Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Mikumi and Udzungwa Safari with Sanje Waterfall Hike

3 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy game viewing in Mikumi National Park
  • 02 Hike to the stunning Sanje Waterfall
  • 03 Take a village walk in Mangula
  • 04 Spot the endemic Red Colobus Monkeys in Udzungwa

Hop onto this 3-day tour combining exciting game drives and hiking in Tanzania. Enjoy rewarding wildlife viewing in Mikumi National Park, home to a wide range of animals and abundant birdlife, before heading to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, where six primate species live, five of them endemic. The experience also includes a village walk in Mangula and a scenic hike to the stunning Sanje Waterfall.

Admire the endemic Red Colobus Monkeys and the beautiful scenery.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park Safari

  • Early in the morning at 6 am, pick up from an agreed point in Dar es Salaam and depart for Mikumi National Park, arriving in time for lunch.

  • After lunch, proceed for afternoon game drives with your Tanzania tour guide. This park is home to elephants, lions, wild dogs, zebras, hyenas, buffalos, wildebeests, elands, hartebeests, crocodiles, lizards, and many other residents. Over 300 species of birds have also been observed here.

Main Destination: Mikumi National Park

Accommodation: Tanapa Bandas

Meal & Breakfast: Lunch / Dinner

2
Day 02

Mikumi Game Viewing and Transfer to Udzungwa

  • Go for early morning game viewing in the park. Mikumi's vegetation includes woodland, swamp, and grassland, with two water holes, Mkata and Chamgore. Apart from the saddle-bill stork, hammer kop, and malachite kingfisher, you may also find a monitor lizard and a deadly python inhabiting the pools.

  • After lunch, drive 70 km to Udzungwa Mountains Park.

  • On arrival, check in at the hotel.

  • Drive to the park gate to begin your trek to Prince Bernard Waterfall, then finish your day with a village walk in Mangula village.

Main Destination: Udzungwa Mountain Park

Accommodation: Twiga Hotel

Meal & Breakfast: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Options: Wilderness walking safari

3
Day 03

Udzungwa Hike and Return to Dar es Salaam

  • After breakfast, start walking in this beautiful park and experience its stunning natural beauty.

  • Proceed to explore the wonderful Sanje Waterfall.

  • Admire the endemic Red Colobus Monkeys and the beautiful scenery.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch served at the Sanje Viewpoint.

  • Descend and meet the car.

  • Start driving towards Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive by late evening.

Main Destination: Dar es Salaam

Accommodation: N/A

Meal & Breakfast: Breakfast / Lunch

Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Sanje Waterfall

Where this trip takes you

Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Sanje Waterfall

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dar es Salaam 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All park entrance fees
  • English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
  • Meals and accommodation as per itinerary
  • Game drives as per itinerary
  • Activities as per itinerary
  • Drinking water
  • Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seats) with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy game viewing and photography
  • Private tour for 5 people
  • Travel/flying doctors rescue services
  • 18% VAT

What's Not Included

  • Soft drinks, alcohol, and other beverages
  • Optional activities on the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature, e.g. laundry
  • Tips
  • Airport departure tax
  • Local and international flights
  • Visas
  • Travel/flying doctors rescue services
  • Personal and baggage insurance

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tour start
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Dar es Salaam.

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