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15 Safaris in Mikumi, From Cheapest Day Out to Big Week

46 tours  ·  from $300

The good safaris in Mikumi go months ahead in the dry season and the rest fill up behind them. Below: the 15 to lock in early and how they differ.

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal - The early pickup and Zanzibar airport routine
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From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

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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Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar - The Mkata Floodplain, Mikumi’s open safari center
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Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar

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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2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park - Day two: the long safari day around Mkata and Chamgore
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2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

3.2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $650

You leave Dar es Salaam at 6:30 am for a private 3-day Mikumi safari with game drives, local meals, and two nights near the park. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, zebras, and wildebeests around Mkata, Chamgore, and the flood plains. Guides may include Benson, Method, Shani, Freddy, or Nassary.

“Nive expérience. We had the chance to see all animals. We had good guide keen to show us the good spots. Nice experience.”

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2 Day Safari To Mikumi National Park + transfers from Dar Es Salam - Day one: road transfer, camp check-in, and sunset wildlife
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2 Day Safari To Mikumi National Park + transfers from Dar Es Salam

4.2 Day Safari To Mikumi National Park + transfers from Dar Es Salam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $902

This private Mikumi safari takes you from Dar es Salaam or Morogoro to Tanzania’s nearest major national park for sunset, full-day, and morning game drives. Guide Max is often named for his warm manner, animal spotting, and clear explanations. Expect long road transfers, camp accommodation, meals as specified at booking, and a return transfer toward Dar es Salaam.

“I recently went on a fantastic safari with Double G Safari in Mikumi National Park, Everything about the experience was amazing from beginning to end.”

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From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal - The early pickup and Zanzibar airport routine
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From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

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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2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar - Day two: an early start and a final game drive
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2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar

6.2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 54 reviews · from $690

You fly or take the ferry from Zanzibar, meet your driver and guide near Dar es Salaam, then continue by 4x4 to Mikumi National Park. This private two-day trip includes transport, meals, park entry, a lodge night, and game drives. Guides such as Godfrey and drivers such as Nestor have earned strong praise, but the long road transfer needs careful thought.

“We were given a 5.40 pick up time. Up at 5. We waited but after a no show we called the 24 hour line. No answer. We waited until 7 as the Viator time showed 6.30 pick up. Still no answer. We gave up and focussed on getting our money baRead more”

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3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP - Accommodation Inside the Park - Inside the park or outside it?
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3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP – Accommodation Inside the Park

7.3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP – Accommodation Inside the Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $825

Leave Dar es Salaam at 7:00 a.m. for Mikumi National Park, then search for lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, wild dogs, and more from an open-roof 4x4. You receive park fees, meals, water, two nights of lodging, and private transport. Ask about French-speaking guide Tatiana or driver-guide Mansour when booking.

“Nous avons effectué ce safari avec nos 2 enfants (8 & 16 ans) C'était pour nous tous, 3 jours inoubliables, Beaucoup d'espèces d'animaux et en quantité remarquable. Un grand merci à Mansour notre chauffeur et Tatiana notre guide parlant très bien le français.”

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From Zanzibar: Mikumi National Park Guided Safari - From your Zanzibar hotel to the morning flight
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From Zanzibar: Mikumi National Park Guided Safari

8.From Zanzibar: Mikumi National Park Guided Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 32 reviews · 1 day · from $550

Fly 45 minutes from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, then spend about eight hours on a guided game drive in an open 4x4. Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, buffalo, and more, with a bush lunch included. English and French guiding is available, and guide Nassoro and driver Ally have earned especially strong praise.

“le safari est superbe . Nous avons vu les animaux de pré. le seul point noir la désorganisation à l'aéroport . Sinon je recommande vraiment”

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2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour - Msolwa Village makes the drive more useful
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2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour

9.2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $650

Travel privately from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park with guide Frank or Kelvin. Stop at Msolwa Village, sleep near the park, then spend up to six hours on an early game drive seeking elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and crocodiles. A Maasai village visit adds local culture to the safari.

“Good people i traveled with my family wr had a wonderfull time and they were very caring and nice so i recommend them to be good”

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Day trip Safari to Mikumi National Park - Lunch Inside the Park
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Day trip Safari to Mikumi National Park

10.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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2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar - Day 1: the long drive from Dar es Salaam to the park
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2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar

11.2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $615

Spend two days on a private Mikumi National Park safari with pickup in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar arrangements, a 5 to 6-hour road trip, afternoon and sunrise game drives, meals, and accommodation. Guides such as Gabriel, Nick, and Akida have handled past trips, with flexible planning for families, couples, and short-notice bookings.

“We had a great experience with this company, we had fun and on the end of the safari had interactions with locals as requested. This was the best and Tanzania is a very good country with kind people”

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2 Days - Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam - The 5:00 am start from Zanzibar
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2 Days – Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

12.2 Days – Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $620

You’ll fly from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, then travel by 4x4 to Mikumi National Park for afternoon and sunrise game drives. Look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, and leopards with a private guide. The package includes park entry, most meals, one night’s accommodation, airport transfers, and the return flight connection.

“I want to first start off by saying thank you to Paul from Silver Sky Travel and his affiliates (the airline, Camp Bastian Hotel, Safari Gateway, and Maasai world) for making this a memorable trip. We did the 2-day 1-night tour. The pickup, drop off, flight, accommodation, Maasai wRead more”

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Day Safari Tour to Mikumi National Park - The early pickup and flight to the park
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Day Safari Tour to Mikumi National Park

13.Day Safari Tour to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · from $480

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a full game drive among elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras, buffalo, and more. Captain J has guided some departures, with airport pickup, lunch, water, coffee, and tea included. The park trip takes about 10 hours overall, though wildlife sightings and flight schedules can vary.

“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 Read more”

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1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park - The 4:00am pickup from Dar es Salaam
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1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park

14.1 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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SAFARI WILDLIFE 3 DAYS 2 NIGHT FROM ZANZIBAR TO MIKUMI - From the Dar es Salaam ferry terminal to the train
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SAFARI WILDLIFE 3 DAYS 2 NIGHT FROM ZANZIBAR TO MIKUMI

15.Safari Wildlife 3 Days 2 Night From Zanzibar TO Mikumi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 3 days · from $760

Travel from Zanzibar to Mikumi by ferry, train, and safari vehicle, then spend a full day searching for elephants, giraffes, lions, wild dogs, and antelopes. The private trip includes guides such as Tayc, Mohammed, or Stephan, two nights of lodging, meals, park fees, and a Maasai village visit.

“We were accompanied by Tayc throughout the entire trip, from start to finish. He was a precious travel companion during the more challenging moments, such as transportation. He accompanied us to a Maasai village to learn about their culture and customs, and then we went to the mikumi with Stephan. We had the opportunity to see so many animals and stop to take all the photos we wanted. The lodge is basic but nice and has super staff. Highly recommended!”

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