Dar es salaam 1 Day Tours Mikumi National Park Safari

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Dar es salaam 1 Day Tours Mikumi National Park Safari is a short tour from Dar es salaam to Tanzania “Southern Circuit” Mikumi National Park. Mikumi National Park is located in south-central Tanzania, 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam. The park hosts small and large mammals including a variety of bird species and reptiles.

Dar es salaam 1 Day Tours Mikumi National Park takes you to Tanzania’s fourth largest national park, covering an area of 3,230 km² (1,250 miles²). It borders Africa’s biggest game reserve – the Selous Game Reserve and is well-known for its boundless opportunities to spot the famous African Big Five – Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino, and of course Lion.

Accompanied by a qualified and knowledgeable guide, you will experience the best of the top destinations in South Tanzania. Three of the big five can be regularly sighted within the Mikumi borders: lion, elephant, and buffalo, many of which have characteristics specific to this area.

Mikumi lions are famous for exhibiting the rare behavior of climbing on trees, and there is the unusual phenomenon of ‘midget elephants’, which are smaller than the normal African elephants and have less distinct tusks. Mikumi is also popular for sightings of the world’s largest antelope – the eland.

A subspecies of giraffe, that has been classified as a link between the Masai giraffe and the Reticulated or Somali giraffe, can be found grazing among the savannah’s baobabs, tamarinds, acacias, and rare palms. In the north of the park, hippopotami inhabit the two artificial ponds and are joined by an array of water birds.

Mikumi National Park is popular with bird watchers, as it provides living and breeding space for over 400 species of birds, including European migrating birds using it as their winter residence.

0500 Hours: Depart Dar es salaam by road after an early morning cup of tea/ coffee or hot chocolate. The drive takes about 5 hours (280 km) from Dar es Salaam. Once at Morogoro town you will enjoy breakfast(at an extra fee) and proceed on to Mikumi National Park.

1030 Hours: Arrive at the Park and proceed on a Game Drive. Animals to be seen include baboon, monkey, elephant, rhino, giraffe, zebra, eland, buffalo, kudu, bushbuck, waterbuck, hartebeest, etc. Tree-climbing Lions (rarely) can be spotted here as well as giraffes, elands, hartebeests, Impalas, leopards, warthogs, wildebeests, and African wild-dogs!

The park is an excellent birding destination with over 400 species. The landscape of the park is defined by baobab, acacias, tamarinds, and some rare palm trees.

1230 Hours: Lunch at Mikumi Wildlife Camp. Right after lunch plus a little rest, continue for an afternoon of game drive within Mikumi National Park. You will be able to have 3 to 4 Hours of Game Drive around the Park. Mikumi National Park is about 280 km west of Dar es salaam.

1530 Hours: Depart Mikumi by road back to Dar-es-Salaam with a stopover in Chalinze Town for the washroom.

2000 Hours: Drop you off at your residence or hotel in Dar es Salaam.

Dar es salaam 1 Day Tours Mikumi National Park Rates Includes:

Lunch + Mineral water during tour + All entry fees, guide fees, service charge, and taxes + Services of our English-speaking professional Driver Guide + Safari transport vehicle while on game drives (4×4 Land-Cruiser) &  Pickup from your hotel/ residence  in Dar es salaam city and drop-off to your hotel/ residence after the safari

Notes

* The tour departs from Dar es salaam or Morogoro town in Tanzania

Dar es salaam 1 Day Tours Mikumi National Park Rates Do Not Include:

* Drinks
* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Flying Doctor Services
* Communication charges
* Visas, international airfares and airport taxes; meals
* Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)