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5 day Ruaha fly-in Luxury Safari
Fly into Southern Tanzania into the vast Ruaha in this 4 days Ruaha Fly in safari. Ruaha is wild and this safari bring you close to the charm and allure of Ruaha coming close to the Elephants, Big Cats, Wild dogs and some of the most pristine wilderness and landscape Southern of Tanzania. This Ruaha safari can start from Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam or connect with the Serengeti Tanzania
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Your Africa safari odyssey begins with touch down at the Kilimanjaro International airport in Arusha. At hand to receive you will be your safari guide who will receive you after immigration and visa processing. You will depart from the Kilimanjaro International airport and start your drive towards Arusha. Upon arrival at Arusha you will be assisted to check in at your hotel for an overnight stay at Arusha. Accommodation at Aura Safaris and Mission Tours has been handpicked to ensure that our guests get the best experience and a taste of Tanzania’s culture and hospitality after a long flight.
*Depending on your time of arrival, you may partake in an optional Excursion
Accommodation: Arusha - dinner and 1 night
Day 2: Ruaha National Park
You will have early breakfast and depart camp for a full day game drive at Ruaha. The Ruaha is a vast savannah dotted with mighty baobabs, hills and rocky outcrops and its river valleys full of palm trees. This kaleidoscope of life makes the Ruaha an exceptionally beautiful park. The entire cast of the Tanzania savannah and wildlife is on show here. The Ruaha combines acacia savannah of East Africa and the Miombo woodland of Southern Africa. There is an unusually high diversity of these species. With a thriving herd of Kudu, Ruaha is also home to the Roan and Sable antelopes. Ruaha also has a relatively healthy population of big cats with the Lions in abundance. Wild dogs are also found at Ruaha and this remains an important refuge of this species. With the varied three habitats, Ruaha has a rich variety of avian life. Over 550 different bird species have been recorded here. You will have picnic lunch and continue with your game drive returning to the camp in the evening as the sun sets over the Ruaha wilderness landscape.
Accommodation: Ruaha National Park 3 Nights and all meals
Day 3: Ruaha National Park
You will have breakfast in the camp and depart for your two full days game drive in the Serengeti. Serengeti National park in Tanzania derives its name from the Masai word “Siringet” meaning – Endless open plains. The Serengeti Landscape is of mesmerizing beauty. While a sizable part of the park is made up of seasonally flooded plains, forest and shrub savannah, the Serengeti is mostly about one thing, Grassy Plains. Golden during the dry season, green and dotted with wildflowers after the rains, It has perfectly adapted to continuous grazing, turning the Serengeti into heaven for large herbivores. Every now and then, kopjes – 2.5 million year old rocky outcrops interrupt the infinite horizon. Being surrounded by millions of Wildebeest, Zebra and Gazelle is a lifetime experience. In their annual migration north, they stampede over open vast plains, plunge into crocodile infested rivers and are endlessly hunted by the lurking predators. The Serengeti is a world heritage site, biosphere reserve and one of the new seven wonders of Africa. You will have picnic lunch on the plains of Serengeti continuing with your game drive till evening returning to the camp in time as the sun sets over the horizon and sit close to the crackling bush fire as you wind the day down. Overnight at your camp.
Day 4 : Ruaha National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart camp and enjoy a half day game drive within the Ruaha national park. You will be on the lookout for the Wild dogs, Lions, Leopards, Elephants as you follow the Riverine belt where the Wildlife come to drink. You will return to camp for lunch and an afternoon relaxing with the amazing views or the Ruaha landscape. You will have another game drive in the evening as the sun sets over the landscape. You will return to camp in the evening in time for dinner and overnight rest at your camp.
Day 5: Arusha
After an early breakfast, you will check out from your camp and start your last game drive at Ruaha. You will later on be dropped at the airstrip for your flight out of Ruaha national park and back to Dar Es Salaam or Zanzibar where the safari ends.
Accommodation: Arusha Not provided
Note: Depending on your flight, accommodation after the Safari can be arranged at an extra cost.
Highlights
- Arusha
- Ruaha National Park
Package Inclusions:
- 4 nights accommodation including breakfast
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1 night in Arusha
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3 nights Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation varies from Luxury, Mid-range and budget.
-Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Includes wildlife permits and game rangers fees.
- Tour guide and all Transportation including meet and greet services,airport transfers to Nairobi.
Package exclusions:
- International Flights: We can assist with your flights to match your itinerary.
*If you have already booked your flight, please provide us your flight details or send us copies of e-tickets when you book/enquire.
-Travel expenses (unless covered by Aura Safaris).
-Activities or tours: Except as mentioned in the Package inclusions.
- Alcoholic drinks unless provided as part of an activity.
-Admission fees: Except as mentioned in the Package inclusions.
-Personal expenses
-Travel insurance
*Please read our Term and conditions.