Ruaha National Park-Mikumi National Park 4 nights 5 days Africa safari

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   Day 1

   Drive to Iringa

   After breakfast, drive to Iringa town, stopping at a restaurant for lunch on the way.

   Dinner and overnight at Iringa Hotel or similar.

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   Day 2

   Ruaha National Park

   After breakfast, drive to Ruaha National Park, famous for its rare sable antelope, roan antelope and big herds of elephants. The park is a transition zone where the plants and animals of eastern and southern Africa overlap. Although Ruaha is one of the largest parks in Africa, it is comparatively unknown and, because it is so remote, it remains unspoiled.

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   Have lunch at the lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive.

   Ruaha River Lodge is built on a rocky ridge with spectacular views of the Great Ruaha River. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

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   Day 3

   Full day in Ruaha

   Spend a full day on a game drive in the park. Nearly 500 bird species have been seen here.

   The river area has large numbers of hippos and crocodiles, and attracts lion, leopard, hunting dog, waterbuck, impala, giraffe, warthog and eland. Grant's gazelle, ostrich and cheetah may be seen on the plains.

   Meals and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

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   Day 4

   Ruaha to Mikumi National Park

   After breakfast, drive to Kitonga Inn Lodge for lunch, then on to Mikumi National Park.

   Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Tented Lodge or similar.

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   Day 5

   Mikumi game drive and return to Dar es Salaam

   After breakfast, enjoy another game drive in Mikumi National Park, well known for its elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, elands, greater kudu, wildebeest, and roan and sable antelope. Predators include tree-climbing lions, leopards, wild hunting dogs and black-backed jackals, and you may also see crocodiles, monitor lizards, yellow baboons and hippos.

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   Return to the camp for lunch, then drive back to Dar es Salaam, where you are dropped off in the city centre.

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