Day Safari Tour to Mikumi National Park: A Day-Trip from Zanzibar for Elephant and Buffalo Spotting

Embark on a thrilling day safari tour from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Spot majestic elephants and buffaloes in their natural habitat, surrounded by the beauty of tamarind trees.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nyerere - An unforgettable game drive to Watch for giraffes, elephants, zebras, and buffalo against the backdrop of the mountains that surround the park—the 1247 square mile (3230 sq. km) park is contained by the Uluguru mountains, the Rubeho mountains, and the Lumango mountains.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Visa, tips, personal expenses
Additional Information

A genuine safari adventure available as a day excursion from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, which ranks as the fourth-largest national park in Tanzania. This park is well-known for its robust herds of elephants and buffaloes, which are commonly seen roaming the grasslands. Elephants and giraffes are particularly fond of the tamarind trees, where they devote ample time feeding on the fruit.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Amber_m
Nov 6, 2024
Full day off smiles - A day to remember! The guides were knowledgeable, fun and helpful. So many amazing animals to see! Saw more than I expected and had so much fun searching through the reserve for them.
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Les-globetrotters37
Mar 18, 2024
Just superb! - It’s really a great moment! The flight in a small plane is already setting the tone! Flight over Zanzibar, ocean and Tanzania We land directly on a runway in the middle of the savannah. Immediate support by David, our professional and friendly guide-driver, in an open Jeep We come across many animals, calm and majestic, often very close. An unforgettable day, timeless, to experience once!
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Amanda_c
Jul 21, 2023
A fabulous day safari! - We had an incredible time on this day safari and Captain J was a fabulous guide! We were picked up from our hotel in Matemwe and got to the airport at about 5:30. There were 10 of us in the plane and the flight took about an hour. Once in the park, we saw lions, zebras, girafes, wildebeests, wart hogs, impala, baboons, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, a python, and many birds. Lunch was served outside at the restaurant and was very good. We left the park at around 14:30 and got back to Zanzibar around 15:45.
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Melaniem2008
Jun 21, 2023
Mikumi National Park, Tanzania - We had an amazing day.The guide was very informative & It was lovely seeing animals in their own habitat
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Andrea_f
Jun 14, 2023
Brilliant safari! - Great safari. Guide did everything he could to get up as close to the animals as possible. Saw everything we wanted plus more. Lovely lunch also. Great trip, worth the money!
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Anthesve
Sep 6, 2022
Incredible - I did the safari on august, it lasted 1 day and it was incredible. photos are not as good as your eyes are, so seeing animals in front of me, sometimes 2 meter between them and you, is something out of this world. Guides will try their best to satisfy you and the organisation is perfect. If you can, the safari is a must-do thing. surely !!
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I3759zrks
Aug 21, 2022
Mikumi National Park is really worth a visit! - Our day trip to Mikumi National Park was an excellent experience! The trip included the transfer from our hotel to the airport at Zanzibar, the flight in a small airplane to the National Park and lunch, which was a big plus. The Safari Tour was great, we saw lions, buffalos, multiple families of elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, baboons, warthogs and a lot of other animals. Our ranger Roger was really nice and able to explain a lot about the animals and trees in the area. If you go to Zanzibar or Tansania we highly recommend this tour! Don't forget to bring a good camera and binoculars.
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O_coucoo_c_est_moi
Sep 26, 2023
Do not miss ! - Up very very early...We are picked up at the hotel for a transfer to Stone Town airport. Small plane which drops us off directly on the dirt runway of Mikumi National Park at 8am. The jeep is waiting for us next to the plane for an instant departure. AMAZING ! We were able to see all the animals, elephants, zebras, giraffes, leopards, wildebeest, impalas, lions, warthogs, baboons, eagles, buffaloes. The jeeps are not stuck in single file, but isolated in search of animals. The guides communicate with each other to give the situation of the animals and sometimes, for the lions for example, we still found ourselves with several jeeps on the spot. Water, fruit juices and cakes are available in a cooler. Quite decent lunch in a lodge within the park surrounded by pilfering baboons. I'm not giving it 5 stars because the guide was really stingy with explanations.
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Arlene_o
Nov 29, 2024
It was ok - The good food for lunch. The food was very tasty. The hostess was very pleasant. The animals were shy and did not show up.
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Christophela9206zp
Nov 20, 2024
Avoid it. Agency not serious - We booked and paid for a 1 day safari for MIKUMI in France through the tour operator ô club who unfortunately works with FLASHTOUR. It was impossible to tell us the precise date of the safari and that this would be organized upon our arrival on site. So we arrived on Sunday and Monday asked for the planned date (because no one from FLASHTOUR was going to come us) so that we could organize the other excursions we wanted to make. No answer. After several attempts to call and valuable help from the Hotel Manager SANSI KENDWA we manage to have an appointment at our hotel on Tuesday morning. Since the person sent there was to arrive at 12:20 we did not make the morning excursion because back at 12:30 and we were waiting so long for our date.... This dear gentleman arrives at 1:15 p.m. without knowing the file and without even an excuse. We had to get angry to get a date because he was going to turn us into a squall again. So we are given a safari date on Thursday and we are told that the departure time from the hotel will be communicated the day before. At 7pm the day before tjs no message we try to reach him but no reply. The manager of our hotel managed to reach him via his personal phone to tell us that the safari was cancelled and that he would perhaps be moved to Saturday knowing that we would leave on Monday😖. This safari was our dream and above all it was already settled. We were forced to buy a new safari on the spot with a trusted Fabo person. AVOID FLASTOURS IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPEND YOUR STAY ON THE PHONE AND MAKE EMAILS.
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