3 Days Private Midrange Holiday Safari from Dar Es Salaam

Your private holiday safari begins with an early-morning pickup from your hotel, residence, airport or another agreed location in Dar es Salaam. Once you meet your professional driver-guide, you will leave the city and travel towards Nyerere National Park in a private 4×4 safari vehicle. The drive takes you through the diverse landscapes of Southern Tanzania, from busy roadside towns to farming communities, traditional villages and extensive areas of woodland.

Because this is a private journey, you can communicate directly with your guide about suitable rest and photographic stops. Your guide will share interesting information about the places you pass, the region’s cultural diversity and the natural ecosystems surrounding Nyerere. As the journey progresses, the scenery becomes quieter and more remote, creating a genuine sense of entering the Southern Tanzania wilderness. After reaching the Nyerere area, you will have time to relax, enjoy the natural surroundings and prepare for the following morning’s private wildlife experience.

Attractions: Southern Tanzania scenery, rural communities, farmland, miombo woodlands and the Nyerere ecosystem
Distance: Approximately 230–250 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, you will enter Nyerere National Park for a private game drive across its remote and wildlife-rich landscapes. Your guide will select suitable routes based on recent animal movements, weather and road conditions. The park’s grasslands, riverine habitats, lakes and miombo woodlands support elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas, greater kudus and many other species.

Your private vehicle gives you the flexibility to spend more time observing animals that interest you most. Around the Rufiji ecosystem, you may see hippos gathered in the water, crocodiles resting along the banks and numerous bird species feeding around lakes and channels. Nyerere is also one of Tanzania’s most important protected areas for African wild dogs. Lions and leopards inhabit the park, although predator sightings always depend on their natural movements.

After the morning game drive, you will begin the road transfer towards Mikumi National Park. The route passes through sparsely populated countryside, woodland and small settlements, providing a deeper look at Southern Tanzania beyond the national parks. You will reach the Mikumi area during the evening and prepare for the next morning’s wildlife activity.

Attractions: Rufiji ecosystem, elephants, lions, African wild dogs, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and birdlife
Game-drive duration: Approximately 3–4 hours
Transfer distance: Approximately 280–320 kilometres, depending on the road used
Transfer time: Approximately 6–7 hours

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Mikumi Wildlife Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your final day begins with a private morning game drive through Mikumi National Park. The Mkata Floodplain is the centre of the park’s wildlife-viewing experience, providing wide views across open grasslands and scattered acacia trees. Large mammals are often easier to observe here than in more densely wooded areas. Your guide will search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, elands, impalas and warthogs.

Lions may be observed resting in the shade, walking across the plains or watching grazing animals. You may also visit the Hippo Pool, where hippos, crocodiles and numerous waterbirds are commonly found. Since the activity is private, your guide can adjust the time spent at different sightings according to your interests while ensuring that the return schedule remains practical.

After completing the Mikumi wildlife experience, you will leave the park and travel back to Dar es Salaam. The return journey provides another opportunity to observe the countryside and reflect on the contrasting landscapes of Nyerere and Mikumi. You will arrive in Dar es Salaam during the late afternoon or evening, depending on traffic, before being dropped off at your chosen location.

Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, Hippo Pool, lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and antelopes
Game-drive duration: Approximately 4–5 hours
Distance: Approximately 300 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours
Drop-off: Hotel, residence, airport or agreed location in Dar es Salaam