2-Day Mikumi National Park Safari from Zanzibar with Game Drives

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Full-day game drives in Mikumi National Park
• 02 Spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests in Tanzania's fourth-largest national park
• 03 Look for wild cats, including lions, on an early morning game drive
• 04 Travel from Zanzibar for a short budget-friendly safari experience

Explore Mikumi National Park on this 2-day budget-friendly safari from Zanzibar. Travel to Tanzania's fourth-largest national park for game drives across its wildlife-rich landscapes, where you may spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. An early morning safari offers the chance to see wild cats, including lions, in action before your return to Zanzibar.

An early morning safari offers the chance to see wild cats, including lions, in action before your return to Zanzibar.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Mikumi National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

From Zanzibar to Mikumi for a Full-Day Safari

• Pick-up from your hotel in Zanzibar around 5 am, depending on the hotel location, and transfer to the ferry terminal for the first ferry at 7:00 from Zanzibar.
• Arrive in Dar es Salaam at 8:30.
• Upon arrival in Mikumi National Park, get ready for your full-day game drive and stay overnight in the national park.

2

Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Return to Zanzibar

• Early in the morning after breakfast, proceed with your morning game drive, as this is the best time to increase your chances of encountering wild cats in action.
• In the middle of the day, after lunch, proceed with the afternoon transfer game drive to the airstrip for your scheduled return flight to Zanzibar.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Roundtrip flight from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park
• All park fees
• All activities
• Bush lunch
• A professional driver/guide
• Safari jeep (open car)
• Pick-up and drop-off
• All taxes/VAT

What's Not Included

• International flight
• Personal items
• Tips

What to bring

• Passport, itinerary, travel insurance documents, and e-tickets
• Prescription medications
• Prescription glasses, sunglasses, hat, and sunblock
• Camera, video equipment, and binoculars
• Clothes and toiletries
• Phone, music, tablet, or laptop
• Preventative pharmaceuticals
• Odds and ends

Know before you go

• The trip will start from your hotel in Zanzibar and will end with drop-off at your hotel.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Tour start

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.