Tanzania Untamed DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

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1 Robert J. Ross/Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa Tanzania Untamed DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Explorer safari Tap your inner Livingstone in this wild, uncharted part of Africa. Immerse in some of the most wildlife-dense and human-sparse areas in Tanzania, the Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park. Join a genuine expedition exploring incredible landscapes in the remote Usangu Wetlands. Leave a legacy of positive impact on wilderness conservation and community partnerships. Discover the ecosystems of the Great Ruaha and Rufiji rivers the lifeblood of these two wilderness areas, home to some of the best wildlife viewing on the continent.

karibuni Welcome sana to Deeper Africa Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth knowledge of seasonal wildlife migrations and patterns.

As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa s important conservation issues.

2 karibuni Welcome sana to Deeper Africa Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth knowledge of seasonal wildlife migrations and patterns. Our guides possess a lifetime of African lore and all the skills of a master tracker. It s being in the perfect place at the perfect time. As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa s important conservation issues. Arrive in Africa fully prepared and ready to explore. We believe that local African communities must benefit and prosper from the conservation and enjoyment of Africa s wildlife. They ensure the future. Your dollars protect wildlife and wild lands, as well as support and nurture local small businesses that, in turn support our safari business. Your dollar makes change. Experience wondrous wildlife, enjoy local culture and discover more about the vibrant people and complicated politics unique to Africa. We love this wild continent. explorer safaris with Deeper Africa Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa FOR THE CURIOUS, ENERGETIC SAFARI TRAVELER WHO IS OPEN TO DISCOVERY An adventure in contrast One night finds you dining by candlelight in an exquisite lodge; another night s dinner is served by campfire at a well-staffed bush camp. One day you ll experience thrilling, whisker-close encounters with the Big Five by Land Cruiser. And another, you ll hike through the bush with local guides who can uncover the subtle meanings of bird songs and animal tracks. THE DISCOVERIES ARE INFINITE FOR AN EXPLORER.

DA INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Safari schedule at a glance Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa International flight #1 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD International flight #2 Departs: TBD

3 DA INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Safari schedule at a glance Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa International flight #1 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD International flight #2 Departs: TBD Arrives: DAR Day 1: Arrival in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Overnight at Serena Hotel Days 2, 3 & 4: Bush flight to Selous Game Reserve Overnight at Roho Ya Selous Days 5 & 6: Drive to Ruaha National Park Overnight at Jabali Ridge Days 7, 8 & 9: Drive 4x4 to Usangu Wetlands Overnight at Maji Moto Research Camp Day 10: Drive to Ruaha National Park Overnight at Jabali Ridge Day 11: Transfer to Msembe, Ruaha bush air strip Bush flight to Dar Es Salaam for international flights

DAY 1 SERENA HOTEL DAR ES SALAAM Serena Dar Es Salaam DAY 1 Serena Hotel Dar Es Salaam Upon clearing customs at Julius Nyerere International Airport, a Deeper

4 DAY 1 SERENA HOTEL DAR ES SALAAM Serena Dar Es Salaam DAY 1 Serena Hotel Dar Es Salaam Upon clearing customs at Julius Nyerere International Airport, a Deeper Africa driver will greet you holding a sign with your name. Transfer to the Serena Hotel in Tanzania s largest city, bustling Dar Es Salaam. Included: Wi-fi, Swimming pool

DAYS 2-4 ROHO YA SELOUS NORTHERN SELOUS GAME RESERVE DAYS 2-4 Roho Ya Selous Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa Selous Game Reserve Roho ya Selous introduces southern Tanzania s three wilderness habitats

Roho offers a range of active options in addition to wildlife viewing. No two days are alike. Boat out on the lake or the Rufiji River. Hike with a skilled guide.

