4 Days Women-Only Midrange Drive-in Drive-out Safari in Southern Tanzania

Women’s Group Departure from Dar es Salaam

Your women-only safari begins with an early pickup from your hotel, residence, airport or another agreed location in Dar es Salaam. After meeting your professional driver-guide, the group will travel towards Mikumi National Park through towns, farming areas and rural communities. Reasonable rest and refreshment stops will be arranged at suitable locations while the guide introduces the itinerary and explains the landscapes, wildlife and activities included in the journey. Travelling together creates opportunities for participants to connect and share the excitement of beginning a Southern Tanzania adventure.

First Wildlife Experience in Mikumi

After arriving at Mikumi, the group will enter the national park for an introductory game drive, depending on the available time. The open Mkata Floodplain provides excellent opportunities to observe elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, impalas and warthogs. Your guide will also search for lions, which may be resting beneath trees or watching grazing animals from the grasslands. Time will be provided for wildlife photography and group photographs at safe, authorised locations.

Attractions: Morogoro countryside, Mkata Floodplain, lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras
Distance: Approximately 300 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours
Game-drive duration: Approximately 2–3 hours, depending on arrival time

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Angalia Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Game Drive across the Mkata Floodplain

Your group will enter Mikumi early to explore the park while wildlife is active and temperatures remain comfortable. The guide will search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, elands and antelopes across the floodplain and surrounding woodland. Lions may be observed walking through the grasslands, resting in shaded areas or watching potential prey. Your guide will explain animal behaviour, social structures and conservation while allowing the group sufficient viewing and photography time.

Hippo Pool and Afternoon Wildlife Exploration

The safari continues towards the Hippo Pool, where hippos, crocodiles and numerous waterbirds may be observed. During the afternoon, your guide will select productive game-viewing areas according to wildlife movements, weather and road conditions. The group may encounter elephant families, buffalo herds, colourful birds and predators becoming active as the heat begins to fall. The day ends with warm light spreading across the plains and opportunities to capture memorable group and wildlife photographs.

Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, Hippo Pool, elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles and birds
Morning game drive: Approximately 3–4 hours
Afternoon game drive: Approximately 3–4 hours
Total safari duration: Approximately 7–8 hours, including breaks

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Angalia Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Final Women’s Game Drive in Mikumi

After an early breakfast, the group will return to Mikumi for a final morning wildlife drive. Your guide may explore new areas or revisit locations where significant animal activity was observed on the previous day. The activity provides another opportunity to search for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and grazing herds under the softer morning light. Participants can ask questions, practise wildlife photography and enjoy their final experience of Mikumi’s savannah ecosystem.

Journey into the Udzungwa Mountains

After leaving Mikumi, you will travel through the Kilombero Valley towards Udzungwa Mountains National Park. The drive passes traditional villages, rice fields, sugarcane plantations and fertile agricultural landscapes before reaching the forested mountain slopes. Depending on arrival time, the group may participate in a short forest-edge walk, birdwatching activity or community experience. Udzungwa’s peaceful natural environment introduces a completely different side of Southern Tanzania.

Attractions: Mikumi wildlife, Kilombero Valley, villages, agricultural landscapes and Udzungwa Mountains
Morning game drive: Approximately 2–3 hours
Transfer distance: Approximately 70–90 kilometres
Transfer time: Approximately 1½–2 hours
Introductory activity: Approximately 1–2 hours, depending on arrival time

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Asante Luxury lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Guided Rainforest and Waterfall Experience

Your final day begins with a guided walk through Udzungwa Mountains National Park along a trail selected according to the group’s fitness and available time. An authorised forest guide will introduce the group to indigenous trees, medicinal plants, butterflies and forest birds while searching for endemic primates such as the Iringa red colobus. Depending on the chosen route, the walk may continue towards a waterfall or scenic viewpoint, providing opportunities for nature photography, shared accomplishment and group pictures.

Drive Out to Dar es Salaam

After completing the forest activity, the group will begin the drive-out journey to Dar es Salaam through the Kilombero Valley, Mikumi and Morogoro. Rest stops will be arranged at suitable locations while the driver-guide manages the schedule according to road and traffic conditions. Arrival in Dar es Salaam is expected during the evening, followed by drop-offs at an agreed hotel, residence, airport or central location.

Attractions: Udzungwa rainforest, waterfalls, endemic primates, butterflies and women’s group adventure
Forest activity: Approximately 2–4 hours, depending on the selected trail
Distance to Dar es Salaam: Approximately 350–380 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 7–8 hours
Drop-off: Agreed location in Dar es Salaam