5-Days Selous & Ruaha Fly-in Safari 2026-2027

5 Days Selous & Ruaha Fly-in Safari Highlights:

• Day 1: Fly Zanzibar/Dar to Selous – Afternoon boat safari
• Day 2: Full-day Selous game drive
• Day 3: Fly to Ruaha – Afternoon safari
• Day 4: Full-day Ruaha safari
• Day 5: Morning game drive – Fly back

Overview

This 5-day fly-in safari takes you deep into the heart of Southern Tanzania, combining the wild beauty of Selous Game Reserve (now Nyerere National Park) and the rugged landscapes of Ruaha National Park. Flying in saves time and allows you to maximize your adventure. In Selous, you will enjoy a unique mix of game drives, walking safaris, and a relaxing boat safari on the Rufiji River, where you’ll see hippos, crocodiles, and birdlife up close. Afterward, you’ll fly to Ruaha, Tanzania’s largest national park, known for its dramatic scenery, big predator populations, and large herds of elephants and buffalo. With professional guides, comfortable lodges, and scenic flights, this safari gives you the perfect mix of excitement, romance, and relaxation. Whether you are a couple, a group of friends, or a family, this adventure promises authentic African wilderness experiences and lasting memories.

Itinerary

Day 1: Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam – Selous Game Reserve

You will take a morning flight from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve. Upon arrival, your guide will welcome you and take you to your lodge. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat safari on the Rufiji River, where hippos wallow, crocodiles sunbathe, and colorful birds soar above. End the day with dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge in Selous

Day 2: Full-Day Safari in Selous

Today you will spend a full day exploring the wild landscapes of Selous. Your private guide will take you on game drives to spot lions, giraffes, wild dogs, zebras, and elephants. You may also take a short walking safari with an armed ranger for a closer look at the bush. Return to your lodge in the evening to relax and enjoy a romantic dinner under the stars.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge in Selous

Day 3: Selous – Fly to Ruaha National Park

After breakfast, you will take a short flight to Ruaha National Park. Known as Tanzania’s best-kept secret, Ruaha offers dramatic landscapes with rocky hills, baobab trees, and wide rivers. In the afternoon, enjoy your first game drive in this vast wilderness, famous for its lions, leopards, cheetahs, and large elephant herds.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Safari Camp in Ruaha

Day 4: Full-Day Safari in Ruaha

After an early breakfast, you will spend a full day exploring Ruaha. With its remote setting, the park feels wild and untouched. You will track predators like lions and wild dogs, watch elephants gather by the rivers, and enjoy sightings of kudu, sable, and roan antelopes. A picnic lunch will be served inside the park. Return to camp for your final night in the wilderness.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Safari Camp in Ruaha

Day 5: Morning Game Drive – Fly Back

This morning, you will take one last game drive to soak in the sights and sounds of Ruaha. After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam, marking the end of your unforgettable safari adventure.
Meals: Breakfast

Includes

• Domestic flights Zanzibar/Dar – Selous – Ruaha – Zanzibar/Dar
• Airport transfers
• 4 nights’ luxury lodge/camp accommodation
• All meals as per itinerary (B, L, D)
• Game drives in 4x4 safari vehicles
• Boat safari in Selous
• Professional English-speaking safari guide
• Park entrance and concession fees
• Bottled drinking water on game drives

Excludes

• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Tanzania visa fees
• Tips for guides and lodge staff
• Drinks, laundry, and personal expenses