Tanzania · Safari

2-Day Mikumi National Park Safari from Dar es Salaam with Game Drives

2 Days Round trip from A7 Moderate pace

Giraffes and Zebras in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Get up close with diverse wildlife in Mikumi National Park
02 Enjoy exciting game drives across Mikumi's wildlife-rich landscapes
03 Spot more than 300 bird species in the park
04 Explore one of the spectacular game parks in Southern Tanzania's safari circuit

Visit Mikumi National Park, one of the spectacular game parks in Southern Tanzania's safari circuit, on this 2-day tour from Dar es Salaam. Enjoy game drives through a park that is home to small and large mammals, reptiles, and more than 300 bird species. Look out for elephants, lions, wild dogs, zebras, hyenas, buffalo, wildebeest, eland, hartebeest, crocodiles, and lizards as you explore this wildlife-rich reserve.

The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centrepiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park, Serengeti National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park Safari

Have an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and get picked up from your hotel or airport in Dar es Salaam. Travel 300 km to Mikumi National Park, arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, proceed with an afternoon game drive in the park, home to elephants, lions, wild dogs, zebras, hyenas, buffalo, wildebeest, eland, hartebeest, crocodiles, lizards, and other resident wildlife. Over 300 species of birds have been observed in this park.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Tanapa Cottage/Bastian Camp.

Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Return to Dar es Salaam

Early in the morning after breakfast, go on a game drive in the park with your Mikumi safari guide. Animals commonly found here include lions, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, and elephants. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centrepiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.
Stop for lunch at Kikoboga Camp. After lunch, enjoy a game drive en route back to Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive in the late evening and be dropped off at your hotel or airport.

Where this trip takes you

Mikumi National Park, Mkata Floodplain, Dar es Salaam

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from A7 3 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Pick-up and drop-off at the airport, seaport, or hotel before and after the trip
Park entrance fees into the game reserve
English-speaking Mikumi tour guide
Meals and game drives as per the itinerary
Cook to prepare your meals
Activities as per the itinerary
Drinking water
Safari transport by 4x4 (6 seats) with a pop-up roof hatch for easy game viewing and photography