Southern Tanzania Explorer

Combining two remote, untouched, vast areas of Selous and Ruaha, this safari offers a great introduction to Southern Tanzania.

Ruaha National Park is a remote bastion of spectacular wilderness, undisturbed wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. For the intrepid bush lover and the avid safari explorer, a trip to Ruaha is uniquely rewarding.

Selous is Africa’s largest protected wildlife reserve. Due to its remote location, and because it is mostly easily accessible only by small aircraft, the Selous Game Reserve has remained one of the untouched gems of Tanzania’s national parks and game reserves.

In short, a game-watcher’s ultimate holiday with intimate camps in superb locations. Electricity and hot water are powered by solar panels.

1 night Dar es Salaam (Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel)
2 nights Ruaha (Jongomero Camp)
3 nights Selous (Selous Safari Camp)

DAY 1 DAILY HEATHROW – DAR ES SALAAM
Fly from Heathrow on Kenya Airways overnight to Nairobi.

DAY 2 DAR ES SALAAM
On arrival connect with your onward flight to Dar es Salaam. Transfer to Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel.

DAY 3 RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Fly by light aircraft to Ruaha National Park (via Selous). On arrival transfer to your tented camp situated on the banks of the Jongomero River at the edge of Ruaha National Park. The camp is located at the heart of a pristine area with curious rock formations and rich vegetation. The spacious suites are furnished with comfortable, elegant furniture which allows guests to relax. Each of the eight roomy tents has an en suite bathroom and spacious front verandah ensuring maximum privacy with views. Afternoon game activity. Overnight: Jongomero Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 4 RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Morning and afternoon game activities. Overnight: Jongomero Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 5 SELOUS GAME RESERVE
After breakfast, light aircraft flight to the Selous Game Reserve. Transfer to your camp, set on the banks of the mighty Rufiji River. The tents, on raised wooden platforms, offer views of the lake or the river. Afternoon game activity. Overnight: Selous Safari Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 6 SELOUS GAME RESERVE
Morning and late afternoon game activities. Overnight: Selous Safari Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 7 SELOUS GAME RESERVE
Morning and late afternoon game activities. Overnight: Selous Safari Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 8 BEACH OR HEATHROW
After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for a scheduled flight by light aircraft to Arusha (approximately 1 hour). Met on arrival and transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Nairobi, then proceed with your chosen extension, or return to Heathrow. (b,l)

Light aircraft baggage allowance: 15kgs.

A non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”