Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Mikumi National Park Safari from Dar es Salaam with Night Drive

3 Days Round trip from Tanzania Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spot lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, wildebeest, and other wildlife in Mikumi National Park
02 Experience both daytime and night game drives for different wildlife encounters
03 Explore Mkata Plain, Kisungura, and the Hippo Dam with guided game viewing
04 See the open Mkata Floodplain, often compared to the Serengeti Plains

Experience an unforgettable 3-day safari adventure from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, combining scenic overland travel with rewarding wildlife viewing across one of Tanzania's most accessible parks. Enjoy an evening game drive on arrival, a full-day safari across the expansive Mkata Floodplain, and a rare night game drive for a different perspective of the African bush after dark. Along the way, look out for lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, buffalo, eland, hartebeest, and hippos in areas such as Mkata Plain, Kisungura, and the Hippo Dam.

The open Mkata Floodplain offers fantastic wildlife viewing and resembles the Serengeti Plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Zanzibar, Mikumi National Park

Languages English, French, German, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi and Evening Game Drive

Pick up from your place of stay in Dar es Salaam early in the morning, around 5:00 AM.
Drive to Mikumi National Park on a 6-hour journey, including a lunch stop in Morogoro town.
Arrive in Mikumi National Park in the afternoon.
Embark on an evening game drive, exploring areas such as Mkata Plain, Kisungura, and the Hippo Dam for fantastic animal sightings.
Return to your accommodation at Camp Bastian Mikumi for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Half board (HB).

Day 02

Full-Day Safari and Night Game Drive in Mikumi

Enjoy breakfast at Camp Bastian Mikumi.
Set out for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
Spot various animals, including lions, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, and elephants.
The open Mkata Floodplain offers fantastic wildlife viewing and resembles the Serengeti Plains.
Rest and relax after the game drive, then prepare for the night safari.
Depart for the night game drive at around 8:00 PM, exploring different parts of the park.
Return to Camp Bastian Mikumi at around 11:30 PM.

Meals: Full board (FB).

Day 03

Return from Mikumi National Park to Dar es Salaam

Enjoy breakfast at Camp Bastian Mikumi.
Drive back to Dar es Salaam, with a lunch stop in Morogoro town.
On arrival in Dar es Salaam, transfer to the ferry for Zanzibar or drop off at the airport or hotel.