2 Days Mikumi Park Safari From Dar Es Salaam
2-Day 1 Night Exciting Safari in Mikumi National Park
A 2-day safari to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam is a fantastic way to explore the beauty of Tanzania’s wildlife in a short period. Nestled in the heart of Tanzania, Mikumi National Park stands as a testament to Africa’s untamed beauty and diverse wildlife. It’s a place where the air is filled with the sounds of the wild, and every turn presents a new opportunity to witness nature in its purest form. A 2-day Mikumi safari (Safari in Mikumi) offers an escape to adventurers seeking to immerse themselves in the continent’s raw and vibrant pulse
Tour Summary
Duration
2 Days
Vehicle Type
4WD Safari
Tour Type
Languages
Best time for 2-day safari Dar es Salaam to Mikumi?
Best time to visit Mikumi just like other parks in Tanzania is the Dry season, that stretches from June to October, for wildlife viewing in the park. Mikumi is however an all year park (including April / May) due to the tendency by the animals gathering around very predictable water sources such as the Mkata River in the vast wildlife rich Mkata flood plain that stretches for the better part of the park.
Where is Mikumi National Park?
Highlights
- This tour will take you through the following national parks: Mikumi National park.
- En-route animal viewing as your professional tour guide describes and explains in detail the different species of animals.
- Overnights at campsites let you sleep beneath the stars.
- Guaranteed window seat for daily tours and game drives.
Tour Itinerary
Day to day Best of Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Leave Dar es Salaam for Mikumi National Park.
This early morning you will be picked up by your safari guide from your residence in Dar es Salaam or your hotel or even from the Airport if you arrive early enough and you will drive out of the city as quick as possible to beat the traffic jams. Soon you will be out of town and drive at a steady pace along the Mbeya Highway via Chalinze and Morogoro town arriving by mid-morning or early afternoon depending on your departure time from Dar es Salaam. Lunch can be taken at a camp inside the park or along the way and as soon as you register at the park’s entrance at Mikumi National Park you will embark on your first game drive in search of wild animals and birds. You will do game drives until later in the afternoon before dark when you will check in at a lodge camp at Mikumi National Park or just outside the park for a well deserved refreshing shower followed by dinner and overnight. Overnight at Camp Bastian; a nice budget lodge just outside the park’s boundaries. (Lunch and Dinner included).
Other camps also available depending on your budget and preference for an upgrade
Day 2: Mikumi National Park – back to Dar es Salaam.
Early morning breakfast then you will enter the Mikumi Park again for one last game drive to see any animals that you might have missed on the first day. This is also a good time to try your luck in spotting some nocturnal species as well as other animals which tend to line up along the game viewing tracks as they avoid the morning dew. After enough game drives and depending on your plans you will leave Mikumi National Park and drive back to Dar es Salaam with drop off being at the Airport if departing, or at your hotel in CBD or residence.Breakfast and Lunch included.
*It is important to note that this safari involves long drives of about 4 to 5 hours and sometimes more depending on the traffic floor and traffic police control along this busy highway to Mikumi National Park.
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Our tours are top-notch but give you great value. The price we tell you upfront covers most of the costs for one person, like flights and all transfers.
Includes
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Visas and visa fees where relevant
- Additional activities not offered as scheduled by the accommodation
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