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Category: Dar es Salaam, Iringa, Lake Nyasa, Mikumi, Ruaha, Rungwe
Dar es Salaam, Mikumi, Rungwe, Lake Nyasa, Iringa, Ruaha - 15 day
Visit the Bibi Jann Day Care Centre in Dar es Salaam, community and environment projects in Ruaha, the weekly local pottery market at Lake Nyasa as well as a local tourism initiative in the Rungwe region in the far south of Tanzania.
DAY 1. THURSDAY DAR ES SALAAM
Arrival in Dar es Salaam, met and transfer to Mediterraneo Hotel, Kawe Beach. BB
DAY 2. FRIDAY DAR ES SALAAM
Visit to Bibi Jann Centre in Mbagala - www.bibijann.org.
Overnight Mediterraneo Hotel. BB
DAY 3. SATURDAY MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
Drive Dar es Salaam to Mikumi (approx 4 ½ hours). Lunch at camp.
Afternoon game drive. Overnight Authentic Mikumi Camp. FB
DAY 4. SUNDAY MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
Morning and afternoon or full day game drives. Overnight Authentic Mikumi Camp. FB
DAY 5. MONDAY MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
Morning and afternoon or full day game drives. Overnight Authentic Mikumi Camp. FB
DAY 6.TUESDAY TUKUYU, RUNGWE REGION
Scenic drive through the southern highlands to Tukuyu (approx 7 hours).
Options to visit local villages, hikes through the mountains to local view points and Ngozi Crater, visit tea estates, etc supporting the local community tourism initiative - www.rungweteatours.com. Overnight Landmark Hotel, Tukuyu. BB
DAY 7. WEDNESDAY TUKUYU, RUNGWE REGION
Options to visit local villages, hikes through the mountains to local view points and Ngozi Crater, visit tea estates, etc. Overnight Landmark Hotel, Tukuyu. BB
DAY 8. THURSDAY TUKUYU, RUNGWE REGION
Options to visit local villages, hikes through the mountains to local view points and Ngozi Crater, visit tea estates, etc. Overnight Landmark Hotel, Tukuyu. BB
DAY 9. FRIDAY LAKE NYASA
Drive through the Livingstone Mountains to Matema beach, Lake Nyasa (approx 3½ hours).
Overnight Matema Lutheran Centre. BB
DAY 10. SATURDAY LAKE NYASA
Visit by dig out canoe to the famous local Saturday pottery market.
Overnight Matema Lutheran Centre. BB
DAY 11. SUNDAY IRINGA
Drive through the highlands to Iringa region (approx 7 hours). Afternoon to relax at working farm. Overnight Kisolanza Farmhouse. BB
DAY 12. MONDAY RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Drive to Ruaha N.P. (approx 3 hours) with visit to the Environmental Center in Idodi supported by the Ruaha Conservation Fund - www.suestolberger.com/rcf.htm.
Afternoon game drive. Overnight Authentic Ruaha Camp. FB
DAY 13. TUESDAY RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Full day game drive in Ruaha N.P. Overnight Authentic Ruaha Camp. FB
DAY 14. WEDNESDAY RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
Morning walking safari, afternoon game drive in Ruaha N.P. Overnight Authentic Ruaha Camp. FB
DAY 15. THURSDAY DEPART
Morning game drive to airstrip, fly Ruaha-Dar es Salaam/Zanzibar dep 11.45
janos Lerner - june 2011