1-Day Mikumi National Park Safari from Dar es Salaam by Open-Roof Jeep

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and more in Mikumi National Park
• 02 Ride in an open-roof land cruiser jeep for easy wildlife viewing and photography
• 03 Look out for lions and leopards if luck is on your side
• 04 Watch the skies for Mikumi's rich birdlife, with around 300 species in the park

Visit Mikumi National Park on a day trip from Dar es Salaam and look out for wildlife such as elephants, elands, crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, zebras, antelope, wildebeest, and baboons. If you are lucky, you may also spot lions and leopards during your game drive. Travel in a comfortable open-roof land cruiser jeep for easy game viewing and photography, and keep your eyes open for the park's rich birdlife, with around 300 species ruling the skies.

Look out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelope, wildebeest, eland, crocodiles, hippos, and baboons.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Day Trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam

• Be ready for an early pick-up from your hotel, home, or ferry port. Before departure, your Tanzanian safari guide/driver will brief you about the tour as you set off for Mikumi town, located 283 kilometres away by road.

• Enjoy a game drive in a comfortable open-roof land cruiser jeep. Look out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelope, wildebeest, eland, crocodiles, hippos, and baboons. If you are lucky, you may also spot lions and leopards.

• After the safari, drive back to Dar es Salaam and get dropped off at your hotel, airport, or ferry port.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All park entrance fees

• Competent English-speaking Tanzanian safari driver/tour guide

• Breakfast, lunch, and drinking water during the safari

• Game drives and transport with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy game viewing and photography

What's Not Included

• Soft drinks, alcohol, and other beverages

• Optional activities not outlined in the itinerary

• Items of a personal nature, e.g. tips

Know before you go

• The tour guide/operator can also arrange tailor-made safaris according to your needs and budget.

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.