3 Days Luxury Tanzania Holiday Safari to Nyerere and Mikumi Parks

06:00–12:00 | Begin your holiday safari: Your guide collects you from the agreed location in Dar es Salaam and heads towards Nyerere. Make comfort stops as the journey takes you through Southern Tanzania’s changing countryside. Your guide introduces Nyerere’s habitats and the wildlife you may encounter. Continue to your luxury lodge for lunch after arrival.

12:00–14:00 | Lunch and lodge arrival: Check in, freshen up and take a short break before the afternoon game drive. Your guide will select an accessible route that fits the available time. Prepare your camera or binoculars and discuss the animals you most hope to see.

14:00–18:00 | Afternoon in Nyerere: Explore open areas and woodland while looking for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope. Your guide will pause at sightings for photographs and explain animal behaviour along the way. Watch for birds and possible predators before returning to the lodge in the evening.

Activities: Transfer, lodge check-in, Nyerere game drive.
Distance: Varies by lodge and route.
Time: Allow most of the morning for travel and around 3–4 hours in the park.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife, woodland, birds and open landscapes.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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06:00–09:30 | Final Nyerere game drive: Return early for another wildlife search. Your guide may visit a new accessible area or revisit a location where animals were active on day one. Look for mammals and birds moving in the cooler hours. Pause at worthwhile encounters before returning to the lodge.

09:30–11:00 | Prepare for the transfer: Freshen up, collect your belongings and confirm the journey to Mikumi. Your guide will discuss lunch and comfort stops along the chosen route. Leave Nyerere with time for the interpark drive.

11:00–evening | Travel to Mikumi: Enjoy changing countryside during the transfer, which uses much of the afternoon. Stop when needed and continue to a luxury lodge near Mikumi. Check in and rest before the following morning’s game drive.

Activities: Morning Nyerere game drive, interpark transfer, Mikumi lodge stay.
Distance: Varies by the lodge locations and route.
Time: Around 3–4 hours on the morning drive, followed by several hours of travel.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife and Southern Tanzania’s scenery.

06:00–10:00 | Mikumi’s open grasslands: Begin early on the Mkata Floodplain, where wide views help you search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. Your guide will also point out birds and watch for predators. Pause to enjoy sightings and take photographs. Notice how Mikumi’s scenery differs from Nyerere.

10:00–14:00 | More wildlife and picnic lunch: Continue exploring accessible routes, stopping for a picnic lunch in an approved area. Watch for antelope and animals near woodland edges. Your guide will plan the park exit in time for the return transfer. Take final photographs before leaving Mikumi.

14:00–late evening | Return to Dar es Salaam: Travel back with comfort stops as needed. Arrival is expected late after several hours of wildlife viewing and the long drive. Your guide drops you at the agreed location.

Activities: Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km to Dar es Salaam, plus game driving in Mikumi.
Time: Around 7–8 hours in the park including stops and lunch, followed by approximately 5–7 hours on the road.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras.