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Mikumi National Park: Day Trip from Dar es Salaam
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12 Ratings
Mikumi National Park
Experience a thrilling 1-day safari to Mikumi from Dar es Salaam by train. Enjoy morning and evening game drives, and a scenic picnic lunch.
Experience a thrilling 1-day safari to Mikumi from Dar es Salaam by train. Enjoy morning and evening game drives, and a scenic picnic lunch.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mikumi National Park - This brief tour offers the opportunity to witness the Big Four. Mikumi National Park, Tanzania’s fourth-largest, is the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. Spanning 3,230km² (1,250mi²), it lies between the Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast. The park hosts buffaloes, giraffes,…
- Mikumi National Park - This brief tour offers the opportunity to witness the Big Four. Mikumi National Park, Tanzania’s fourth-largest, is the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. Spanning 3,230km² (1,250mi²), it lies between the Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast. The park hosts buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, lions, pythons, zebras, leopards, crocodiles, birds, and numerous other species.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Licensed Guide/Driver
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Licensed Guide/Driver
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- flight tickets
- hotel
- flight tickets
- hotel
Additional Information
Day 1
The adventure begins early in the morning from Dar es Salaam. A driver will collect you from your hotel or the airport if you arrive on a late-night flight. You will be transported to the SGR Train Station for your journey to the Morogoro region, which will take around 1 hour. Upon arrival, a driver guide will meet you and take you to Mikumi…
Day 1
The adventure begins early in the morning from Dar es Salaam. A driver will collect you from your hotel or the airport if you arrive on a late-night flight. You will be transported to the SGR Train Station for your journey to the Morogoro region, which will take around 1 hour. Upon arrival, a driver guide will meet you and take you to Mikumi National Park, a drive of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Enjoy a late morning game drive followed by an evening game drive. Afterward, the driver will return you to the train station in Morogoro for your train back to Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival, a driver will either take you to your hotel or drop you off at the airport if you have a flight. A picnic lunch will be provided during the day’s activities. The main highlight will be the game drives.
Location
Mikumi National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(12 Ratings)
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841malinm
Feb 10, 2025
An unforgettable trip! - We were five students from Norway that took the day trip safari from Dar es Salaam. The travel to the park went very smoothly, and it was very easy to communicate with the people driving us places.
When we got to the park, we met with the driver that would take us through the safari, and we could not be happier. Danford was an amazing guide, who gave lots of fun facts about the animals, he even went back to show the lions twice, cause we were so excited about it!
In the park there are a lot of animals, and we got to see so many very close to us. This trip was definitely worth the money!
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D1047kusaraht
Feb 6, 2025
Great day of safari - A great first safari experience. The organization was perfect from the beginning of the care to the end. The guide was super friendly and invested in finding the best animals. I recommend without hesitation.
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Kirstieh2018
Jan 30, 2025
exceptional experience - I booked last minute (9pm the night before) for a one-day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam. Firstly, the experience was incredible - more animals per hour than any national park I've been to - baby elephants, baby giraffes, a lioness and cubs hiding away (but we saw them!) and a lion that walked alongside the jeep. Absolutely brilliant. Secondly, the customer service was exceptional - Winnie from the team was so responsive, booking everything even though it was late and pick up was 5am, and I had a private guide and driver in the park. Connections and transport was seamless, from hotel pick-up to train station, train, pick up and drive to the park, and back again. Flawless. Shout out to Winnie, drivers Adam, Isaya and Ibrahim, and safari guide Saloniki.
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Tungil2024
Jan 18, 2025
Awesome! - My safari experience was absolutely amazing! The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us feel comfortable throughout the entire journey. Our guide saloniki & driver Adam’s was exceptionally knowledgeable and provided clear, engaging explanations about the animals and their habitats. We were lucky to see a wide variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, and giraffes, up close in their natural environment. A special thanks to Winnie, who was extremely patient and helpful in answering all my questions, making the experience even more enjoyable. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I would highly recommend this safari to anyone looking for an unforgettable adventure. A big thank you to the team for making this trip so special!
