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A pride of lions sleeping in the grass in Mikumi National Park

Mikumi Safaris & Tours

Every sensible way to see Mikumi — by plane from Zanzibar, by road or train from Dar es Salaam, for a day or for longer — compared and bookable in a couple of taps.

Choosing a Mikumi safari comes down to two questions: where are you starting from, and can you spare a night? The tours below are grouped that way — fly-in day trips from Zanzibar, day trips from Dar es Salaam and Morogoro, overnight and multi-day safaris, and longer combinations with the Udzungwa Mountains, Nyerere and Ruaha.

Everything here is booked through GetYourGuide, which means live availability, free cancellation on most options and reserve-now-pay-later on many. Prices are indicative “from” starting points in euros per person and change with season, group size and exchange rates — tap any card for the live price in your own currency.

Read the inclusions. Mikumi tours differ most in what the price covers: flights or train tickets, park fees, lunch, hotel transfers on Zanzibar, and whether the vehicle is shared or private. A low starting price often assumes a full vehicle or leaves out park fees. Apart from the two or three long-established fly-in trips, many listings are new and have few or no reviews yet — we say so where that is the case.

Find the right safari for your starting point

Fly-in day safaris from Zanzibar

The classic: out by light aircraft in the morning, game drives and lunch in the park, back on the island by evening. The first listing is the long-running bestseller; the others are useful alternatives, and the last flies to neighbouring Nyerere (Selous) instead.

A group of Masai giraffes in Mikumi National Park Fly-in day safari from €397
🕒 8–10 hours 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.7 (3,083)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Lunch

The safari that put Mikumi on the map for beach holidaymakers, with more than three thousand reviews on GetYourGuide. You fly from Zanzibar to the park in the morning, join shared game drives in a 4x4 across the plains, stop for a bush lunch and fly back in the afternoon. It is a long day with an early start, but it turns a beach week into a beach-and-safari trip without changing hotels.

  • Return light-aircraft flights from Zanzibar
  • Shared 4x4 game drives and a bush lunch
  • By far the most-reviewed Mikumi safari on GetYourGuide
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A light safari aircraft parked on a bush airstrip in southern Tanzania Fly-in day safari from €443
🕒 10.5–12 hours 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.7 (147)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari by Twin-Engine Plane + Lunch

A fly-in day safari that makes a point of using a twin-engine aircraft for the hop between Zanzibar and Mikumi. The listing includes lunch, park fees and flights, and the longer stated duration reflects a fuller day on the ground. A solid alternative when the bestseller is sold out, or if two engines simply make you more comfortable.

  • Flights on a twin-engine aircraft
  • Lunch, park fees and flights included per the listing
  • Well reviewed, with around 150 ratings
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A male lion in the long grass in Mikumi National Park Fly-in day safari from €497
🕒 1 day 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 5.0 (4)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Day Trip Safari by Flight

Another operator’s version of the classic fly-in day: a morning flight from Zanzibar, a guided game drive in search of elephants, lions and the plains game, and a flight back the same day. It has only a handful of reviews, so read the latest ones before booking — but it is a useful option when other departures are full.

  • Return flights between Zanzibar and Mikumi
  • Guided game drive in the park
  • Small number of reviews, all positive so far
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Hippos resting among water plants in the Selous, now Nyerere National Park Fly-in day safari from €360
🕒 1 day (overnight option) 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.8 (1,644)

From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Lunch

The other big fly-in safari from Zanzibar, to the former Selous Game Reserve — today largely Nyerere National Park. It is wilder and much larger than Mikumi, with rivers and lakes as well as bush. We list it because most people choosing a one-day safari from the island end up comparing exactly these two.

  • Flights, entry and guide included per the listing
  • Game viewing in Nyerere National Park (ex-Selous)
  • The main alternative to Mikumi from Zanzibar
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Day safaris from Dar es Salaam and Morogoro

From Dar you can go all the way by road or take the electric SGR train as far as Morogoro. Either way it is a long day. Starting from Morogoro cuts the travelling to a fraction.

