DAY 1
Pick up from your hotel and drive with packed lunch to Ruaha. The journey will see you leaving behind Dar es salaam and the humid, low lying coastal belt. The highway crosses the hills of the coastal hinter land. The road then dips down onto scrub covered plains. Tall termite hills are seen along the road side together with local Masai like tribe selling beaded necklaces and belts.

You then pass the Sisal plantations and begin to get glimpses of the beautiful Uluguru mountains that soar above the plains and the town of Morogoro. The highway then posses through Mikumi National Park and you will get the opportunity to view the game. Beyond Mikumi the road climbs the Kitonga hills which are part of the Udzungwa Mountains.

The road then follows the Great Ruaha river and then climbs the Great Rift Espcapment and then past Iringa town and onto Ruaha River Camp. The drive to Ruaha is truly fascinating and gives you a real feel of the African country side.

DAY 2 + 3
Two full day game drive in Ruaha National Park on full board basis at Ruaha River Camp.
Ruaha River Camp is built overlooking the Great Ruaha River and it blends into its natural surroundings to enable visitor to feel themselves part of the wild.

The accommodation consists of Bandas built from local stone and thatch and provides the perfect setting in which to relax between bush excursions. The dinning bandas and bars, in elevated positions above the river combine comfort and coolness with unrivaled panoramic views.

DAY 4
Full day game drive in the Selous with packed lunch. Visit and swim in the hot springs which emerge into pools of varying temperature. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 5
Early morning game drive in Mikumi National Park. Breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast depart with packed lunch for the Selous. The journey will take you approximately 7 hrs through the most amazing and truly wild and untouched areas of Tanzania. The drive will take you up into the Uluguru mountains across rivers and past small local villages and farms and on to the Selous. The drive is tiring but possibly the most rewarding and adventures on the Tanzania Tourist Circuit. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 6
After breakfast you can stretch your legs and enjoy the thrills of a safari on foot. After your walking safari return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch game drive in Selous game reserve. Dinner and overnight Rufiji River Camp.