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Sbj6115ez
Jan 13, 2025
The Best Experience! Do not hesitate! - The BEST experience. I was a little nervous at first about taking the train to Mikumi but it was completely seamless, clean, and well organized. The Safari experience with Damson itself was a day I will remember for the rest of my life and look back on fondly. We saw an amazing assortment of animals, including lions, elephants, giraffes and a wide variety of the flora as well. Damson has excellent scientific awareness and understanding of the local ecology and wildlife, and patiently explained extremely interesting details about everything. Also, as I was travelling solo, Damson deftly used the opportunity arising from the lack of noise and greater manoeuvrability to show me as much as possible; the highlight was being able to view the king of the pride at Mikumi, Kipara, at an arms length while he napped. Last but not least, I had an amazing time driving back and forth with Isaya - he was extremely knowledgeable about Tanzanian culture and economics, and all around capital fellow who is guaranteed to have an amazing future ahead of him. All the best for you and the company Isaya! Don’t forget us when you become a big business man!
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Noora
Dec 9, 2024
Unforgettable 1 night 2 days safari in Mikumi national park with an amazing guide - Great experience! We were a group of three from Finland and visited Mikumi for a 1-night, 2-day safari at the beginning of December. Everything was well-organized and went smoothly, from communication and pickups to activities. The accommodation and food were of high quality. We highly recommend Kihindo Tours & Safaris if you’re planning a safari!
Our safari guide - Michael was really good, he had amazing positive energy and was very knowledgeable about Mikumi and the animals there. He was very dedicated to making sure that we would get the most out of our experience in Mikumi, whether that was seeing as many of the animals there as possible or giving us tidbits of information about various things regarding the national park. We were very glad that he was our guide for this safari. On the 2nd day we went on a bushwalk with a local Maasai guide, where we learned more about the plants and birds of the area before visiting a Maasai tribe to learn more about their way of life. It was a very enjoyable experience.
The timing (beginning of December) was perfect, with slightly cloudy weather that wasn’t unbearably hot, and it wasn’t peak tourist season. Mikumi is a great choice if you’re planning a short safari, as the area is smaller compared to the Serengeti, making it possible to see a variety of animals in a short amount of time.
Thank you very much for this amazing experience!
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Sightsee238030
Nov 6, 2024
An exiting Safari Ride, full of animals. - All around an amazing experience. We didn't think we'd get to see so many animals. To our surprise we saw zebras, impalas, lions, hippos, crocodiles, wildebeast... etc and very up close to. The staff were very attentive to our needs and adapted their schedule to accommodate us. The tour guide gave us a lot information about the animals, cracked jokes with us and made the trip both knowledgeable and enjoyable. The price of the Safari was cheap compared to other big parks and the experience was unforgettable. We highly recommend booking this trip with Kihindo Tours, none of this would've been possible without Winnies help, who was available at all times to make this dream come true. Thank you !!!!!
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Compass754734
Oct 16, 2024
The best highly recommended - To the best Safari Tour In Tanzania. I had an amazing experience from coordination of Winnie and to my guides in the Safari. My guide Saloniki is the best always greet and responds with “Hakuna Matata” and a smile. Very knowlegeable and friendly along with our driver at the Safari Jackson. I highly recommend this tour. You will see all the animals you want and just tell them. The buffet was also great.
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Maja
Oct 14, 2024
Amazing day trip safari!! - We had the most amazing day with Kihino Safaris in Mikumi National Park!! The communication was great with Winnie beforehand as she organised everything for us. They picked us up straight from our accommodation in Dar Es Salaam which was so easy and convenient! The train ride was also very smooth, but do remember to NOT bring any snacks or water with you, as they are not allowed on the train to Morogoro.
We were then picked up by our guide for the day, Saloniki, by the train station. The drive was only about 1h50 to the park. When we got there we met our driver Jackson and started our game drive through the park. We got very lucky with all the animals that day, and part of that is because of both Saloniki and Jackson being amazing guides for us!
Water, lunch (with soda) is included which was super nice.
Couldn’t recommend more!!
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775evac
Dec 9, 2024
Fantastic - All arrangements worked perfectly. Well arranged, good communication, staff friendly. Safari experience lovely although safari car could do with a little make over - it seemed to be falling to pieces in some places. Also, after an exhausting day of travelling, I did not expect the train back to stop at every station. I would highly recommend the experience and this company.
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