Fly from Dar es Salaam into Nyerere National Park — the vast former Selous — and take a first drive along the Rufiji channels.
Full days mixing game drives with boat safaris on the Rufiji — hippo, croc, elephant and strong wild-dog odds.
Full days mixing game drives with boat safaris on the Rufiji — hippo, croc, elephant and strong wild-dog odds.
Full days mixing game drives with boat safaris on the Rufiji — hippo, croc, elephant and strong wild-dog odds.
A short flight back to Arusha connects to your onward journey.
The herds gather on the short-grass plains of Ndutu and the southern Serengeti to calve — daily births and intense predator action.
The migration pushes north and the Mara River crossings begin — the headline months, and the busiest. Book well ahead.
An Asilia camp between lakes and woodland — stylish and well placed for boating and game drives.
An elegant lakeside camp in the photographic heart of the reserve, strong for boat safaris and wild dog.
A Nomad lodge on the Rufiji River — open, characterful, a byword for this corner of Tanzania.
A relaxed riverside camp on the Rufiji, good value for boat and walking safaris.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.