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Budget Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam – Basic Lodging

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Daily Tour 3 Day, 2 Nights Availability: 1st January 2020
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania South Tanzania

Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam

Our 3-day budget Mikumi safari is best for travellers who are limited in time but would want to go on a short and affordable safari that is close to the Dar es salaam city. This Mikumi Safari is favourite choice for travellers coming from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.

A 3 day budget Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam offering the perfect solution for those who wish to experience an amazing Tanzania wildlife safari while on a budget and have limited time. Mikumi National Park is one of Tanzania’s most popular parks due to its proximity to Dar es Salaam. Spend your safari days exploring the corners of Mikumi national park coming across many different kinds of wildlife in this beautiful park.

Your professional safari guide will make sure you explore all corners of Mikumi national park and get the most from this budget safari to Mikumi National Park –  besides the Mkata river flood plain along with the mountain ranges, famous for lots of wildlife, the Miombo Woodland is favourite hunt of the lions.

  • Note: This 3 day budget Mikumi national park safari can be combined with Udzungwa for 1 extra day
  • This Mikumi safari can also be combined with Selous/ Ruaha for 3 extra Days

What to Expect on this 3-day Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam

  • Transport during this 3 day Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam is by four-wheel-drive Landcruiser with a photographic roof hatch to enhance your game viewing experience.
  • Our driver/guides are given comprehensive training and pride themselves on their abilities as chauffeur, game spotter, and guide – enthusing their clients with their knowledge of Tanzania’s wildlife, culture, and history.
  • All driver/guides are English speaking and we are also able to provide French, Spanish, Italian or German-speaking driver/guides subject to availability
  • All our safari vehicles carry cool boxes for drinks, one pair of binoculars and wildlife reference books.
  • Accommodation throughout this 3 day budget Mikumi national park safari is in a lodge with en suite facilities.
  • Clothing should be practical, comfortable and informal. Lightweight cotton clothing such as shirts, shorts, trousers or skirts is ideal on safari, while a warm sweater or jacket (and socks!) may be needed for early morning game drives and cool highland evenings.
  • High standards of cuisine and a welcoming choice of mouthwatering dishes will usually greet the hungry guest just in from safari.
  • Drinks other than mineral water are not included but stops can be made en route to buy wine, beer or soft drinks as required.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
Dar es Salaam (Google Map)
DEPARTURE TIME
7:00 am.
INCLUDED
  • Accommodation as shown on itinerary
  • Service of an English speaking driver guide
  • All national park entry fees and game drives as mentioned
  • Game drives in modified 4WD vehicle with photographic roof hatch
  • Guaranteed window seat for every passenger
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Meals during safari (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Bottled mineral water
NOT INCLUDED
  • International and domestic airfare
  • Gratuities for safari guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa and passport fees
  • Items for a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone, postage etc
Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park

Start your budget Mikumi safari with a drive from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 07:00 hrs to Mikumi National Park (5-6 Hours Drive). Stop en route for a quick hot lunch before continuing with the drive. Enjoy an afternoon game drive safari in Mikumi national park until sunset.

Mikumi national park is located 300 km for Dar es Saalam and is the most accessible park for those departing from Tanzania’s capital. Prominent features of the park are the Mikumi flood plain and the mountain ranges that rise on two sides of the park. Dinner and overnight: Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 2: Full Day Safari in Mikumi National Park

After breakfast, pack your picnic lunch in readiness for a full day safari in Mikumi National Park. Visit the Mwanambogo water hole, Chamgore (place of the python), and Mkata flood plain; rich in wildlife.

You will encounter elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, hippo, crocodile, wildebeest, eland, and Lichtenstein’s hartebeest. Lion and wild dogs are among the carnivores common here. Towards the southern end of the flood plain live families of yellow baboon. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded in the park. Many are Eurasian migrants who stay between October and April. Dinner and overnight: Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Budget Mikumi Safari at Camp Bastian

Day 3: Morning safari in Mikumi and return to Dar es Salaam

Today you will have an early morning breakfast followed by a game drive through the Mikumi national park until 11.00Hrs. By noon, start driving back to Dar es Salaam, stop en route for a quick hot lunch

End of your Budget Mikumi national park safari

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Total: $530 From $530 /person

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