Elephants covered in dark mud after a mud bath in Mikumi National Park Day trip from €249
🕒 1 long day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 4.9 (10)

From Dar es Salaam: Mikumi National Park Day Trip

Mikumi in a single day from Dar es Salaam. The park lies roughly 280–300 km west of the city, so however the transfer is arranged this is a very early start and a late return, with the game drive in the middle of the day. It works if you have one free day between flights and want to see elephants, giraffes and zebra rather than the city — check the listing for exact timings and what is included.

  • Day safari from Dar without an overnight
  • Game drive on the Mkata floodplain
  • One of the best-rated Dar departures
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Passengers on the platform beside a Tanzanian SGR electric train Train day safari from €177
🕒 11 hours – 1 day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (3)

From Dar es Salaam: 1-Day Mikumi Adventure Safari by Train

The modern way to do Mikumi from Dar: the electric standard-gauge (SGR) train covers the stretch to Morogoro in a fraction of the time the highway takes, and a vehicle continues from there to the park for game drives and a picnic lunch. Train times are set by the railway and can change, so the operator fixes the exact schedule when you book.

  • Electric SGR train from Dar to Morogoro
  • Game drives and a picnic lunch in the park
  • Among the lowest starting prices for a Dar day safari
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Two elephants walking along a dirt track in Mikumi National Park Train day safari from €284
🕒 1 day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (2)

Classic Day Trip: Train Transfer to Mikumi National Park

A day trip built around the SGR electric train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, with a road transfer on to Mikumi and a game drive in an open jeep. A little pricier than the cheapest train option, with a couple of five-star reviews to its name.

  • SGR electric train from Dar to Morogoro
  • Road transfer on to the park
  • Game drive in an open safari jeep
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Zebras and impalas grazing together in Mikumi National Park Day trip from €173
🕒 1 day 📍 From Morogoro

Morogoro – Mikumi National Park: Day Safari

If you are already in Morogoro — by train, by bus or on your way along the highway — this is the easy way into the park: a private day safari in an open jeep with a guide. The drive to the gate is a small part of what it is from Dar, which leaves far more of the day for wildlife. No reviews yet when we last checked.

  • Private safari from Morogoro town
  • Open safari jeep with a guide
  • Short transfer compared with Dar
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Overnight and multi-day Mikumi safaris

One or two nights give you the dawn and dusk game drives that day trippers miss. These start from Dar es Salaam by train or from Zanzibar by ferry or plane.

African buffaloes resting in the grass in Mikumi National Park Overnight safari from €353
🕒 2 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (5)

2 Days: Mikumi Park from Dar es Salaam by Luxury Train

A short overnight safari that starts from your Dar hotel early in the morning and returns the next day by train. One night at Mikumi is the single biggest upgrade over a day trip: it makes a late-afternoon or dawn drive possible, which is when lions and other predators are most likely to be seen.

  • Train travel from Dar es Salaam
  • One night away from the city
  • Game drives at the best times of day
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A pride of lions sleeping on green grass in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €613
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.9 (38)

Zanzibar: Mikumi Wonderful Safari with Open Jeeps

A three-day package from Zanzibar that pairs game drives in open-sided safari jeeps with a cultural visit. Spreading the trip over three days means you are in the park for the early morning and late afternoon, when the cats are active and the light is best — exactly the hours a day trip misses. Highly rated by the travellers who have reviewed it.

  • Three days starting and ending in Zanzibar
  • Game drives in open safari jeeps
  • Includes a cultural visit
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Plains zebras standing close together in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €266
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 5.0 (26)

3-Day, 2-Night Safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi by Ferry

The budget route from the island: a ferry to the mainland, then overland to Mikumi for two nights, with game drives and a Maasai village visit. You can choose between a private and a shared small-group safari. Travel takes up a good part of the first and last days, but the starting price is a fraction of a fly-in overnight.

  • Ferry from Zanzibar, then overland to Mikumi
  • Private or shared small-group options
  • Maasai village visit on the programme
Check price & availability
A giraffe walking through green savanna in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €547
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.5 (7)

Zanzibar: 3-Day Mikumi National Park Safari with Free Pickup

A three-day trip from Zanzibar to Mikumi and back with game drives and a Maasai visit. According to the listing, meals, accommodation, park fees and guided drives are covered, which makes it easy to budget. Reviews so far are good though few.

