Do you have any questions about southern Tanzania wildlife safaris or need to compare the wildlife experiences and rates between northern and southern Tanzania?

The southern Tanzania wildlife safari parks are not easily accessible because of the location and poor infrastructure compared to northern Tanzania circuit. However, the treasury of southern Tanzania circuit is famous worldwide. The southern parks of Tanzania are the incredible places to experience the untamed wilderness. These parks are less visited and some of the areas are still virgin, nobody has ever touched for millions years since the creation of the world. Though there is huge wildlife in the southern parks, you will experience less visitors compared to northern Tanzania side.

The more you go down south of Tanzania, you will experience the areas are deep wild and the conservations is amazing, so many animals including the wild dogs. The most important thing is the southern Tanzania wildlife safaris are for spunky explorers and nature lovers due to its undisturbed wilderness. This place offers you the freedom for a real African wildlife adventure. There is no doubt that there are some parks located in the remote areas and safaris on bumpy roads may cost you more, but the expertise is fabulous. Remember the lodges, camps  and the parks on the southern Tanzania have moderate price than the Northern Tanzania.

The national parks and game reserves of southern Tanzania wildlife safaris have their unique characteristics and they are still untouched.

 Selous game reserve:

Nyerere national park or Selous game reserve is the largest game reserve in Africa. It is around three times bigger than the Serengeti National park. It covers 51, 000 square kilometers according to the UNESCO, and it designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982 because of its vast unspoiled wilderness.

furthermore, while in southern Tanzania wildlife safaris, at Selous game reserve or Nyerere national park, you can experience the untamed beauty of wildlife diversity. You can also enjoy the outstanding ecological and biological diversities as this park is one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa.

Having varieties of antelopes, the reserve is full of African wild dogs, cheetahs, and leopards. As the Rufiji River and lakes of Selous are the major attractions in this reserve, you can enjoy boating and observe the large mammals such as elephants, buffalos, hippos, and Masai giraffes on the coast of the lake. But do not put your hand in the water while boating as the lakes and rivers are full of crocodiles. The bush camps are there to take rest in the night after the first day in your wildlife safaris in southern Tanzania.

You can save time driving from northern Tanzania to Nyerere national park by flying with bush flights. Popular activities in Selous are boating, walking safaris, game drives, and fly camping.

Ruaha National Park:

With an area of 20, 000 square kilometers, Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. The park is famous for its predator population with 10% of Africa’s lions. This park has the highest population of elephants which is around 12, 000 in East Africa and also known for the large buffalo herds. Ruaha River is the largest source of water for wild life in Ruaha and its passing through the center of this park.

Located in the transitional zone of the southern and eastern part of Africa, savannahs of Ruaha national park is dotted with the bulbous baobab trees, acacia trees, and skinny palm trees and the Miombo woodlands.

You can find the lion prides near the Mwagusi and Mdonya Rivers. The rare wild dogs with quirky carnivores such as leopard, cheetah, hyenas, etc. can be found in this park. You can easily spot the leopards at Ruaha compared to other parks on the northern Tanzania side.

With a unique location, Ruaha has a large diversity of flora and fauna. You can also find over 580 bird species and antelopes such as Grant’s gazelles, and lesser kudu with other roan and sable antelopes.

Game drives and walking safaris are among the best activities you can do in this park while on your southern Tanzania wildlife safaris.

Mikumi national park:

Mikumi National Park is the 4^th largest national park of Tanzania and the most accessible parks on the southern Tanzania safari circuit. The park remains open all year-round and one-stop between Dar es Salaam to Ruaha national park. It is easily accessible from Dar es salaam on day trips, recommended at least for two days trips and visits.

The Mkata floodplains is famous as this plain attracts both herbivores and carnivores and it is the home for massive wildlife. It is a savannah grassland with full of acacia and baobab trees.

