A backlit herd of African elephants crossing the Mkata floodplain at sunrise, golden dust haze, Mikumi National Park.

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Mikumi National Park — 3-Day Safari

3 Days · 2 Nights

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Tanzania’s fourth-largest park, an easy six-hour drive from Dar es Salaam — and the southern circuit’s hidden classic. The open Mkata Floodplain teems with elephant, lion, giraffe, zebra, and over 400 bird species, with a fraction of the northern parks’ vehicle traffic. Three days lets you cover the southern hippo pools, the central plains, and a sundowner over the Uluguru Mountains.


Day by day

Itinerary

Day 1 Dar es Salaam → Mikumi NP

Pickup at 7 am; six-hour drive west via Morogoro. Arrive Mikumi by lunch; afternoon game drive on the Mkata Plain.

Accommodation
Mikumi tented camp
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 Full day in Mikumi

Sunrise drive into the southern sectors and hippo pools; brunch back at camp; afternoon drive in the central plain with sundowner overlooking the Uluguru Mountains.

Accommodation
Mikumi tented camp
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Morning drive → Dar es Salaam

Final morning game drive; checkout after brunch; return to Dar es Salaam by 5 pm.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch

What’s in the price

Included & excluded

Included

  • Dar es Salaam pickup and return
  • All Mikumi National Park fees and concessions
  • Two nights' accommodation in a tented camp
  • All meals from day 1 lunch to day 3 lunch
  • Game-drive vehicle and certified driver-guide
  • Bottled water throughout

Not included

  • Flights or transport to Dar es Salaam
  • Tips for guides and lodge staff
  • Personal expenses, alcoholic drinks

Starting from

From $980

per person · double occupancy


Duration

3 Days · 2 Nights

Group size

Up to 6 travelers

Difficulty

Easy

Accommodation

Mid-range

Best season

June – October, January – February

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