  • Hotel pickup in Zanzibar
  • Game drives and a Maasai visit
  • Meals, accommodation and park fees included per the listing
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Dusk over the plains from a camp in Mikumi National Park Fly-in overnight safari from €1954
🕒 2 days 📍 From Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Mikumi National Park 2-Day Safari with Flights

The comfortable way to do Mikumi from the island: fly in, stay a night and fly out. You swap the hurry of a day trip for an evening and a dawn in the bush. It had no reviews yet when we last checked and the starting price is high, so compare it carefully with the day trips and the ferry-based packages.

  • Direct flight from Zanzibar to Mikumi
  • One night on safari, meals included
  • Time for game drives at dusk or dawn
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A blue wildebeest walking in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €434
🕒 3 days 📍 From See listing for pickup points ⭐ 5.0 (3)

3-Day Spectacular Mikumi Safari, Bush Walk & Maasai Culture

Three days that add a guided bush walk and a Maasai cultural experience to the game drives. Walking — even briefly — changes how you see the bush: tracks, dung, birds and plants that you drive straight past in a vehicle. Few reviews yet, all five-star.

  • Game drives in Mikumi
  • A guided bush walk
  • Maasai cultural experience
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Udzungwa, Nyerere and southern-circuit combinations

Add a rainforest hike to Sanje Falls, boat safaris on the Rufiji River in Nyerere National Park or the remote wilderness of Ruaha. Most of these listings are new — check the details and the operator carefully.

A waterfall on the Sanje trail in the Udzungwa Mountains forest Safari & hiking combo from €582
🕒 3 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam

3 Days: Mikumi National Park & Udzungwa Mountains National Park

The natural pairing in this part of Tanzania: open-plains game viewing in Mikumi followed by a rainforest hike in the Udzungwa Mountains, a short drive to the south. One park is done sitting down, the other entirely on foot. A new listing without reviews at the time of writing.

  • Game drives in Mikumi
  • Forest hike in the Udzungwa Mountains
  • Waterfalls and rich forest wildlife
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A Nile crocodile on a sandbank in Nyerere National Park Multi-park safari from €1199
🕒 4 days 📍 From See listing for pickup points

Mikumi and Nyerere National Parks 4-Day Safari

Four days across the two neighbouring parks: game drives on Mikumi’s plains, then Nyerere for a boat safari on the Rufiji River among hippos and crocodiles. The listing mentions the Big Five; be aware that rhino are not a realistic sighting in either park. Unreviewed when we last checked.

  • Two southern parks in one trip
  • Boat safari on the Rufiji River
  • Plains game in Mikumi, river wildlife in Nyerere
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A giraffe feeding in dry-season grassland in Mikumi National Park Multi-park safari from €2043
🕒 7 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam: 7-Day Southern Tanzania Safari Tour

A full week in the south: Mikumi, the Udzungwa Mountains and Nyerere National Park, with game drives, the Sanje Waterfall hike and a walking safari. This is the trip for people who have decided on the quieter southern circuit instead of the Serengeti. No reviews yet.

  • Mikumi, Udzungwa and Nyerere in one week
  • Hike to the Sanje Waterfall
  • Game drives plus a walking safari
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An African wild dog walking through dry grass in the Selous Multi-day safari from €577
🕒 3 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (2)

3 Days Selous/Nyerere National Park: Game Drive, Boat & Walking Safari

Three days in Nyerere National Park from Dar es Salaam with all three classic activities — game drive, boat and walk. The park is known for wild dogs, although they range widely and are never guaranteed. A good follow-on if Mikumi has given you a taste for the south.

  • Game drives, boat safari and walking safari
  • Rufiji River birdlife, hippos and crocodiles
  • A park known for its wild dogs
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Before and after the safari

Good-value ways to fill a spare day in Morogoro, Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.

The waterfront of Dar es Salaam seen from the harbour City tour from €29
🕒 2 hours 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 4.8 (132)

Dar es Salaam City Center: Walking Tour

Two hours on foot through the centre of Dar es Salaam: St Joseph’s Cathedral, the Askari Monument, Kivukoni Fish Market, the Botanical Garden and the Old Boma. A cheap and very well-reviewed way to use the afternoon before an early safari departure.

