6-Day Tanzania Southern Circuit Safari | Remote Southern Tanzania Fly-In Adventure

Experience a 6-Day Tanzania Southern Circuit Safari combining Nyerere National Park (Selous) and Ruaha National Park in an exclusive fly-in safari adventure. Explore remote Southern Tanzania through private game drives, Rufiji River boat safaris, guided walking safaris and wildlife photography. Nyerere offers elephants, hippos, crocodiles, buffalo and African wild dogs, while Ruaha is renowned for elephants, lions, leopards, wild dogs, greater kudu, baobab landscapes and the Great Ruaha River. This tailor-made Tanzania safari suits luxury, mid-range and budget travelers seeking private, romantic honeymoon, family, solo, photographic, VIP and all-inclusive safari holidays.

• Availability: January – December
• Duration: 6-Day Tanzania Southern Circuit Safari
• Locations: Tanzania – Selous & Ruaha Safari
• Start: Nyerere International Airport
• End:  Nyerere International Airport

Day 1: Fly Dar es Salaam–Selous | Afternoon Boat Safari

Begin your Southern Tanzania fly-in safari with a scheduled flight from Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park, formerly part of the Selous landscape. After settling into your riverside lodge or camp, enjoy an afternoon Rufiji River boat safari. Cruise through channels and floodplains searching for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, waterbuck, buffalo and abundant birdlife while enjoying spectacular African wilderness scenery. This unique water-based experience provides an excellent introduction to your private Selous safari before dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp on the Rufiji River.

Day 2: Selous – Full-Day Game Drive

After breakfast, embark on a full-day Nyerere National Park game drive in a private 4×4 safari vehicle. Explore diverse woodland, grassland and riverine habitats while searching for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, impalas, hippos, leopards and the park’s renowned African wild dogs. The smaller game tracks can provide rewarding wildlife-viewing and photography opportunities while your professional guide explains animal behavior and the ecosystem. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon safari. Return to your Selous lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Selous – Walking Safari & Boating

Today combines two distinctive Selous safari experiences: guided walking and boating. Set out with an authorized guide for a walking safari, observing animal tracks, smaller wildlife, birds, plants and the details of the African bush that can be missed from a vehicle. Later, enjoy another boat excursion along the Rufiji River, watching hippos, crocodiles and water-associated wildlife from the water. This immersive day adds adventure, nature, photography and exploration to your private Southern Tanzania holiday. Return to your Selous lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Fly Selous–Ruaha | Game Drive

After breakfast, fly from Nyerere National Park to Ruaha National Park, transforming your safari into a seamless fly-in Southern Tanzania adventure. Upon arrival, begin an afternoon game drive through Ruaha’s vast wilderness of baobab-studded savannah, miombo woodland and riverine habitats. Search for elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, giraffes, wild dogs and distinctive antelopes including greater kudu and sable. The Great Ruaha River provides an important wildlife water source. Finish the day at your Ruaha lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Ruaha National Park – Full-Day Game Drive

Enjoy a full-day Ruaha National Park safari, exploring one of Tanzania’s largest and most remote protected areas by private 4×4. The park is known for large elephant and buffalo herds, major lion prides, leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs, greater kudu, sable and rich birdlife. Follow the Great Ruaha River and seasonal waterways where wildlife gathers, particularly during drier periods. With your experienced safari guide, focus on wildlife viewing, birdwatching and photography while enjoying Ruaha’s dramatic baobabs and uncrowded wilderness. Return to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Ruaha–Dar es Salaam | Farewell to the Southern Frontier

After breakfast, enjoy your final moments in Ruaha National Park before transferring to the airstrip for your flight to Dar es Salaam. As you fly over Southern Tanzania, reflect on an unforgettable journey through Nyerere and Ruaha, combining boat safari, walking safari, game drives, wildlife photography and remote wilderness. Ruaha’s vast landscapes, Great Ruaha River and exceptional wildlife provide a memorable finale to this private safari. On arrival in Dar es Salaam, your 6-Day Southern Tanzania Safari ends, with optional onward travel to Zanzibar or an international departure.