3 Days Tanzania Safari from Dar Es Salaam to Nyerere and Mikumi

06:00–12:00 | Travel to Nyerere: Your guide collects you in Dar es Salaam for the journey into Southern Tanzania. Make comfort stops along the route and learn about the park’s wildlife as you travel. Your guide will explain the afternoon game-drive plan, which depends on your arrival time and lodge location. Continue to the lodge for lunch.

12:00–14:00 | Lunch and check-in: Settle into your luxury lodge and refresh after the journey. Prepare your camera and binoculars while your guide selects an accessible route for the afternoon. Take a brief rest before entering the park for wildlife viewing.

14:00–18:00 | Nyerere wildlife drive: Explore woodland and open habitats while looking for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelope and birds. Stop for photographs when you encounter wildlife. Your guide will watch for predators and explain tracks or behaviour you observe. Return to your lodge after the drive.

Activities: Transfer, lodge check-in, Nyerere game drive.
Distance: Varies by lodge and travel route.
Time: Allow most of the morning for the transfer and around 3–4 hours for game viewing.
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 | Early Nyerere game drive: Head back into the park while the air is cooler. Your guide may take a different route from day one, looking for animals moving through the landscape. Pause at sightings and enjoy final views of Nyerere before returning to the lodge.

09:30–11:00 | Check-out and prepare to travel: Freshen up, collect your belongings and confirm the journey to Mikumi with your guide. Lunch arrangements will follow the route and departure time in your final itinerary. Leave the lodge ready for the long interpark transfer.

11:00–evening | Transfer to Mikumi: Travel across Southern Tanzania, stopping for comfort along the way. The transfer uses most of the remaining day, so the Mikumi game drive begins the following morning. Arrive at your luxury lodge, check in and rest.

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

06:00–10:00 | Mkata Floodplain game drive: Begin early in Mikumi, scanning the open plains for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. Your guide will point out birds and pause at good sightings for photographs. The broad grassland views provide a clear contrast with Nyerere’s varied woodland scenery.

10:00–14:00 | Continue exploring Mikumi: Drive through another accessible part of the park, looking for antelope and possible predators. Stop for a picnic lunch at an approved location and enjoy final wildlife viewing. Your guide will keep track of the time needed for the return journey.

14:00–late evening | Return to Dar es Salaam: Leave Mikumi and drive back with comfort stops as needed. Arrival will be late after the morning and early afternoon in the park. Your guide drops you at the agreed location, completing your two-park safari.

Activities: Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km back 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, zebras and birds.