  • St Joseph’s Cathedral and the Askari Monument
  • Kivukoni Fish Market
  • Botanical Garden and the Old Boma
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A group of Masai giraffes in Mikumi National Park Fly-in day safari from €397
🕒 8–10 hours 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.7 (3,083)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Lunch

The safari that put Mikumi on the map for beach holidaymakers, with more than three thousand reviews on GetYourGuide. You fly from Zanzibar to the park in the morning, join shared game drives in a 4x4 across the plains, stop for a bush lunch and fly back in the afternoon. It is a long day with an early start, but it turns a beach week into a beach-and-safari trip without changing hotels.

  • Return light-aircraft flights from Zanzibar
  • Shared 4x4 game drives and a bush lunch
  • By far the most-reviewed Mikumi safari on GetYourGuide
Check price & availability
Elephants covered in dark mud after a mud bath in Mikumi National Park Day trip from €249
🕒 1 long day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 4.9 (10)

From Dar es Salaam: Mikumi National Park Day Trip

Mikumi in a single day from Dar es Salaam. The park lies roughly 280–300 km west of the city, so however the transfer is arranged this is a very early start and a late return, with the game drive in the middle of the day. It works if you have one free day between flights and want to see elephants, giraffes and zebra rather than the city — check the listing for exact timings and what is included.

  • Day safari from Dar without an overnight
  • Game drive on the Mkata floodplain
  • One of the best-rated Dar departures
Check price & availability
A light safari aircraft parked on a bush airstrip in southern Tanzania Fly-in day safari from €443
🕒 10.5–12 hours 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.7 (147)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari by Twin-Engine Plane + Lunch

A fly-in day safari that makes a point of using a twin-engine aircraft for the hop between Zanzibar and Mikumi. The listing includes lunch, park fees and flights, and the longer stated duration reflects a fuller day on the ground. A solid alternative when the bestseller is sold out, or if two engines simply make you more comfortable.

  • Flights on a twin-engine aircraft
  • Lunch, park fees and flights included per the listing
  • Well reviewed, with around 150 ratings
Check price & availability
Passengers on the platform beside a Tanzanian SGR electric train Train day safari from €177
🕒 11 hours – 1 day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (3)

From Dar es Salaam: 1-Day Mikumi Adventure Safari by Train

The modern way to do Mikumi from Dar: the electric standard-gauge (SGR) train covers the stretch to Morogoro in a fraction of the time the highway takes, and a vehicle continues from there to the park for game drives and a picnic lunch. Train times are set by the railway and can change, so the operator fixes the exact schedule when you book.

  • Electric SGR train from Dar to Morogoro
  • Game drives and a picnic lunch in the park
  • Among the lowest starting prices for a Dar day safari
Check price & availability
A pride of lions sleeping on green grass in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €613
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.9 (38)

Zanzibar: Mikumi Wonderful Safari with Open Jeeps

A three-day package from Zanzibar that pairs game drives in open-sided safari jeeps with a cultural visit. Spreading the trip over three days means you are in the park for the early morning and late afternoon, when the cats are active and the light is best — exactly the hours a day trip misses. Highly rated by the travellers who have reviewed it.

  • Three days starting and ending in Zanzibar
  • Game drives in open safari jeeps
  • Includes a cultural visit
Check price & availability
African buffaloes resting in the grass in Mikumi National Park Overnight safari from €353
🕒 2 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (5)

2 Days: Mikumi Park from Dar es Salaam by Luxury Train

A short overnight safari that starts from your Dar hotel early in the morning and returns the next day by train. One night at Mikumi is the single biggest upgrade over a day trip: it makes a late-afternoon or dawn drive possible, which is when lions and other predators are most likely to be seen.

  • Train travel from Dar es Salaam
  • One night away from the city
  • Game drives at the best times of day
Check price & availability
Plains zebras standing close together in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €266
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 5.0 (26)

3-Day, 2-Night Safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi by Ferry

The budget route from the island: a ferry to the mainland, then overland to Mikumi for two nights, with game drives and a Maasai village visit. You can choose between a private and a shared small-group safari. Travel takes up a good part of the first and last days, but the starting price is a fraction of a fly-in overnight.

