3 Days Nyerere to Mikumi National Parks Safari from Dar Es Salaam

06:00–12:00 | Transfer to Nyerere: Your guide collects you in Dar es Salaam and begins the drive to Nyerere. Comfort stops can be made as you travel through the countryside. Your guide will introduce the first park and explain the plan for game viewing after lunch. Arrival depends on the lodge location and road conditions. Continue to your lodge before heading into the park.

12:00–14:00 | Lunch and lodge check-in: Enjoy lunch and take time to refresh after the transfer. Prepare cameras or binoculars while your guide selects an accessible afternoon game-drive route. The brief rest makes it easier to enjoy the wildlife outing after the morning journey.

14:00–18:00 | Nyerere game drive: Search open and wooded habitats for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope. Your guide will stop at sightings to explain animal behaviour and allow photographs. Watch for birds and possible predators along the route. Return to your lodge as the afternoon drive ends.

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

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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06:00–09:30 | Early Nyerere wildlife viewing: Head into the park while the morning is cool. Your guide can revisit an area with activity from day one or explore a different accessible route. Look for animals moving between feeding and resting areas, pausing for photographs when opportunities arise. Return to the lodge in time to prepare for the transfer.

09:30–11:00 | Check-out and travel preparations: Freshen up, gather your belongings and confirm the interpark route with your guide. Lunch arrangements will depend on the final departure time and transfer route. Once ready, leave the Nyerere area for Mikumi.

11:00–evening | Transfer to Mikumi: Travel across Southern Tanzania with comfort stops as needed. This is the main travel period of the day, and arrival time varies with the selected lodges and road conditions. On arrival in the Mikumi area, check in at your luxury lodge. Rest before the final day’s game drive.

Activities: Morning game drive, interpark transfer, Mikumi lodge check-in.
Distance: Depends on the selected lodges and transfer route.
Time: Around 3–4 hours of game viewing, followed by much of the day in transit.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife and the landscapes between the two parks.

06:00–10:00 | Explore the Mkata Floodplain: Enter Mikumi early and look across the open grassland for herds. Your guide will watch for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and antelope while also pointing out birds. Stop at worthwhile encounters to observe behaviour. The open views create a different wildlife experience from Nyerere.

10:00–14:00 | Continue through Mikumi: Explore another accessible route, watching woodland edges and grassland for further sightings. Pause for a picnic lunch at an approved location. Your guide will keep enough time for the drive back to Dar es Salaam. Leave the park in the afternoon after your final photographs.

14:00–late evening | Return journey: Travel back with comfort stops when needed. Arrival will be late because the Mikumi game drive is followed by several hours on the road. Your guide drops you at the agreed location in Dar es Salaam.

Activities: Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km from Mikumi to Dar es Salaam, plus driving inside the park.
Time: Around 7–8 hours in Mikumi including stops and lunch, followed by approximately 5–7 hours of road travel.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, large mammals, birds and Southern Tanzania’s scenery.