Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Mikumi National Park Safari with Maasai Village Visit

3 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy game viewing in Mikumi National Park
  • 02 Spot herds of elephants, lions, and wild dogs
  • 03 Admire around 300 species of birds
  • 04 Visit a Maasai village and discover its distinctive customs

Embark on a 3-day wildlife safari to Mikumi National Park, known as the home of elephants, lions, wild dogs, zebras, hyenas, wildebeests, elands, hartebeests, crocodiles, gecko lizards, and many other wildlife species. Enjoy exciting game drives through the park, with opportunities to spot a wide range of animals and admire around 300 bird species. The tour also includes a visit to a Maasai village for a glimpse into the distinctive customs and dress of one of East Africa's best-known communities.

Visit the Hippo Pool, where you can watch hippos wallowing and snorting at close range.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi and Maasai Village Visit

  • Get ready for pickup from your hotel, home, or ferry port.
  • Receive a short tour briefing before driving 283 kilometres to Mikumi town, arriving in the late afternoon on the same day.
  • Arrive at your camp or lodge and relax for half an hour before the Maasai tour at a Maasai village. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central, and southern Kenya, as well as northern Tanzania. They are among the best-known local populations due to their residence near many game parks of the African Great Lakes and their distinctive customs and dress.

After the Maasai tour, return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay at the camp or lodge.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Mikumi Game Drive and Hippo Pool

  • Rise early for breakfast at the camp or lodge.
  • Depart after breakfast for a full-day game drive in Mikumi National Park until sunset. On the way to the park, you may occasionally spot impala, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and birds.
  • See commonly spotted animals including elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, wildebeests, elands, crocodiles, hippos, and baboons. If you are lucky, you may also see lions and even a leopard.
  • Visit the Hippo Pool, where you can watch hippos wallowing and snorting at close range. Mikumi is home to over 300 species of birds.

Drive back to the camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Dar es Salaam

  • Rise early for breakfast before a short morning game drive en route as you drive back to Dar es Salaam with a lunch box.

  • Get dropped off at your hotel, airport, or seaport.

Mikumi National Park, Hippo Pool, Maasai village

Where this trip takes you

Mikumi National Park, Hippo Pool, Maasai village

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dar es Salaam 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All park entrance fees
  • English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
  • 3 meals a day during the safari to Mikumi, within Mikumi, and while driving back to Dar es Salaam
  • Accommodation in double rooms or dome tents
  • Game drives and transport with a pop-up roof hatch for easy game viewing and photography
  • Other activities as per the itinerary
  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

  • Soft drinks, alcohol, and other beverages
  • Optional activities not outlined in the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature, e.g. laundry and tips

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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Estimated room rates

Single Room $481.50 — $850.00
Double Sharing $481.50

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