Tour description provided by Viator

Mikumi being the closest park from Dar Es Salaam provides an opportunity to enjoy wildlife experience in small group. Mikumi National Park lies on the Northern border of Africa's biggest game reserve - the Selous, and is transected by the road between Dar Es Salaam and Iringa. It is the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometer track of wilderness that stretches east almost as far as the Indian Ocean. In these 3 days and 2 nights, you will enjoy an all inclusive safari package with evening and sunset game drives, full day game drives, and sunrise game drives before heading back to Dar.
Day 1: Pick Up, Transfers and Evening game drivesEarly morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Dar at around 05:30am.After greetings/introduction you will start your trip to Mikumi National Park via Morogoro town. This trip will take about 6 hours of standard driving speed with a stop in Chalinze for breakfast and refreshments. When you arrive at the park you will be checked in and taken to your accommodation to refresh and have lunch. Later in the day you begin evening and sunset game drives. Stay at the Park Cottages or Mikumi Wildlife Camp includes: breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments. Day 2: Full day Game drive in Mikumi On this day you will have sunrise game drives starting from 6:30am and come back to the cottages for breakfast around 8:30am. Then, continue with game drives until lunch time. At the Mikumi Wildlife Camp you can watch animals as they wonder around the camp water holes while having your meals. After lunch and a little rest, you will continue with game drives in another part of the park until sunset around 6:30pm. This will conclude the end of your full day game drive. In Mikumi you can see animals such as Lions, Buffalos, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, elephants, hippos and more than 300 bird species. After the game drive will go back to your chosen accommodation for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments Day 3: Sunrise game drives and transfer to Dar Es Salaam. Early morning you will have sunrise game drives till about 8:00am, have breakfast at your lodge, and then drive back to Dar Es Salaam to connect to Zanzibar. (If traveling to Zanzibar by boat on the same day – we can also book boat tickets for you at an extra cost). When you arrive in Dar you will be transferred to your residency or ferry and that will be the end of your Mikumi Wildlife Experience with Watu Safaris. Meals plan Includes breakfast, lunch and refreshment

What’s included

  • 2 nights accommodation at Mikumi Park Cottages or Mikumi Wildlife Camp
  • All meals and light refreshments as detailed in the per itinerary
  • Vehicle for Pick up, transfers and all game drives accompanied by English speaking driver/guide

What’s not included

  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks

Highlights

  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Vegetarian meal option available
  • Perfect for all ages and skill level
  • Small-group tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Pick Up, Transfers and Evening game drives Early morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Dar at around 05:30am.After greetings/introduction you will start your trip to Mikumi National Park via Morogoro town. This trip will take about 6 hours of standard driving speed with a stop in Chalinze for breakfast and refreshments. When you arrive at the park you will be checked in and taken to your accommodation to refresh and have lunch. Later in the day you begin evening and sunset game drives. Stay at the Park Cottages or Mikumi Wildlife Camp includes: breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments.  
Day 2: Full day Game drive in Mikumi  On this day you will have sunrise game drives starting from 6:30am and come back to the cottages for breakfast around 8:30am. Then, continue with game drives until lunch time. At the Mikumi Wildlife Camp you can watch animals as they wonder around the camp water holes while having your meals. After lunch and a little rest, you will continue with game drives in another part of the park until sunset around 6:30pm. This will conclude the end of your full day game drive. In Mikumi you can see animals such as Lions, Buffalos, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, elephants, hippos and more than 300 bird species. After the game drive will go back to your chosen accommodation for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments  
Day 3: Sunrise game drives and transfer to Dar Es Salaam.  Early morning you will have sunrise game drives till about 8:00am, have breakfast at your lodge, and then drive back to Dar Es Salaam to connect to Zanzibar. (If traveling to Zanzibar by boat on the same day – we can also book boat tickets for you at an extra cost). When you arrive in Dar you will be transferred to your residency or ferry and that will be the end of your Mikumi Wildlife Experience with Watu Safaris. Meals plan Includes breakfast, lunch and refreshment