful Great Lake in Africa, formed in the Great African Rift Valley, with long, deserted beaches of silver sand backed by tropical forest on blue mountain ridges down which lacy waterfalls cascade hundreds of meters through lush ravines, home to many primates and a rich variety of mammals, birds and butterflies.
 ACCOMMODATION: Camping L. Tanganyika, FB
Day 13: Lake Tanganyika
Today is a free relaxing day but one can decide to do activities such as lake cruising by dhow for romantic water-borne meals, fishing, snorkeling or deep lake swimming. Enjoy the breeze, dinner and cool drinks by the lake
 
ACCOMMODATION: Camping L. Tanganyika, FB
Day14: Lake Tanganyika to Mbeya
After breakfast we depart with lunch box and driven to Mbeya. This is also one of the long drives
ACCOMMODATION: Utengule Coffee Lodge, FB

DAY 15: Mbeya to Mikumi
This day after morning breakfast we will be driven to Mikumi. Hopefully we will see some animals on the way such as giraffes, zebras, monkeys, antelopes, waterbucks,
ACCOMMODATION: Tans Swiss Hotel, FB
DAY 16: Cultural Tourism, Mikumi
Meet with Makene Ngoroma (Mikumi Eco and Cultural Tourism Enterprise).
Makene is one of the founders of Mikumi Eco Tourism who is going to guide and give us information about culture and the recycle responsible tourism advocacy project. This activity will be conducted through bike cycling around the village while heading to the sugar cane plantation for another experience on sugar production. In the evening we will head to Mikumi National Park for an evening game drive then to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMMODATION: Mikumi Campsite, FB

DAY 17: Mikumi National Park to Udzungwa
Early morning 2 hour game drives in the park and drive to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast leave the park and drive to Udzungwa Mountain. On arrival you will start your wonderfully walking through the rainforest to Sanje waterfalls. In here you can swim in a natural pool. Lunch to be served at the view point, evening drive to Morogoro Town at Nashera Hotel for dinner and overnight stay
 

ACCOMMODATION: Camping Hondo Hondo, FB

Day 18: Drive to Morogoro
After breakfast you will be driven to Morogoro for hot lunch. Today you have time to relax at the Hotel, enjoy the swimming pool, do a city tour at Morogoro.

ACCOMMODATION: Nashera Hotel, FB
Day 19: Morogoro to Dodoma
After the morning breakfast you will be driven to Dodoma. On reaching Dodoma you will have a wine making program at Domiya Wine Estate. Enjoy wonderful made wine from the grapes of Dodoma. In the evening we will visit the goat slaughter arena here you will have beef barbeque
ACCOMMODATION: Domiya Wine Estate, FB

Day 20: Dodoma to Arusha
After the morning breakfast we pick our lunch boxes and be driven to Arusha. We will stop at the Kondoa Rock paintings. We will have our lunch here and proceed with our safari to Arusha Town.

 
ACCOMMODATION: Kiota Nest Lodge, FB

Day 21: Departure
This will be the last day of our adventurous Safari. After we pack our bags ready to be driven back to the Kilimanjaro International Airport. We will say good bye to the crew and wish you safe journey to Zanzibar for 3days 2 nights/ fly back home.

End of Full Circle Southern Circuit Adventure to Tanzania. Karibu tena!