5 DAYS 2-4 ROHO YA SELOUS NORTHERN SELOUS GAME RESERVE DAYS 2-4 Roho Ya Selous Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa Selous Game Reserve Roho ya Selous introduces southern Tanzania s three wilderness habitats woodlands, streams and marshy wetlands. Surrounded by forest near Lake Nzerakera, a palm-lined tributary of the Rufiji River, the Selous is the perennial home for a large number of species. Roho offers a range of active options in addition to wildlife viewing. No two days are alike. Boat out on the lake or the Rufiji River. Hike with a skilled guide. Embark on a guided boat exploration through snorting hippo pods and crocodile-lined streams as land animals appear from the forest s edge. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry Selous has wild dogs and one of the highest populations of lions in Africa. Get your checklists ready Baboons, Cape buffalo, Colobus monkeys, Crocodiles, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos, Hyena, Impala, Leopard, Lions, Vervet monkeys, Waterbuck, Wildebeest, Wild dogs, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera ready Walking safaris Boat safaris Night wildlife viewing Fishing

DAYS 5 & 6 JABALI RIDGE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK DAYS 5 & 6 Jabali Ridge Ruaha National Park Roger de la Harpe/Jabali Ridge/Asilia Africa Get your checklist ready Bat-eared foxes, Buffalo, Cheetahs,

6 DAYS 5 & 6 JABALI RIDGE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK DAYS 5 & 6 Jabali Ridge Ruaha National Park Roger de la Harpe/Jabali Ridge/Asilia Africa Get your checklist ready Bat-eared foxes, Buffalo, Cheetahs, Crocodiles, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos, Hyenas, Impalas, Jackals, Leopards, Lions, Ostriches, Rhinos, Roan antelopes, Warthog, Wildebeests, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Walking safaris Night safaris Remote, rugged and wild, Ruaha National Park is built for adventure. Sitting in a transitional zone between the savannas of northern Tanzania and the woodlands common in Zambia, it s uniquely covered with thick vegetation in some areas and open grasslands in others, interlaced with sandy intermittent streams flowing off the Great Ruaha River. Roughly ten percent of the world s lions live here. Lions in Ruaha are generally much larger than those in northern Tanzania and many Ruaha prides have as many as 20 members. Cheetahs frequent the grasslands while leopards lie in the more wooded areas, as do smaller predators like spotted hyenas and black-backed jackals. It s the only park to see both greater and lesser kudu together. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Sundowners, Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

Home to one of Africa s largest elephant populations, zebras, giraffes, large herds of buffalo and

7 DAYS 5 & 6 JABALI RIDGE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK Ruaha is Tanzania s largest national park and best kept secret. It has very few visitors. Home to one of Africa s largest elephant populations, zebras, giraffes, large herds of buffalo and antelope, it s baobob-dotted landscapes straddle the Eastern Rift Valley. Rivers & swamps teem with crocodiles and hippos. Jabali Ridge/Asilia Africa Ruaha means great in the local HeHe language.

CONSERVATION & CULTURAL INITIATIVES RUAHA CARNIVORE PROJECT Carnivore Research project Ruaha National Park, Tanzania Eric Frank/Kwihala Camp/Asilia Africa $ 90 in proceeds from your safari go to the

8 CONSERVATION & CULTURAL INITIATIVES RUAHA CARNIVORE PROJECT Carnivore Research project Ruaha National Park, Tanzania Eric Frank/Kwihala Camp/Asilia Africa $ 90 in proceeds from your safari go to the Ruaha Carnivore Project A predator s Eden, Ruaha is home to large populations of lions, cheetah, spotted hyenas, leopards and African wild dogs that thrive on the abundant wildlife on the plains and the livestock raised outside the protected area by local pastoralists. Predator attacks result in villagers killing lions and other apex predators to understandably protect their livelihood and families. As with almost every other species, recent population declines have been dramatic. It is estimated that only six large lion populations remain in Africa and that Ruaha supports the second largest lion population on the continent. The Ruaha Carnivore Project was developed to address the needs of both the local human and predator populations to reverse these trends. When Ruaha Carnivore Project initially met with community leaders to listen to what they needed, they realized lions could be more valuable to people alive than dead. Ruaha Carnivore Project worked to reduce attacks on villagers livestock by reinforcing bomas (livestock enclosures) and placing guard dogs to alert herders when predators approach. They addressed the villages need for better healthcare, education and veterinary care for livestock. Each night of your stay at Jabali Ridge supports the Ruaha Carnivore Research Project with a per person financial contribution.

