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Southern Tanzania Safaris & Budget Tour Packages

9 Tours to Southern Safari Circuit, ordered shortest to longest trip. Prices are from R15677 $817 £662 €767 A$1266 C$1119 NZ$1380 to R76467 $3985 £3227 €3740 A$6176 C$5460 NZ$6730 per person. Use our Tour Search → to filter by price, duration, start point, travel style and more.

3 Day Private Tanzania Safari in Mikumi National Park

Priced from pps R15677 $817 £662 €767 A$1266 C$1119 NZ$1380 Full pricing info
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Mikumi safari zebra
Length
03 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
An affordable 3 Day Private Tanzania Safari in Mikumi National Park, starting and ending in Dar es Salaam, ideal for travellers short on time and budget.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Mikumi National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

3 Day Private Tanzania Safari in Nyerere National Park

Priced from pps R28706 $1496 £1211 €1404 A$2319 C$2050 NZ$2526 Full pricing info
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Bufallo on the Banks of Rufiji River Nyerere National Park
Length
03 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
3 Day Private Tanzania Safari in Nyerere National Park
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

4 Day Private Tanzania Safari to Mikumi & Udzungwas

Priced from pps R23410 $1220 £988 €1145 A$1891 C$1672 NZ$2060 Full pricing info
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Mikumi lions
Length
04 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
A budget-friendly, private Tanzania Safari to the uncrowded Southern Game Parks of Mikumi and Udzungwa Mountains. See Africa's wildlife, birds and wild habitats on game drives and forest walks with this budget lodge safari.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Dar Es Salaam,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

6 Day Tanzania Safari to Mikumi & Nyerere National Park

Priced from pps R38685 $2016 £1632 €1892 A$3125 C$2762 NZ$3405 Full pricing info
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Elephant in Nyerere National Park
Length
06 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
An affordable 6-Day Tanzania Safari to Mikumi National Park & Nyerere National Park with high quality lodge accommodation.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Mikumi National Park,  
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

7 Day Tanzania Private Safari to Mikumi & Ruaha National…

Priced from pps R46053 $2400 £1943 €2252 A$3720 C$3288 NZ$4053 Full pricing info
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Ruaha Safari, buffalo herd
Length
07 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
Head off the beaten track on a Tanzania Private Safari to Mikumi & Ruaha Parks. Explore wild Ruaha National Park where lions and predators abound and Mikumi Park, hosting elephants and game galore. An unusual Budget Tanzania Safari, staying at comfortable wildlife lodges and tented camps.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Dar Es Salaam,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Ruaha National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

8 Day Private Tanzania Safari to Nyerere & Ruaha (Fly-in…

Priced from pps R49680 $2589 £2096 €2430 A$4013 C$3547 NZ$4372 Full pricing info
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Leopard in Ruaha National Park
Length
08 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
A fly-in private tour to southern Tanzania's best parks. This budget Private Tanzania Safari explores Nyerere & Ruaha National Park staying at high-quality lodges.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Dar Es Salaam,  
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Ruaha National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

9 Day Tanzania Private Safari to Southern National Parks

Priced from pps R68907 $3591 £2908 €3370 A$5566 C$4920 NZ$6065 Full pricing info
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Lions in Nyerere National Park
Length
09 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
This Tanzania Private Safari takes you to four less-crowded southern Tanzania national parks - Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwas on a private small group tour.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Dar Es Salaam,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Ruaha National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

9 Day Tanzania Safari to Nyerere, Mikumi & Ruaha National…

Priced from pps R62920 $3279 £2655 €3077 A$5082 C$4493 NZ$5538 Full pricing info
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Baobab Tree in Ruaha National Park
Length
09 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
An affordable 9-day Tanzania Safari in Southern Tanzania visiting Nyerere National Park, Mikumi National Park and Ruaha National Park.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Mikumi National Park,  
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Ruaha National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

10 Day Tanzania Private Safari to Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha…

Priced from pps R76467 $3985 £3227 €3740 A$6176 C$5460 NZ$6730 Full pricing info
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Udzungwa Red Colobus Monkey
Length
10 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Dar Es Salaam
The ultimate Private Tanzania Safari to Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa (less-visited, vast & wild southern Tanzania national parks), a small-group private tour.
Countries Visited
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Mikumi National Park,  
Nyerere Selous Ecosystem,  
Ruaha National Park,  
Southern Tanzania Circuit
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

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Why Travel to Southern Safari Circuit? by

The Southern Tanzania Safari Circuit includes some of the biggest protected areas in Africa - vast tracts of rugged wilderness largely unaltered by human development. Here you will experience truly wild Africa and encounter an incredible diversity of wildlife without having to fight the crowds for front row seats. 

Types of Southern Tanzania Safari Tours:

Our budget tours to the Southern Tanzania Safari Circuit are private, small group safaris. You can choose between fly-in safaris and overland tours that travel by road, or a combination of the two. 

Our Southern Tanzania Safaris are all lodge tours that stay at comfortable safari lodges or tented (mobile) camps on a full-board (all meals included) basis. These private safaris travel in groups of seven clients at most, providing an exclusive safari adventure. Transport is in a 4x4 safari vehicle and each tour is conducted by a professional English-speaking driver/guide.

All of our Budget African Safaris to the Southern Tanzania Safari Circuit can be extended by adding on an optional beach holiday to either Zanzibar or Mafia Island for the ultimate African bush and beach getaway. 

Southern Tanzania Safari Destinations visited:

  • Mikumi National Park
  • Ruaha National Park
  • Selous Game Reserve
  • Udzungwa Mountains National Park

We do not feature safaris to Mahale National Park and Katavi National Park at this stage, because these are less budget-friendly destinations. This is due to the higher costs of the park fees, accommodation, and transport to and from these remote parks. 

Combine South Tanzania's Parks with:

  • Northern Safari Circuit (Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire) to add some famous safari destinations to the mix and catch the annual Great Migration.
  • Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda.
  • Zanzibar Island or Mafia Island beach holidays.
  • Southern Kenya safari destinations - Masai Mara and Amboseli

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