In Mikumi national park, you can spot lions, leopards, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalos, zebras, giraffes and other antelopes with 400 bird species. You can enjoy walking safaris and game drive in this park.

Udzungwa mountains national park:

Famous as the “Galapagos of Africa”, Udzungwa mountains national park is unique for its quintessential African savannahs and wildlife. You can enjoy the series of mountains and lush forests with arid savannahs.

This forest is famous for the Hiking to Sanje Waterfall, the highest waterfall in the Udzungwa Mountains and the world’s biodiversity hotspot.

On hiking in the forest, you can experience diverse plants, animals and birds. As a part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, Udzungwa Mountains is the home for primate species. The 3 endemic primates among the 10 primate species are Iringa red colobus, Matunda galago, and the Sanje crested manga bey.

You can enjoy the incredible natural diversity with delightful biodiversity in your southern Tanzania wildlife safaris. Around 400 bird species with other regional bird species can be found in Udzungwa. That’s why it is one of the Important Bird Areas (IBA).

You can watch Baboons, monkeys, amphibians, small mammals and reptiles in this park in your safari in africa.

Saadani national park:

Saadani national park, the only national park in the world that’s connects from bush 2 beach. However, it is home for both marine life, mainland plants and animals. This park has mangrove forests around the Wami River and the Indian ocean, clumps of palm trees coral reefs, savannah grasslands, and black-cotton plains.

In your wildlife safaris in southern Tanzania, you will spot waterbucks, wildebeest, hartebeests, reedbucks, warthogs, baboons, colobus monkeys, buffaloes and giraffes. You can also spot lions, elephants, leopards, etc.

On boating, you can spot huge crocodiles, pods of hippos, malachite, pied and giant kingfishers in the river. Woolly-necked stork, common sandpipers, fish eagles, etc. can be seen. You can also visit the remains of the buildings in the Saadani village where slaves and ivory were traded.

This park is both for luxurious and adventurous safari. You can do a game drive, boating and walking safaris.

 Zanzibar Island:

Zanzibar Island formed by Pemba and Unguja Islands with other small islands in the area. This place is famous for the ancient trade and tribe of Stone Age. The stone age of Tanzania can be seen in the monuments and museums  in Zanzibar stone town city. You need to visit the old stone town in Zanzibar, the town that presents the Swahili tribe and people in Tanzania.

Zanzibar beach is famous for the spectacular white sand beaches and view of blue crystal clear water with palm trees on the beach. You can do water sports activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, parasailing, water skiing, wake-boarding and Kite-boarding and surfing etc. In your Southern Tanzania wildlife safari, do not forget to extend your visit to Zanzibar beaches for relaxation and taste delicious Zanzibar seafood.

Difference between northern and southern Tanzania safaris:

Lets be real, the southern Tanzania wildlife safaris offers the real treasure of Tanzania but a little bit costly than the northern Tanzania.

Northern Tanzania safari offers you photography of amazing wildlife whereas; the southern Tanzania safari offers you little more dense vegetation with landscape diversity.

Southern Tanzania destinations have less infrastructure for accessibility compared to northern Tanzania.

safaris in southern Tanzania are less crowded compared to northern Tanzania.

However, you can find more wildernesses in southern Tanzania due to its dense vegetation, bushland, and unspoiled nature.

The areas of southern Tanzania wildlife are huge, so the wildlife you will see is fewer. But actually it has vast and massive wildlife. In the northern part of Tanzania, park areas are small than southern Tanzania, so the view of wildlife looks highly concentrated.

Southern Tanzania has more forest habitat and primates whereas; the primates are less in northern Tanzania.

You can do night game drives, walking safaris etc. in southern Tanzania whereas; those activities are not permitted in some parks in northern Tanzania.

We hope this information about southern Tanzania wildlife safaris can help you to make your mind clear about the destinations of southern Tanzania for your Tanzania safari. Explore the wildlife and start planning  your  Tanzania adventures safaris now.

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