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Tanzania Safari From Zanzibar-To-Mikumi National Park

Duration: 3 Days

Tour Highlights:

Day 1: Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi national park
Day 2: Full game drive Mikumi national park
Day 3: Half game drive Nyerere to Zanzibar

Best time to visit : December to March & June to October

OVERVIEW

03 Day Mikumi Safari from Zanzibar Island – Perfect for the traveler who is at Zanzibar enjoying the white sandy beaches of the Spice Island, this safari to Mikumi can take as few as 3 day and 2 nights as per the itinerary that we have listed here below. It is a quick short safari from Zanzibar that we offer with a short flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam and a flight back to the Zanzibar Island.

From your hotel in Stonetown Zanzibar or from the beach we can arrange airport pick ups and drop offs for you or you can arrange your own transfers to the airport early in the morning for your flight to Dar es Salaam that usually departs at 07.30 hrs.

mikumi 3 days from Zanzibar

3 DaysTanzania Safari From Zanzibar To Mikumi Full Itinerary

DAY 1 : ZANZIBAR TO DAR ES SALAAM TO MIKUMI

On this first day of your safari you will take a flight in the early morning from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam. You will be met and picked up at Dar es Salaam Airport (Domestic Terminal) by your guide and start on your long drive to Mikumi National Park along the Dar es Salaam – Morogoro highway. Mikumi National Park is nestled beautifully nestled between the Uluguru Mountains of the Ancient Eastern Arc Mountains to the East and the Great Rift Valley Escarpments to the parks Southwest. The park is located about 280 Km from Dar es Salaam but on a good tarmac road, and the the transfer from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi may take take about 4 to 5 hours depending on the traffic flow. You will arrive around noon and go straight for game drives around the park with packed lunch at a picnic site or have a stop over at a restaurant on the way for hot lunch. You will do game drives all afternoon until around 06.00 Pm when you will leave the park and check in at a lodge or camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Camp Bastian a nice lodge located just outside Mikumi Park National Park at the park’s boundaries.

  • Accommodation : Camp Bastian Mikumi
  • Meal Plan : Full Board [ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ]

 

DAY 2 : MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK ( FULL DAY )

staying inside the park you can choose to go for an early morning game drives.
Breakfast at your lodge / camp then you will spend a full day with game drives around the Mikumi National Park with a lunch break at the lodge/tented camp if staying inside the park but if staying outside the park then you will have picnic lunch at one of the picnic sites. Mikumi National Park is part of the larger Selous Ecosystem together with the Selous Game Reserve and harbors remarkable numbers of bird’s species and animals. Among the animals that can be spotted at Mikumi includes giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, hippos, impalas, warthogs, elands, wildebeests, and many other antelopes. Apart from game drives in the park you can also go for an afternoon walking safari guided by an armed ranger who is also a wildlife specialist and a naturalis.

After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our lodge near the park for dinner and overnight.

  • Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi
  • Meal Plan : Full Board [ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ]

 

DAY 3 : MIKUMI TO DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR

Breakfast at your lodge or camp early in the morning, then after breakfast we go for one last game drive in the Mikumi Park before driving back to Dar es Salaam where the safari ends. On arrival at Dar es Salaam you will check in for the late afternoon flight back to Zanzibar Island.

Note that: Your fight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam and back to Zanzibar is included. You can also finish the tour at Dar es Salaam after the safari and that will cost less. 

 

TOUR COST

  • 2 PERSON = $ 1350 Per Person
  •  3 PERSON = $ 1150 Per Person
  • 4/6 PERSON = $ 950 Per Person

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Domestic Flights ( Roundtrip trips)
  •  All activities (unless labeled as optional).
  •  All accommodation as stated in the itinerary.
  •  A professional driver/guide.
  •  All transportation (unless labeled as optional).
  •  All park fees
  • All Taxes/VAT.
  •  All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section).
  •  Drinking water
  •  First Aid Kit Box

 

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

  •  Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
  •  Tips
  •  Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.).
  •  Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.
  •  Services not mentioned in the program.

 

Note: Tips Ceremony for the staff including Safari Guide it’s recommended after enjoying your lifetime experience on the safari and be satisfied with service provided with the team after safari.

 

TIPPING RECOMMEND
Driver Safari Guide = USD 30 per day.

Travel Tips

  • Bring Binoculars for better sighting
  • Bring appropriate clothes for Safari including, Safari Pants & Tshirts (Long and Short), Long sleeve shirts, Hats, Appropriate shoes for safari include full closed & Sandals, Sunglasses, Sun cream, Medicine and 
  • Don’t forget/bring Cameras to take pictures for memories
  • It is recommended to bring mosquito spray with high mint
  • A warm sweater and Jacket as the night can be chilly at high altitudes (Up to 5 C)
  • Blue and Black colors to avoid while in the park as they attract Tsetse liis
  • Being on a long Safari ups your chances of seeing the Big five
  • Visas are required when traveling to Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
  • A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond visa insurance and/or date of entry
  • Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers arriving from or having transited through countries where yellow fever is endemic

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