06:00–12:00 | Road journey to Mikumi: Your group is collected from the agreed location in Dar es Salaam for an early drive towards Mikumi National Park. Settle into the journey as the scenery changes from the city to rural landscapes, with comfort and refreshment stops along the way. Your guide will introduce the route and explain what to expect during the first game drive. Travelling together gives everyone time to get acquainted, discuss the animals they hope to see and enjoy the beginning of the safari. On arrival, enter Mikumi and make your way towards the lodge.
12:00–14:00 | Lunch and luxury lodge check-in: Enjoy lunch and settle into your rooms after the road transfer. There is time to freshen up, prepare cameras and binoculars, and relax before returning to the park. Your guide will discuss the afternoon route and answer any questions about the game drive. This pause makes the journey more comfortable while preserving the later hours for wildlife viewing. Once everyone is ready, head out together to explore Mikumi.
14:00–18:00 | Afternoon game drive on the Mkata Floodplain: Drive across Mikumi’s open grasslands, where long views make wildlife searching part of the experience. Your guide will watch for elephant families, giraffes along the woodland edge and herds of buffaloes, zebras or antelope moving across the plains. If the group spots an interesting animal, you can pause to observe its behaviour and take photographs. Lions may also be seen, though every sighting depends on where the animals move that day. As the light softens towards evening, enjoy the changing colours of the landscape before returning to your lodge.
Activities: Road transfer, luxury lodge check-in, afternoon game drive.
Distance: Approximately 300 km by road, plus driving inside Mikumi.
Time: Approximately 5–7 hours by road, depending on traffic and stops; around 3–4 hours on the game drive.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and Mikumi’s savannah scenery.
Destination:
Mikumi Natinal Park