3-Day Mikumi National Park Safari from Dar es Salaam with Camp Stay

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Enjoy game drives in Mikumi National Park
• 02 Spot a wide variety of bird species across the park
• 03 Look out for lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, and buffalo in their natural habitat
• 04 Stay at Mikumi Wildlife Camp and watch animals visiting the waterholes

Unwind in Mikumi National Park on this three-day safari to Tanzania's fourth-largest national park. Enjoy exciting game drives and a rewarding wildlife experience as you look out for a wide variety of bird species and wild animals such as lions, leopards, hippos, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and zebras in their natural habitat. With overnight stays at Mikumi Wildlife Camp, you can also watch animals visiting the waterholes from the camp itself.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mikumi Wildlife Camp, where you can watch a procession of animals visiting the waterholes either from the comfort of your own verandah, while having a cool drink at the bar, or whilst dining.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park

Languages English, French, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi and Afternoon Game Drive

• Depart from Dar es Salaam early in the morning for Mikumi. On arrival, have lunch at the camp and head out for an afternoon game drive.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Mikumi Wildlife Camp, where you can watch a procession of animals visiting the waterholes either from the comfort of your own verandah, while having a cool drink at the bar, or whilst dining.

2

Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Mikumi

• Enjoy a full-day game drive in Mikumi, or choose two half-day game drives, with an overnight stay at Mikumi Wildlife Camp. Whilst on safari, you can see a wide variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalo, and elephants.
• If you are lucky, you may also be able to spot lions, leopards, and African wild dogs. Animals likely to be seen include zebras, hippos, hartebeest, wildebeest, impala, warthog, eland, and antelope. Several observation towers enable you to view the park in its entirety.

3

Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Dar es Salaam

• After breakfast, enjoy a short game drive in the park, and then drive back to Dar es Salaam, arriving late in the afternoon.
• Whilst on safari, you can see a rich variety of bird species, as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffalo, and elephants.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Bottled water per person per day
• Transport and wildlife drives in a 4WD Land Cruiser with a photographic roof hatch
• Services of a professional safari guide
• All wildlife reserve entry fees

What's Not Included

• International airfare and flights
• All items of a personal nature
• Gratuities for the safari guide and camp staff
• Airport departure tax
• Travel insurance
• Visa and passport fees
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages in lodges

What to bring

• Sunglasses
• Camera
• Passport
• Personal items

Know before you go

• Chance to see the big four
• Most accessible from Dar es Salaam

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.