Tanzania's Southern Circuit offers exceptional wildlife viewing with significantly fewer tourists than northern parks. This five-day safari combines Ruaha National Park (Tanzania's largest park with outstanding predator populations and rare species) and Mikumi National Park (accessible savannah ecosystem with strong Big Five representation).

Ruaha is renowned for large elephant and buffalo herds, significant lion populations, excellent leopard sightings, wild dogs (rare elsewhere), and greater kudu. The landscape is dramatic: baobab forests, rocky escarpments, and the seasonal Great Ruaha River. Mikumi provides excellent introduction to Southern Circuit with accessible wildlife viewing in Mkata Floodplain—often compared to mini-Serengeti.

Southern Circuit parks charge lower fees than northern counterparts, offering excellent value whilst supporting less-visited conservation areas. Expect authentic safari atmosphere with self-sufficient, adventurous character that northern parks have largely lost to mass tourism