3 Days Private Nyerere and Mikumi Wildlife Safari from Dar Es Salaam

06:00–12:00 | Private transfer: Your guide collects you from the agreed location in Dar es Salaam for the drive to Nyerere. Make comfort stops when needed and discuss your interests during the journey. Your guide will introduce the park’s habitats and explain how the afternoon route will be selected. Arrive at your luxury lodge for lunch before exploring.

12:00–14:00 | Lunch and lodge check-in: Freshen up and prepare for the afternoon drive. Your guide will consider wildlife activity, park access and the time remaining before choosing a route. As the safari is private, you can discuss whether you would like to focus more on mammals, birds or photography.

14:00–18:00 | Afternoon Nyerere game drive: Explore accessible woodland and open areas in search of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope. Your guide will watch for predators and pause at interesting sightings for observation and photographs. Enjoy the variety of habitats before returning to the lodge for the night.

Activities: Private transfer, lodge check-in, Nyerere game drive.
Distance: Varies by lodge, park entrance and route.
Time: Allow most of the morning for travel and around 3–4 hours for the drive.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife, woodland 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 | Private morning game drive: Return to Nyerere early to look for wildlife active in the cooler hours. Your guide may explore a new accessible route or revisit a promising location. Stop at sightings that interest you while keeping the journey to Mikumi in view. Take final photographs of Nyerere before returning to the lodge.

09:30–11:00 | Lodge departure: Freshen up, collect your luggage and prepare for the interpark transfer. Your guide will confirm the route and likely arrival time. Lunch will be arranged according to the final travel plan. Leave Nyerere for the second park.

11:00–evening | Journey to Mikumi: Travel through Southern Tanzania with comfort stops as needed. The interpark journey takes much of the afternoon, making this day primarily a transfer after the morning game drive. Arrive at your luxury lodge near Mikumi, check in and rest.

Activities: Private morning game drive, interpark transfer, lodge check-in.
Distance: Depends on the chosen lodges and transfer route.
Time: Around 3–4 hours in Nyerere, followed by several hours of road travel.
Attractions: Morning wildlife and Southern Tanzania’s countryside.

06:00–10:00 | Private Mikumi game drive: Begin early on the Mkata Floodplain, where wide views make wildlife searching especially engaging. Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and birds. Your private guide can spend longer at a good sighting or explore another accessible area according to your interests. Take photographs as the morning light changes.

10:00–14:00 | Final wildlife viewing: Continue through the park and stop for a picnic lunch at an approved location. Watch for antelope, birds and possible predators as you make your way across accessible routes. Your guide will plan the afternoon departure so the return journey can begin with sufficient time.

14:00–late evening | Return to Dar es Salaam: Leave Mikumi for the city, stopping for comfort as needed. Expect a late arrival after the game drive and long transfer. Your guide drops you at the agreed location.

Activities: Private Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km to Dar es Salaam, plus driving inside 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 birds.