DAYS 7-9 MAJI MOTO RESEARCH CAMP USANGU WETLANDS DAYS 7-9 Maji Moto Research Camp Usangu Wetlands Kopje/Kwihala Camp/Asilia Africa Get your checklist ready Aardwolf, Baboons, Bat-eared foxes,

9 DAYS 7-9 MAJI MOTO RESEARCH CAMP USANGU WETLANDS DAYS 7-9 Maji Moto Research Camp Usangu Wetlands Kopje/Kwihala Camp/Asilia Africa Get your checklist ready Aardwolf, Baboons, Bat-eared foxes, Buffalo, Elephants, Hippos, Lions, Roan antelope, Sable antelope, Wild dogs, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Walking safaris Night safaris Maji Moto is Swahili for hot water. Move into even wilder spaces and unexplored places the vast Usangu Wetlands which follow the Great Ruaha River to the south and west. Maji Moto Research Camp is a tourism research and exploration camp designed to further knowledge of this largely unexplored region of Ruaha National Park and to keep it pristine for future generations. Join researchers and guides and explore sections of the wetlands. Boat through waterways. Hike over higher ground and traverse narrow tracks by four-wheel drive. Receive naming rights for the segment of the wetlands you explore. Naming an undiscovered marsh, or those granite boulders or that delta tributary leaves something behind for generations to come. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

DAY 10 JABALI RIDGE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK Get your checklist ready Activities included Keep your camera close Jabali Ridge/Asilia Africa Bat-eared foxes, Buffalo, Cheetahs, Crocodiles, Elephants,

10 DAY 10 JABALI RIDGE RUAHA NATIONAL PARK Get your checklist ready Activities included Keep your camera close Jabali Ridge/Asilia Africa Bat-eared foxes, Buffalo, Cheetahs, Crocodiles, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos, Hyenas, Impalas, Jackals, Leopards, Lions, Ostriches, Rhinos, Roan antelopes, Sable, Warthog, Wildebeests, Zebras Walking safaris Night safaris DAY 10 Jabali Ridge Ruaha National Park Keep note of any new discoveries while exploring with the researchers at Maji Moto. Drive back to Jabali Ridge to rest up and recuperate after a rugged adventure in the wilderness and repack before your journey home. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

11 DAY 11 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT DAY 11 Flights & International Travel Enjoy breakfast at Jabali Ridge. Camp will transfer you to Msembe Ruaha bush strip for the return to Dar es Salaam and your international flights. Robert J. Ross/Roho Ya Selous/Asilia Africa Includes: Breakfast Flight #1 (Day 11) Departs Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Arrives TBD Flight #2 (Day 8) Departs TBD Arrives TBD

12 INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2019 Pricing $ 9,399 - $ 11, Custom Pricing & Departures January 6 - March 15, guests: $9,399 USD per person 4 guests: $9,699 USD per person 2 guests: $9,999 USD per person Single supplement: $1,299 USD June, Nov. - Dec. 19, guests: $9,499 USD per person 4 guests: $9,499 USD per person 2 guests: $9,999 USD per person Single supplement: $1,299 USD July - October, Dec , guests: $11,499 USD per person 4 guests: $11,499 USD per person 2 guests: $11,499 USD per person Single supplement: $2,699 USD All pricing in US dollars. Arrival and departure though Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Prices do not include international airfare. All itineraries and prices are subject to change. Tanzania Untamed safari includes Start to finish safari expertise Accommodations in all lodges & tented camps All meals as stated in itinerary with private guide in private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser All park and entrance fees Enrollment with Flying Doctors Evacuation Service All in-country transportation Laundry Alcohol and Beverages Bottled water available at all times Extensive pre-departure briefing and materials including health information, reading list and map International airfare, gratuities and alcohol and certain beverages in some camps not included. We plan your adventures in areas where wildlife habitats are known to exist for the season and time you re traveling. Still, animals are not in a zoo. They run freely and we cannot always anticipate their movements Manhattan Circle, Ste. 202 Boulder, CO info@deeperafrica.com explorer safaris

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