6 Days Group Joining Midrange Drive-in Southern Tanzania Safari

Meet your professional safari guide and fellow travellers early in Dar es Salaam before beginning the road journey toward Mikumi National Park. The drive takes you through Morogoro Region, passing busy towns, villages, farmland and mountain scenery before reaching Mikumi later in the day. After completing the park entry formalities, begin an afternoon group game drive across the Mkata Floodplain and surrounding savannah, searching for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and different antelope species. Lions and other predators may also be encountered depending on their natural movements. Your guide will balance viewing and photography opportunities for all guests before continuing to your comfortable midrange lodge for dinner and overnight.

Distance: Approx. 285–310 km plus game-drive circuits
Time: Approx. 5–6 hours road transfer plus 2–4 hours game viewing
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions and savannah scenery

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, leave the lodge with picnic lunches and spend a complete day exploring Mikumi National Park with your group. The open Mkata plains provide excellent opportunities to watch large mammals across wide landscapes while the guide searches for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas and predators. Water-associated areas may provide additional sightings of hippos and numerous birds. Travelling as a group creates an enjoyable social safari atmosphere, with everyone sharing sightings, photographs and discoveries during the drive. Stop for a picnic lunch at an appropriate location before continuing through the afternoon, exploring woodland and additional wildlife areas before returning to your midrange accommodation for dinner and a relaxed evening.

Distance: Approx. 60–100 km within Mikumi
Time: Approx. 8–10 hours
Attractions: Elephants, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos, birds and Mkata landscapes

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, leave Mikumi and travel south toward Udzungwa Mountains, a relatively short journey that brings a dramatic change from open savannah to green valleys and forest-covered mountains. After arriving near the park, meet your local guide and begin a guided forest experience along one of Udzungwa’s established trails. Walk beneath the rainforest canopy while looking for primates, forest birds, butterflies and unusual plant life, with time for photographs and explanations about the Eastern Arc ecosystem. Depending on the trail selected and the group’s fitness level, the activity may include streams, viewpoints or waterfall scenery. After completing the walk, continue to your midrange accommodation near Udzungwa for dinner and overnight.

Distance: Approx. 60–65 km plus forest trail
Time: Approx. 1–1.5 hours road transfer plus 3–5 hours nature activity
Attractions: Rainforest, primates, forest birds, butterflies, waterfalls, mountain views and forest trails

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Hondo Hondo Udzungwa Forest Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin the morning with another guided activity in the Udzungwa area, allowing the group additional time to enjoy the rainforest before continuing toward Iringa. The programme can focus on birdwatching, primate observation, a shorter forest trail or scenic viewpoints depending on what was covered the previous day. Afterwards, return to the safari vehicle and begin the longer road journey through the Southern Highlands toward Iringa, passing farming communities, valleys and mountainous countryside. Stops will be coordinated for refreshments and comfort as needed. Arrive in Iringa later in the day and check into your midrange hotel, where the group can relax before the following day’s cultural and historical programme.

Distance: Approx. 240–250 km depending on route and accommodation
Time: Morning nature activity plus approx. 4–5 hours road transfer
Attractions: Forest trails, primates, birdlife, Southern Highlands, villages, farms and mountain scenery

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Iringa Sunset Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, begin the day with a visit to Kalenga Museum to learn about Chief Mkwawa and the history of the Hehe people. Continue to Isimila Stone Age Site, where a guided visit introduces the group to archaeological discoveries, prehistoric stone tools and the dramatic eroded pillars and gullies that shape the landscape. Isimila is recognized as an important archaeological and historical attraction in the Iringa region. After completing the cultural visits, begin the road journey toward Mikumi, travelling through the Southern Highlands before arriving at your midrange lodge later in the day for dinner and your final overnight stay.

Distance: Approx. 188–200 km to Mikumi plus local excursions
Time: Approx. 2–4 hours heritage visits plus 3–4 hours road transfer
Attractions: Kalenga Museum, Chief Mkwawa history, Hehe culture, Isimila Stone Age Site and Southern Highlands scenery

Destination:

Iringa Attractions

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy a final morning nature activity in the Mikumi area before beginning the return journey to Dar es Salaam. Depending on park arrangements, the group can join a guided walking experience in a designated area, focusing on animal tracks, birds, plants and smaller ecological details that are often missed during vehicle-based game drives. Mikumi officially offers guided walking safaris in designated areas. After the activity, leave Mikumi and travel east through Morogoro Region toward Dar es Salaam, making suitable stops along the way before reaching the city later in the day and completing your group joining Southern Tanzania safari.

Distance: Approx. 283–310 km
Time: Approx. 1–3 hours nature activity plus 5–6 hours road travel
Attractions: Guided nature walk, birds, wildlife tracks, Mikumi scenery, Morogoro landscapes and group safari memories