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Ruaha, Mikiumi National Parks & Selous Game Reserve Tel : +47 22413030 | Epost :[email protected]| Web :www.reisebazaar.no Karl Johans gt. 23, 0159 Oslo, Norway Ruaha, Mikiumi National Parks & Selous Game Reserve Turkode Destinasjoner Turen starter 42429 Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam Turen destinasjon Reisen er levert av 9 dager Dar-es-Salaam Fra : NOK 0 Oversikt TBA Reiserute Day 1: Join tour in Dar es Salaam Day 2: Drive to Iringa (approx 6-7 hours, fly in option available) Day 3: Drive to Ruaha National Park (2-3 hrs), Game drive. O/N Mobile Camp in the Park Day 4: Game drives in Ruaha National Park Day 5: Drive to Mikumi National Park (approx 6 hrs) Day 6: Game drive in Mikumi National Park Day 7: Long drive via the Uluguru Mountains to Selous Game Reserve Day 8: Game drives Selous Game Reserve Day 9: Game drives Selous Game Reserve Day 10: Mornignb game drive and drive back to SDar es Salaam (approx 6 hrs) - TOUR ENDS Day 1: Join tour in Dar es Salaam Join tour at any time in Dar es Salaam. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight Hotel Slipway Hotel Slipway is ideally located just 7km from the Dar es Salaam city centre on the posh Msasani peninsula, right on the Indian Ocean overlooking Msasani Bay. It offers best value for money accommodation in this upmarket neighbourhood. The hotel is integrated into the Slipway complex, which provides a wide range of amenities including various dining options and everything a traveler needs. Within its vicinity are a selection of popular shopping, dining and nightlife destinations. Day 2: Drive to Iringa (approx 6-7 hours, fly in option available) Morning departure (07h30) for Iringa. This will be a 6 to 7 hour trip depending on traffic. Overnight at Neema Crafts Guesthouse on FB where you will visit the crafts centre run by disable people. For fly-in clients to Ruaha this will be day no 1 on SUN and transfer to Slipway Hotel on BB The guest house has WiFi internet and there are computers available in the adjacent Neema Cafe for those without laptops. The guest house provides training and employment for deaf and disabled trainees. Profits from the guest house will be put towards the running costs of the physiotherapy centre for disabled children, and will also help to make Neema's work with people with disabilities even more sustainable. Day 3: Drive to Ruaha National Park (2-3 hrs) Early breakfast and 07.30 departure for a two - three hour drive up to Ruaha National Park. Straight into the park, late afternoon check in and overnight in Mobile Camp in the national park, FB. For fly-in clients they will fly at 08.30 arriving 11.00 at Ruaha. Overnight Mobile Camp The camp is located in the heart of Ruaha National Park where wildlife is in close proximity and has been chosen specifically as a place to relax, get away from the stresses of day to day working conditions and come face to face with nature. Ruaha is undoubtedly one of Africa's greatest wildlife parks and is still largely undiscovered by most tour operators and Tanzania Safari tourists thus tourism is limited and this allows you to truly appreciate the wildlife in peace and away from other tourists on your Authentic Tanzania Safaris camping safari. The camp consists of just 6 tents accommodating up to 12 guests for camping safaris. Complete isolation and exclusively yours. With outdoor showers. Day 4: Game drives in Ruaha National Park Ruaha National Park - is Tanzania's 2nd biggest park. Wildlife is concentrated along the cascading Great Ruaha River that is the park's lifeblood. Home to hippo and crocodiles snacking on schools of fish, it is a flooded torrent after the rains, dwindling to precious pools surrounded by a blinding sweep of sand in the dry season. Waterbuck, impala and the world's most southerly Grant's gazelle risk their lives for a sip of its waters…..a permanent hunting ground for lion, leopard, jackal, hyena and packs of wild dog - rare elsewhere. Unique combinations of animals co-exist here - both the greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelope - Ruaha being the only protected area in the world where the flora and fauna of eastern and southern Africa overlap. Day 5: Drive to Mikumi National Park (approx 6 hrs) After breakfast on day 5, drive of 6 hrs back to Mikumi National Park. Packed lunch on-route and a late afternoon game-drive. Overnight in Mikumi Wildlife Camp, FB Day 6: Game drive in Mikumi National Park A morning drive, lunch at the camp and an afternoon drive with sundowner at the Hippopool. Mikumi Wildlife Camp, which is also known as Kikoboga, is at the centre of Mikumi National Park situated just 300 metres from the