  • Ferry from Zanzibar, then overland to Mikumi
  • Private or shared small-group options
  • Maasai village visit on the programme
Check price & availability
Hippos resting among water plants in the Selous, now Nyerere National Park Fly-in day safari from €360
🕒 1 day (overnight option) 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.8 (1,644)

From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Lunch

The other big fly-in safari from Zanzibar, to the former Selous Game Reserve — today largely Nyerere National Park. It is wilder and much larger than Mikumi, with rivers and lakes as well as bush. We list it because most people choosing a one-day safari from the island end up comparing exactly these two.

  • Flights, entry and guide included per the listing
  • Game viewing in Nyerere National Park (ex-Selous)
  • The main alternative to Mikumi from Zanzibar
Check price & availability
A male lion in the long grass in Mikumi National Park Fly-in day safari from €497
🕒 1 day 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 5.0 (4)

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Day Trip Safari by Flight

Another operator’s version of the classic fly-in day: a morning flight from Zanzibar, a guided game drive in search of elephants, lions and the plains game, and a flight back the same day. It has only a handful of reviews, so read the latest ones before booking — but it is a useful option when other departures are full.

  • Return flights between Zanzibar and Mikumi
  • Guided game drive in the park
  • Small number of reviews, all positive so far
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Two elephants walking along a dirt track in Mikumi National Park Train day safari from €284
🕒 1 day 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (2)

Classic Day Trip: Train Transfer to Mikumi National Park

A day trip built around the SGR electric train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, with a road transfer on to Mikumi and a game drive in an open jeep. A little pricier than the cheapest train option, with a couple of five-star reviews to its name.

  • SGR electric train from Dar to Morogoro
  • Road transfer on to the park
  • Game drive in an open safari jeep
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A blue wildebeest walking in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €434
🕒 3 days 📍 From See listing for pickup points ⭐ 5.0 (3)

3-Day Spectacular Mikumi Safari, Bush Walk & Maasai Culture

Three days that add a guided bush walk and a Maasai cultural experience to the game drives. Walking — even briefly — changes how you see the bush: tracks, dung, birds and plants that you drive straight past in a vehicle. Few reviews yet, all five-star.

  • Game drives in Mikumi
  • A guided bush walk
  • Maasai cultural experience
Check price & availability
A giraffe walking through green savanna in Mikumi National Park Multi-day safari from €547
🕒 3 days 📍 From Zanzibar ⭐ 4.5 (7)

Zanzibar: 3-Day Mikumi National Park Safari with Free Pickup

A three-day trip from Zanzibar to Mikumi and back with game drives and a Maasai visit. According to the listing, meals, accommodation, park fees and guided drives are covered, which makes it easy to budget. Reviews so far are good though few.

  • Hotel pickup in Zanzibar
  • Game drives and a Maasai visit
  • Meals, accommodation and park fees included per the listing
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Dusk over the plains from a camp in Mikumi National Park Fly-in overnight safari from €1954
🕒 2 days 📍 From Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Mikumi National Park 2-Day Safari with Flights

The comfortable way to do Mikumi from the island: fly in, stay a night and fly out. You swap the hurry of a day trip for an evening and a dawn in the bush. It had no reviews yet when we last checked and the starting price is high, so compare it carefully with the day trips and the ferry-based packages.

  • Direct flight from Zanzibar to Mikumi
  • One night on safari, meals included
  • Time for game drives at dusk or dawn
Check price & availability
A waterfall on the Sanje trail in the Udzungwa Mountains forest Safari & hiking combo from €582
🕒 3 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam

3 Days: Mikumi National Park & Udzungwa Mountains National Park

The natural pairing in this part of Tanzania: open-plains game viewing in Mikumi followed by a rainforest hike in the Udzungwa Mountains, a short drive to the south. One park is done sitting down, the other entirely on foot. A new listing without reviews at the time of writing.

  • Game drives in Mikumi
  • Forest hike in the Udzungwa Mountains
  • Waterfalls and rich forest wildlife
Check price & availability
A Nile crocodile on a sandbank in Nyerere National Park Multi-park safari from €1199
🕒 4 days 📍 From See listing for pickup points

Mikumi and Nyerere National Parks 4-Day Safari

Four days across the two neighbouring parks: game drives on Mikumi’s plains, then Nyerere for a boat safari on the Rufiji River among hippos and crocodiles. The listing mentions the Big Five; be aware that rhino are not a realistic sighting in either park. Unreviewed when we last checked.

