3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Enjoy a 3-day midrange family Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam with private road transfers, family-friendly accommodation and wildlife game drives

Tour Highlights

Day 1
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park (Family Drive-In and Afternoon Game Drive)
Day 2
Mikumi National Park (Private Full-Day Family Game Drive)
Day 3
Mikumi National Park to Dar es Salaam (Morning Game Drive and Family Drive-Out Transfer)

Tour Features

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Duration 3 Days
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Main Tour Focus Big 5 Safari
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Tour Type Private Safari
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Special For Family Safari
Before your journey

Highlighted Tour Overview

A quick look at the tour style, experiences, travel months and accommodation for this package.

Tour stylePrivate Safari
3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is listed as a Private Safari. See the itinerary for the arrangements for this package.
ExperiencesFamily Safari, Big 5 Safari
The experiences selected for 3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania are Family Safari, Big 5 Safari. The itinerary describes when they take place.
Travel monthsAll year
3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is listed for travel throughout the year. Confirm availability for your preferred dates.
AccommodationMid-Range Lodges
The accommodation category selected for this package is Mid-Range Lodges. Confirm the specific properties and availability when booking.
3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

A Private Drive-In Drive-Out Family Adventure in the Southern Circuit

Share an exciting wildlife experience with your loved ones on this private 3-day midrange family safari from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park. The drive-in, drive-out itinerary combines comfortable road transportation, flexible game drives and family-friendly lodge accommodation. Children and adults can explore the Mkata Floodplain, visit the Hippo Pool and learn about elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, lions and other animals from an experienced local guide. Private travel allows your family to request reasonable comfort stops and enjoy wildlife sightings without following the timetable of an unrelated group.

Day by day Itinerary

Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park (Family Drive-In and Afternoon Game Drive)

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park (Family Drive-In and Afternoon Game Drive)

Our experienced local safari guide will welcome your family at a hotel, residence, airport or another confirmed location in Dar es Salaam between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. The guide will help organise your luggage, introduce the itinerary and explain the journey in a clear and family-friendly manner.

Travel through Chalinze and Morogoro toward Mikumi National Park. The road passes local communities, farmland and the Uluguru Mountains. Breakfast, washroom and refreshment stops can be arranged according to your family’s needs. You will arrive near Mikumi at approximately 11:30 a.m. and enjoy lunch before entering the park.

Begin the afternoon game drive at around 1:30 p.m. on the Mkata Floodplain. Children and adults can look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeest, impalas and warthogs. Our guide will explain animal behaviour in an engaging and age-appropriate way. Leave the park at approximately 6:00 p.m. and transfer to a family-friendly midrange lodge for dinner and overnight.

  • Time: Approximately 5–6 hours of road travel and 4–4.5 hours of afternoon game viewing.
  • Attractions: Chalinze, Morogoro, Uluguru Mountains, Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes and lions.
  • Distance: Approximately 300 kilometres from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, plus around 25–40 kilometres inside the national park.

Destination:
Mikumi Natinal Park
Overnight:
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
  mid rage 3 star lodge
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch, Dinner
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

Day 2: Mikumi National Park (Private Full-Day Family Game Drive)

Mikumi National Park (Private Full-Day Family Game Drive)

After an early breakfast, depart from the midrange lodge at approximately 6:30 a.m. with drinking water and a packed lunch. Enter Mikumi National Park during the cooler morning hours, when wildlife is often active and the open plains provide good visibility.

Explore the Mkata Floodplain and neighbouring woodland at a pace suitable for your family. Search for herds of buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and elephants while watching giraffes feeding from acacia trees. Lions, spotted hyenas and leopards inhabit the park, although predator sightings depend on their natural movements.

Visit the Hippo Pool, where your family may observe hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds from the designated viewing area. Stop for a packed lunch and sufficient rest before continuing the afternoon drive. Return to the midrange lodge at approximately 5:30–6:00 p.m. for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

  • Time: Approximately 10–11 hours, including lunch, rest and wildlife-viewing stops.
  • Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, Hippo Pool, acacia woodland, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds.
  • Distance: Approximately 60–100 kilometres inside Mikumi National Park, depending on wildlife movements and the selected route.

Destination:
Mikumi Natinal Park
Overnight:
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
  mid rage 3 star lodge
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

Day 3: Mikumi National Park to Dar es Salaam (Morning Game Drive and Family Drive-Out Transfer)

Mikumi National Park to Dar es Salaam (Morning Game Drive and Family Drive-Out Transfer)

Begin the final day with breakfast before checking out at approximately 6:30 a.m. Re-enter Mikumi National Park for a morning game drive, giving your family another opportunity to see animals missed during the previous day.

Explore a section of the Mkata Floodplain chosen according to recent wildlife activity. Our guide can spend time answering children’s questions, identifying birds and explaining tracks or animal behaviour. Leave the national park at approximately 10:00 a.m. and begin the drive-out journey to Dar es Salaam.

Travel through Morogoro and Chalinze, stopping for lunch, refreshments and washroom breaks along the route. Arrival in Dar es Salaam is expected between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Our guide will drop your family off at its hotel, residence, airport or another agreed destination.

  • Time: Approximately 3–3.5 hours for the morning game drive and 5–6 hours for the return journey.
  • Attractions: Morning wildlife on the Mkata Floodplain, Morogoro, Uluguru Mountains, Chalinze and rural family travel scenery.
  • Distance: Approximately 20–40 kilometres inside Mikumi National Park, followed by around 300 kilometres to Dar es Salaam.

Destination:
Mikumi Natinal Park
Overnight:
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
  mid rage 3 star lodge
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast, Lunch
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi
Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

TOUR PRICE/COST

We offer two pricing options:

  •   Private Tour (Sharing Price)
  • The cost is shared within your private group. More people means a lower price per person.

  •   Group Joining Tour
  • Join others on a fixed-date tour at a set per-person rate—ideal for solo travelers or small groups.

    Tour Cost

    No of pax Adult Price Child Price
    1 Pax From $1,035 pp From $776 pp
    2 Pax From $660 pp From $495 pp
    3 Pax From $535 pp From $401 pp
    4 Pax From $473 pp From $354 pp
    5 Pax From $435 pp From $326 pp
    6 Pax From $410 pp From $308 pp
    7+ Pax From $392 pp From $294 pp

    PRICE INCLUSIONS & PRICE EXCLUSIONS

    Inclusions
  • ✓ All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • ✓ All Taxes/VAT
  • ✓ All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • ✓ Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • ✓ Rescue fee
  • Exclusions
  •  Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  •  Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  •  International flights to/from the start/end of the tour
  •  Personal items
  •  Tips: tipping guideline
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    FAQs about 3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    What is the tour style?

    3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is listed as a Private Safari. See the itinerary for the arrangements for this package.

    What experiences does this package offer?

    The experiences selected for 3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania are Family Safari, Big 5 Safari. The itinerary describes when they take place.

    When can I travel?

    3 Days Midrange Family Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is listed for travel throughout the year. Confirm availability for your preferred dates.

    What accommodation is planned?

    The accommodation category selected for this package is Mid-Range Lodges. Confirm the specific properties and availability when booking.

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