main east-west Tanzania highway. The camp has commanding views across the Mkata Flood Plains and is within easy reach of some of the more interesting areas of the park including the hippo pools. Further on to the plains is a small sun deck around a swimming pool and an observation tower. The camp concentrates primarily on game drives however by special arrangement visitors can take a walking safari to the source of the Kikoboga River. Overnight in Mikumi Wildlife Camp, FB Day 7: Selous Game Reserve A Long drive via the Uluguru Mountains on day 7 to Selous Game Reserve, where we enter from the west Matambwe gate and cross the Reserve to the East. There will be boat safaris and walks and game drives organized for the three days that you are at Selous Wilderness. Game drives, boat safaris and walking safari outside the Reserve on day 8 & 9 in consultation with the camp manager. The manager will consult the clients the night before over dinner for their safari interests for the next day. Selous Wilderness Camp is situated in the North-Eastern part of Selous Game Reserve with view over the mighty Rufiji River. The camp accommodates guests in comfortable tents, equipped with private bathrooms and veranda facing the river. Overnight in Selous Wilderness Camp, FB Selous Game Reserve Named after the legendary British explorer, Selous Game Reserve ( three times the size of Serengeti N.P. and twice the size of Belgium ), was founded as a Reserve in 1905 by the colonial administration and later expanded to include the traditional elephant migration routes. The Reserve provides shelter for most of Tanzania’s largest elephant population, large herds of buffalo, crocodile, hippo, a variety of 440 species of birds and over 2000 variety of plants. Lions and leopards are also present together with one of the greatest predators of Africa, the African wild dog. The park probably holds the largest concentration of this endangered animal, which hunts, in large packs and with the reputation of being among the most formidable predators. Covering 50,000 km sq, Selous is the true African wilderness that has had missionaries, explorer and hunters from bygone days but has still managed to keep its doors closed to many. Hot volcanic springs, lagoons, the great Rufiji River and the diverse landscape makes Selous Game Reserve is a World Heritage site. Day 8 & 9: Game drives Selous Game Reserve Gamed rives in Selous Game Reserve. Overnight in Selous Wilderness Camp, FB Day 10: Back to Dar es Salaam A morning game-drive. Then back ( in 6 hours ) to Dar es Salaam. Packed lunch on-route. Transfer to Dar es Salaam Airport for the international flight home. End of programme. Viktig Informasjon Included in the price: Service of an English speaking driver/guide 4WD vehicle All meals as indicated above, mineral water available in the car throughout the trip Accommodation as above or on single-room basis; Airport transfer upon arrival in Dar es Salaam on day 1 or 2 fly-in (Air fares may increase without prior notice and excess will be charged ) Departure transfer on day 10 at Dar es Salaam the airport 2 full days game drives in Selous in Remote vehicle 1 afternoon boat safari in Selous 2 full days of game-drives in Ruaha N.P in Remote vehicle 1 afternoon walking safari in Ruaha 1 afternoon and one full day game-drive in Mikumi N.P. in Remote vehicle All transfers All park fees (in Selous G.R. US$ 50 + vat per person per day, in Mikumi and Ruaha N.P. US$ 30 + vat per person per day Conservation fees in Selous $15 + vat per person per 24 hours.(entry fees may be changed by the Government without prior notice) Not included; Meals if not indicated above All drinks ( except mineral water ) Personal- and travel - insurance Visa fees Flights to / from Dar es Salaam on day ½ fly-in and 10, airport departure taxes All " optional " activities as mentioned above, any other activity / excursion not mentioned above Any pre/post hotel in Dar es Salaam Personal expenditures. Other useful information: Priser / Datoer Ved skriftlig aksept av vårt tilbud bekrefter du/dere at våre betingelser er både lest og forstått og at evt kansellerings gebyrer kan tilkomme ved en evt. avbestilling av reisen Tilgjengelige datoer Pris (1 voksen) Pris (1 barn) Status reise Vi vil komme tilbake til deg med et tilbud på den forespurte reisen/pakken I løpet av 48 timer. Alle tilbud er uforpliktende og er vanligvis gyldige i 7 dager. Vi gjør oppmerksom på at reserverte tjenester kan bli kansellert innenfor disse 7 dagene og at pris kan endres inntil en endelig bestilling er mottatt. REISEbazaar er medlem i Airticket Gruppen. Copyright 2018. www.reisebazaar.no - all right reserved.
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