Day 1: Arrive Dar Es Salaam

You will be met at Dar Es Salaam Airport and transferred to your light aircraft flight to the remote Selous Game Reserve, the largest wildlife reserve in Africa.

Check into your safari lodge in this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its amazing diversity of wildlife and undisturbed nature, before enjoying a late afternoon game drive.

Day 2: Selous Game Reserve

Today enjoy early morning and late afternoon game viewing in the vast and little visited Selous Game Reserve.

Named after the famous hunter and early conservationist, Frederick Courtney Selous, this great game reserve covers an area of over 21,000 square miles (54,000 square km) - making it larger than Switzerland and four times the size of the Serengeti.

As a result, many game species can be found here in greater numbers than in any other game park in Africa - including over 70% of Tanzania's elephants. Hippo, buffalo and crocodiles are abundant and lion, hyena, wild dog and rhino can also be seen. Also gnu, hartebeest, kudu, sable, eland, reedbuck, bushbuck, waterbuck, warthog, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, leopard and cheetah. There are over 350 different bird species too, including the bataleur eagle, and walking safaris are permitted.

Dinner and overnight at preferred lodge.(B,L,D)

Day 3: Selous Game Reserve - Ruaha Game Reserve

Enjoy an early morning game drive in Selous before your transfer to your light aircraft flight to remote Ruaha Game Reserve, the second largest wildlife reserve in Tanzania.

Check into your safari lodge in this magnificent wildlife wilderness and enjoy a late afternoon game drive in this pristine reserve.

Dinner and overnight at preferred lodge.(B,L,D)

Days 4 - 5: Ruaha Game Reserve

Today is devoted to game viewing in the previously inaccessible Ruaha Game Reserve, the second largest wildlife reserve in Tanzania.

Ruaha is a permanent hunting ground for lions, jackals, hyenas, cheetah and rare wild dogs which prey on zebras and antelope, with both the stunning roan and sable antelope found here as well as greater and lesser kudu. There are also thousands of elephants and buffalo and vast herds of gazelle, in beautful surroundings.

With over 450 bird species, including Eurasian migrating birds which flock to Ruaha twice a year (March/April and October/November), outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed.

Dinner and overnight at preferred lodge.(B,L,D)

Day 6: Zanzibar

Depart after breakfast back to airstrip for connecting flight to Zanzibar. Arrive at airport and transfer to Stone Town. Afternoon at leisure or relax on the sunny golden Zanzibar beach of your lodge on the warm Swahili Coast.

Overnight at preferred Hotel on Half Board.

Days 7 - 8: Zanzibar

Spend the next two days exploring the Charming Zanzibar Island. Tour The heart of Zanzibar Town, Stone Town which was constructed during the 19th century and remains largely unchanged. Labyrinths of narrow alleys lead to palaces, mosques and old Arab houses; tiny shops sell dotted tinga-tinga paintings, Zanzibar clocks and heavily adorned chests. The early-morning market on Creek Road is fabulous, as determined Zanzibar’s haggle over fragrant spices, exotic fruit and enormous fish.

Enjoy lazy days relaxing by the swimming pool or snorkelling over coral reefs in the sparkling turquoise waters. Visit local historical sites, explore the lagoons and mangrove swamps by kayak, or simply unwind and watch the local fishing fleet bringing in the catch for dinner each evening.

Overnight at preferred Hotel on Half Board.

Day 9: Departure

Today transfer 2-hours by boat and road to Dar Es Salaam Airport for your flight home.