Mikumi National Park is the fourth-largest national park, with a landscape of baobabs, black hardwood trees, and grassy plains, and the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed year-round wildlife sightings, Mikumi makes an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Within its 3230 sq km – set between the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast, the Rubeho Mountains to the northwest, and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast – Mikumi hosts buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, crocodiles, and endangered wild dogs, and chances are high that you’ll see a respectable sampling of these within a short time of entering the park.
Pick you at the hotel in Dar – Es – Salaam or airport at 6:00 am and travel 283 km to Mikumi National Park with lunch at the restaurant in Morogoro. After lunch proceeds with a drive to the Park for an evening game drive in the park. This is a home to the elephant, lion, wild dog, zebras, hyena, buffalo, wildebeest, eland, hartebeest, crocodile, lizard, and more. Over 300 species of birds have been observed in this park.
Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.
Enjoy an early morning 4-hour game drive in the park and drive to the hotel for a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, leave the park and drive to Dar es Salaam with a lunch stop at the restaurant in Morogoro. Continue with a drive to the airport or to the hotel of your choice.
