Explore Mikumi National Park, one of the spectacular parks in Tanzania's southern circuit. Bordered to the south by the Selous Game Reserve, Mikumi forms a distinctive ecosystem. Within the park resides a subspecies of giraffe, believed by biologists to bridge the gap between the Masai giraffe and the reticulated or Somali giraffe. Mikumi also hosts elephants, zebras, impalas, elands, kudus, black antelopes, baboons, wildebeests, and buffaloes.

Day 1

Mikumi National Park

In the morning, pick up from hotel or airport in Dar es Salaam and travel 283km to Mikumi National Park where you will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, you go for afternoon game drives in the park and see abundant wildlife such as Elephant, Lion, Wild dog, Zebras, Hyena, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Eland, Hartebeest, Crocodile, Lizard and other residents.

Day 2

Mikumi National Park

Breakfast followed by morning and afternoon game drives in Mikumi National Park for further exploration. This hosts over 300 species of birds and the fauna includes many species characteristic of the African savannah. According to local guides at Mikumi, chances of seeing a lion who climbs a tree trunk is larger than in Manyara (famous for being one of the few places where the lions exhibit this behavior).

Day 3

Return to Dar es Salaam

We begin with an early morning game drives in Mikumi then back to the lodge for breakfast. We then check out and drive back to Dar, arriving early in the afternoon.