3 Days Senior-Friendly Midrange Mikumi Safari from Dar es Salaam

Our experienced local safari guide will welcome you at your hotel, residence or another confirmed location in Dar es Salaam between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. The guide will assist with your luggage and discuss mobility, dietary or personal requirements before beginning the journey.

Travel privately through Chalinze and Morogoro toward Mikumi National Park. The route passes farming areas, local communities and the Uluguru Mountains. Regular washroom, refreshment and stretching stops will make the journey more comfortable. You will arrive near Mikumi at approximately 12:00 p.m. and enjoy lunch and a short rest.

Enter Mikumi National Park at approximately 2:00 p.m. for a relaxed afternoon game drive. Observe elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and antelopes from the comfort of the vehicle. The open Mkata Floodplain provides good visibility without requiring strenuous physical activity. Leave the park at around 5:30–6:00 p.m. and transfer to your midrange lodge.

• Time: Approximately 5–6 hours of road travel and 3.5–4 hours of relaxed game viewing.
• Attractions: Chalinze, Morogoro, Uluguru Mountains, Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras.
• Distance: Approximately 300 kilometres from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, followed by around 20–35 kilometres inside the park.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, depart from the midrange lodge at approximately 7:00 a.m. Carry drinking water, personal medication and a packed lunch before entering Mikumi National Park. The slightly later departure provides additional time for breakfast and morning preparation.

Explore the Mkata Floodplain and nearby woodland while remaining comfortably seated inside the safari vehicle. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas and greater kudus. Lions and spotted hyenas may also be encountered. Our guide will keep the driving pace gentle and include stops at authorised locations for stretching and personal comfort.

Visit the Hippo Pool to observe hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. Enjoy lunch at a permitted picnic site with enough time to eat and rest. If the full-day programme becomes tiring, the game drive can be shortened after discussion with the guide. Return to the lodge between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

• Time: Approximately 9–10.5 hours, including lunch, rest and comfort stops.
• Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, Hippo Pool, acacia woodland, elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds.
• Distance: Approximately 50–80 kilometres inside Mikumi National Park, depending on comfort requirements and wildlife locations.

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin the final morning with breakfast at approximately 6:30 a.m. You may select a short morning game drive or enjoy additional rest at the lodge before departure. Travellers choosing the wildlife activity will re-enter Mikumi National Park at approximately 7:00 a.m.

The optional game drive follows an accessible section of the Mkata Floodplain, providing one final opportunity to see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and antelopes. Guests who prefer not to participate can relax at the lodge until the group prepares for the return journey.

Leave the Mikumi area by approximately 10:00 a.m. and travel through Morogoro and Chalinze toward Dar es Salaam. Lunch, washroom and stretching stops will be arranged along the route. Arrival is expected between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m., followed by drop-off at your agreed location.

• Time: Optional game drive of approximately 2.5–3 hours, followed by a 5–6-hour road transfer.
• Attractions: Morning Mkata wildlife, Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Chalinze and rural Tanzania scenery.
• Distance: Up to 20–30 kilometres inside Mikumi National Park, followed by approximately 300 kilometres to Dar es Salaam.