Day Trips in Mikumi: 15 Priced, Timed and Ranked

1.From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,470 reviews · from $451Our pick

You fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, land near the game area, and spend the day in a shared safari vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Salim, Amos, Elias, and Gabriel have helped guests find lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and crocodiles. Lunch, water, park fees, flights, and hotel transfers are included.

“Both the guide, I believe he's name was Elias, and the driver were amazing. so welcoming, funny and professional. We've seen lots of animals and had really nice bush lunch. would recommend it to everyone, it was a highlight of our trip.”

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2.Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $600Top rated

Fly from Zanzibar airport to Mikumi Airstrip, then spend the day on a guided game drive across the Mkata Floodplain. Your group is limited to seven, with lunch, fruit, snacks, drinks, park fees, and return flights included. Guide Musa has earned special praise for his care and wildlife-spotting skills.

“Amazing trip from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Perfect organization and guide. A day we will not forget! Real Safari experience qith many wild ani als up close!”

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3.Mikumi National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $520

Leave your Zanzibar hotel at 5:00 AM, fly to Mikumi, and spend the day in a 4x4 jeep with a professional guide. The open grassland makes animal spotting easier, with possible sightings of elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Guides such as Patrick, Ali, and Alex have been praised for their wildlife knowledge and care.

“This trip was so amazing, we had the best day. Right from the moment we were picked up to the moment we were dropped off. The tour was seamlessly organised, the flights were easy and I even got to sit in the cockpit next to the pilot! Read more”

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4.Private Full-Day Trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $550

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 AM for a private day trip to Mikumi National Park with Silas or Felix. After lunch in Morogoro, enjoy a 4 to 5-hour game drive for chances to see lions, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeests, impalas, and birds. Hotel, airport, and residence pickup and drop-off are included.

“I was unsure about how to spend a free day in Dar but I’m so glad I did this! Silas was an amazing guide who made sure I had the best experience possible. When a lion was spotted, Silas quickly drove us over to the spot for a great view and it is something I’ll never forget!”

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5.From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $498

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a compact safari with hotel transfers, a game drive, lunch, bottled water, park fees, and an English-speaking guide. You may see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and more, though sightings and weather can vary.

“Memorable and unforgettable, highly recommended and well executed trip. Thank you for an amazing life experience”

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6.A Day Trip To Mikumi fly from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $585

Leave your Zanzibar hotel around 5:30 a.m., fly to Mikumi, and spend the day on two private game drives with a professional guide. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, cheetahs, leopards, and more. Lunch is served at a hotel inside the park before the afternoon drive and return flight.

“Amazing! If this is your first time in East Africa, this is a must-do. It is easily one of the highlights of my time in Zanzibar. I was a bit nervous, but the company confirmed the booking via WhatsApp, the airport pickup was prompt, and the safari iRead more”

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7.Day Trip From Zanzibar To Mikumi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $500

Start at 6:00 am with a return flight from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, then spend the day in a safari vehicle seeking lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and more. Guides including Benson, Nassary, and Gilbert are praised for animal spotting and clear explanations. Lunch, transport, taxes, and flights are included.

“Highly recommend this trip, it was seamless and well organised picked up bang on time from our hotel and taken to the airport where we were with someone the whole time guiding us through, we were met the other side by the team and staRead more”

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8.Mikumi National Park Day Trip with Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 1 day · from $400

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro by the 6:00 AM express train, then continue by private vehicle to Mikumi National Park for a 4.5-hour game drive. Expect lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and more. Guides such as Richard and Michael have earned praise for their care and animal knowledge, but this is a very long day.

“We had an unforgettable day in Mikumi with Watu Safaris! Everything was perfectly organized, and our guide Richard was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable and very professional. We saw so many beautiful animals and met such kind people. It was truly a memorable experience that we will never forget. Highly recommended!”

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9.Day trip Safari to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $560

Leave your Zanzibar hotel around 4:30 a.m. for a 7 a.m. flight to Mikumi National Park. A local guide meets you at the airstrip for 4x4 game drives, lunch inside the park, and a second wildlife outing before your return flight. The trip includes flights, transfers, fees, lunch, and soft drinks.

“We took this tour early morning from Jambiani and it was fantastic. Mohammed got us right into the park and then personally took us to find Syke's and red colobus monkeys and they were everywhere. We got some amazing looks from Read more”

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10.1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $470

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00am with an English-speaking guide such as Mike or Yunus, then travel by open-roof 4x4 to Mikumi National Park. After breakfast on the road, spend the day looking for elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, hippos, zebra, crocodiles, and more before returning to your hotel or airport.

“Be forewarned, the drive is very long! But if you only have a day in Dar, hard to imagine a better experience. Saw nearly every type of wildlife you could imagine, from Elephants to giraffes to baboons and hippos! Stopped for food twice and thRead more”

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11.Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $300

Take the 6:00am express train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, then continue by road to Mikumi National Park for game drives and lunch. Your private group of up to four gets hotel pickup and drop-off, refreshments, park access, and a full day among lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and more than 300 bird species.

“The only negative thing was the long way from DAR to Mikumi. All the rest was perfect. Our driver was very friendly and explained us a lot about Tanzania, their culture and for sure, the animals. We have seen a lot of them during our two game drives.”

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12.1-Day Fly in Shared Safari to Mikumi National Park from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $590

Leave Stone Town at 4:30 am for a full safari day in Mikumi National Park. Your package includes hotel pickup, return flights, park entry, lunch, water, and a safari jeep. Groups are capped at six, with guides such as Abel, Ernest, James, Isaac, and Erick leading wildlife drives.

“I could first mention Suleman, our driver who take us there and back to the airport. He was extremly kind and looking for our wishes. After we arrived from Mikumi we just find out to go to Stone Town to the market and look around and he showed me the best places with best price. So I highly recomend you to ask for him if you go for Safari!”

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13.Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $560

You fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a full-day game drive, with hotel pickup, return flights, lunch, drinks, and a safari vehicle included. Expect an early 4:40am start, roughly six hours in the park, and chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, and crocodiles. Cheetahs are possible but uncommon.

“Esperienza stupenda, per chi come noi non aveva la possibilità di fare piú giorni di Safari, per essere in giornata il rapporto qualità prezzo è ottimo. Abbiamo visto sostanzialmente tutti gli animali del parco.”

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14.Day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $380

Set out before dawn from Dar es Salaam for a private day safari in Mikumi National Park. A driver-guide handles the 5 to 6 hour transfer, game drive, bottled water, breakfast, and hot lunch at Banda restaurant. You may be assigned a guide such as Patrick or Frederick, both praised for patient animal spotting and clear explanations.

“This is the most amazing trip if you need to do it in one day and you have doubts. As soon as you book Edward will get in touch with you and he wiil make sure that you are set up with the driver if you need to be pickup from Dar. They pick up riRead more”

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15.1 Day Safari to Mikumi National park from Zanzibar by flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $610

Leave Zanzibar at 4:00 am for a roughly 10 to 11-hour safari day in Mikumi National Park. Your package includes hotel pickup, private transport, an open-roof 4x4, bottled water, lunch, and an English-speaking driver-guide. Expect a brisk day built around spotting lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, crocodiles, and more.

“The client paid the private transfer there $ 60. Transfer is included in the price. The supplier did not want to refund the customer's money. The tour does not rise to the quality of the price paid.”

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