  • Two southern parks in one trip
  • Boat safari on the Rufiji River
  • Plains game in Mikumi, river wildlife in Nyerere
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An African wild dog walking through dry grass in the Selous Multi-day safari from €577
🕒 3 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 5.0 (2)

3 Days Selous/Nyerere National Park: Game Drive, Boat & Walking Safari

Three days in Nyerere National Park from Dar es Salaam with all three classic activities — game drive, boat and walk. The park is known for wild dogs, although they range widely and are never guaranteed. A good follow-on if Mikumi has given you a taste for the south.

  • Game drives, boat safari and walking safari
  • Rufiji River birdlife, hippos and crocodiles
  • A park known for its wild dogs
Check price & availability
A giraffe feeding in dry-season grassland in Mikumi National Park Multi-park safari from €2043
🕒 7 days 📍 From Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam: 7-Day Southern Tanzania Safari Tour

A full week in the south: Mikumi, the Udzungwa Mountains and Nyerere National Park, with game drives, the Sanje Waterfall hike and a walking safari. This is the trip for people who have decided on the quieter southern circuit instead of the Serengeti. No reviews yet.

  • Mikumi, Udzungwa and Nyerere in one week
  • Hike to the Sanje Waterfall
  • Game drives plus a walking safari
Check price & availability
Zebras and impalas grazing together in Mikumi National Park Day trip from €173
🕒 1 day 📍 From Morogoro

Morogoro – Mikumi National Park: Day Safari

If you are already in Morogoro — by train, by bus or on your way along the highway — this is the easy way into the park: a private day safari in an open jeep with a guide. The drive to the gate is a small part of what it is from Dar, which leaves far more of the day for wildlife. No reviews yet when we last checked.

  • Private safari from Morogoro town
  • Open safari jeep with a guide
  • Short transfer compared with Dar
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The waterfront of Dar es Salaam seen from the harbour City tour from €29
🕒 2 hours 📍 From Dar es Salaam ⭐ 4.8 (132)

Dar es Salaam City Center: Walking Tour

Two hours on foot through the centre of Dar es Salaam: St Joseph’s Cathedral, the Askari Monument, Kivukoni Fish Market, the Botanical Garden and the Old Boma. A cheap and very well-reviewed way to use the afternoon before an early safari departure.

  • St Joseph’s Cathedral and the Askari Monument
  • Kivukoni Fish Market
  • Botanical Garden and the Old Boma
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Plan your safari

Add a real safari to your Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam trip

Fly out of Zanzibar after breakfast or take the train from Dar, spend the day among elephants, giraffes and zebra on the Mkata floodplain, and be back by evening — or stay a night for the lions. Compare day trips and overnight safaris and book in a couple of taps.

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Booking a Mikumi safari: FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: flying from Zanzibar or driving from Dar es Salaam?

If you are staying on Zanzibar, fly — it is the only way to do the park in a day from the island. From Dar the road or train trips are far cheaper. Flying costs more per hour in the park but spares you eight to twelve hours of travelling.

Are park fees included in the tour price?

Often, but not always. Each GetYourGuide listing states what is included; look for “park fees” or “entry fees” in the inclusions before you compare prices.

Shared or private safari?

Shared game drives are cheaper and perfectly good for a first safari. A private vehicle lets you decide how long to stay at a sighting and is worth it for families, photographers and keen birders.

How far ahead should I book?

For fly-in trips in July–October and over Christmas and New Year, book as early as you can: the planes are small. At other times a few days ahead is usually enough. Most tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

What should I bring on a day safari?

Passport, sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, a light long-sleeved layer, insect repellent, binoculars, a charged camera or phone and some cash for tips. Luggage on light aircraft is limited to a small daypack.

Can I cancel if the weather is bad?

Most tours can be cancelled without charge up to 24 hours ahead. If an operator cancels a flight because of weather, you are normally offered another date or a refund — check the terms of the specific listing.