3 Days Weekend Midrange Safari from Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi

Your Southern Tanzania weekend safari begins with an early pickup from your hotel, residence, airport or another agreed location in Dar es Salaam. Departing early helps you avoid some of the city’s traffic and provides enough time to reach the Nyerere area before evening. You will travel in a private safari vehicle through the outskirts of Dar es Salaam and continue across Southern Tanzania’s rural landscapes.

Along the way, you will pass small towns, traditional villages, farms, coconut plantations and natural woodland. Your driver-guide will introduce you to the route and explain the activities planned for the weekend. Suitable stops will be made for refreshments, stretching and photography without causing unnecessary delays to the journey. As you approach Nyerere, the landscape becomes increasingly wild and less populated. You will arrive later in the day with time to unwind and prepare for the following morning’s game drive.

Attractions: Dar es Salaam outskirts, rural villages, farmland, miombo woodland and Nyerere landscapes
Distance: Approximately 230–250 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Nyerere Tented Camp

  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 focused morning game drive designed to maximise your weekend wildlife experience. Your professional guide will explore productive sections of the park while searching for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas and other herbivores. Nyerere’s mixture of woodland, grassland and riverine habitat supports an impressive variety of animals and birds.

Near the Rufiji River ecosystem, you may observe hippos, crocodiles, African fish eagles, storks and other water-associated species. Your guide will also search for lions and African wild dogs, two of Nyerere’s most exciting predators. Every sighting will be approached responsibly, allowing you to watch natural animal behaviour without disturbing the wildlife. Although the safari follows a time-conscious weekend schedule, the activity will still provide meaningful opportunities for observation and photography.

After the game drive, you will leave the Nyerere area and begin the overland transfer to Mikumi National Park. The route takes you through Southern Tanzania’s remote woodland, villages and farming areas. You will reach Mikumi during the evening, ready for the final morning’s game drive.

Attractions: Elephants, buffaloes, African wild dogs, lions, hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds
Game-drive duration: Approximately 3–4 hours
Transfer distance: Approximately 280–320 kilometres, depending on the selected road
Transfer time: Approximately 6–7 hours

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your final weekend safari activity begins early with a game drive in Mikumi National Park. The guide will take you towards the Mkata Floodplain, a broad expanse of open grassland known for its reliable wildlife sightings. Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas and elands may be seen feeding or moving across the plains. Mikumi’s open landscape also creates excellent conditions for wildlife photography.

Your guide will carefully search for lions, which may be resting under acacia trees or moving through the grasslands. You may also visit the Hippo Pool to observe hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. The game drive provides a strong conclusion to your weekend by introducing you to a landscape and wildlife-viewing environment that differs from Nyerere National Park.

Following the game drive, you will begin the road journey back to Dar es Salaam. Short breaks will be arranged along the way while the guide monitors the travel schedule and traffic conditions. You will arrive during the late afternoon or evening and receive a drop-off at your hotel, residence, airport or another agreed location, completing your 3-day weekend midrange safari in Southern Tanzania.

Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, Hippo Pool, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and birdlife
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