Escape the city and dive into the wild with our 3-day Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam! Perfect for busy travelers and city dwellers, it’s the fastest route to unforgettable wildlife adventures.
This 3-day safari takes you to Mikumi National Park, a scenic and wildlife-rich destination located about 280 km west of Dar es Salaam along the Tanzam Highway (T1), the main route connecting Tanzania with Zambia. The highway cuts through the park, often giving travelers the rare chance to spot animals like elephants, giraffes, antelopes, and even lions from the road. Nestled between the Uluguru and Lumango Mountains, Mikumi offers not just incredible wildlife but also breathtaking landscapes. It’s also close to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, just an hour’s drive away, making it a gateway to explore Tanzania’s Southern Circuit. This itinerary is available starting from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar (with a domestic flight to Dar included), making it a perfect short safari whether you're visiting Tanzania for business or leisure.
Your safari kicks off with a pick-up from your hotel or Dar es Salaam International Airport by your TMT safari representative, followed by a short safari briefing. The drive to Mikumi National Park takes about 5 to 6 hours, offering scenic views of the Uluguru and Udzungwa Mountains, with Selous Game Reserve nearby. Upon arrival in the afternoon, you’ll jump straight into your first game drive, exploring Mikumi’s vast plains. Keep your eyes open for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, antelopes, and more as the adventure begins.
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Meals Plan: (D)
Start your day early with breakfast before heading out on a full-day game drive through the vast 3,230 km² wilderness of Mikumi National Park, one of Tanzania’s largest and most wildlife-rich parks. With a pop-up roof safari vehicle and an expert guide, you'll explore a variety of habitats—from open grasslands and seasonal floodplains to Miombo woodlands and baobab-dotted landscapes—spotting animals like elephants, lions, zebras, wildebeests, wild dogs, giraffes, hippos, and more. The park is also a haven for bird lovers, home to over 300 bird species including Bateleur eagles, lilac-breasted rollers, and Boehm’s bee-eaters. You can choose to enjoy a picnic lunch in the park or return to the lodge in the afternoon to relax or take a refreshing swim.
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Meals Plan: (B/L/D)
On the final day of your 3-day Mikumi Safari, enjoy an early breakfast and, if time permits, head out for one last game drive to soak in the beauty of Mikumi’s wildlife and landscapes. This optional morning drive offers a final chance to spot animals like elephants, zebras, and giraffes in the soft morning light. Afterward, your guide will begin the scenic drive back to Dar es Salaam, marking the end of your unforgettable adventure. You’ll arrive in the city by late afternoon, with amazing memories and incredible photos from Tanzania’s southern safari circuit.
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To reserve this tour, a payment of 60% of the total price must be made at the time of reservation. The balance of 40% can be made on arrival in Tanzania, prior to the departure of your tour.
Your deposit can either be made by means of a Bank Transfer, with the addition of a 45 US Dollar fee, or by Credit Card, which incurs an additional bank charge of 3.5%.
Either the final payment can be made through Credit Card, again with the addition of a 3.5% bank charge, or in cash in US Dollars (US Dollar Bills should not be older than year 2009).
Cancellation of a holiday must be made in writing and is effective from the date we receive the written notification. Cancellation charges are expressed at a percentage of quoted price as shown in the table below.
If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim the cancellation charges from your insurance company. Notwithstanding the above, if we have issued your domestic airline tickets and you choose at any time to cancel them then the cancelling for Domestic Tickets will be 100%.
The below Payment and Cancellation policy is specifically for Tanzania’s Southern Circuit Experience: 3 Days from Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi and it does not apply to other tours. –
