6 Days Midrange Safari from Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi and Udzungwa

Your safari begins with an early pickup from your hotel, residence or agreed meeting point in Dar es Salaam before travelling toward Mikumi National Park. The road journey passes through Morogoro Region, giving you views of towns, villages, farms and mountains before reaching the park. After completing entrance procedures, start an afternoon game drive across Mikumi’s open plains and search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and antelopes. Your guide will also look for lions and other predators before continuing to your midrange lodge for dinner and overnight.

Distance: Approx. 283–310 km plus game-drive circuits
Time: Approx. 5–6 hours transfer plus 2–4 hours game viewing
Attractions: Dar es Salaam departure, Tanzania countryside, Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, return to Mikumi for a full day devoted to wildlife viewing. Explore the Mkata Floodplain and surrounding woodland while searching for elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and hippos. Stop whenever interesting wildlife behaviour develops and enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park, allowing you to continue the safari without losing valuable game-viewing time. Birdlife and changing landscapes provide additional variety throughout the day before you return to your midrange lodge in the late afternoon.

Distance: Approx. 60–100 km
Time: Approx. 8–10 hours
Attractions: Elephants, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and birdlife

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 approximately 60 km toward the Mang’ula area of Udzungwa Mountains. On arrival, meet your guide and begin a forest walking experience through one of Tanzania’s distinctive Eastern Arc environments. Look for primates, forest birds, butterflies and tropical plant life while enjoying streams, shaded trails and mountain scenery. Depending on the selected route and fitness level, the activity may also include waterfall viewpoints before returning to your midrange accommodation in the Udzungwa area.

Distance: Approx. 60–65 km plus forest trail
Time: Approx. 1–1.5 hours transfer plus 3–5 hours activity
Attractions: Udzungwa rainforest, primates, waterfalls, forest birds, butterflies and mountain scenery

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Hondo Hondo Udzungwa Forest Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Spend another morning enjoying Udzungwa before leaving the park region for Iringa. A shorter guided walk, birding excursion or primate-focused forest experience can be arranged according to the activities completed the previous day. Afterwards, begin the road journey through the Southern Highlands, passing farms, villages and mountain landscapes before reaching Iringa later in the day. Check into your midrange hotel and enjoy a relaxed evening before the cultural programme scheduled for the following morning.

Distance: Approx. 240–250 km
Time: Morning activity plus approx. 4–5 hours road transfer
Attractions: Udzungwa forest, primates, birdlife, Southern Highlands, rural communities and Iringa scenery

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Iringa Sunset Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Following breakfast, visit Kalenga Museum to discover the history associated with Chief Mkwawa and the Hehe people before travelling to Isimila Stone Age Site. Explore the archaeological landscape and see examples of prehistoric stone tools as well as the site’s distinctive eroded formations. After completing the heritage programme, begin the journey back toward Mikumi, travelling through the highlands before arriving at your midrange accommodation later in the day.

Distance: Approx. 188–200 km plus local sightseeing
Time: Approx. 2–4 hours visits plus 3–4 hours transfer
Attractions: Kalenga Museum, Hehe history, Chief Mkwawa, Isimila archaeology, geological formations and Southern Highlands

Destination:

Iringa Attractions

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Enjoy your final morning in the Mikumi area with a short nature experience before returning to Dar es Salaam. Depending on arrangements, the activity may include a guided walk, birdwatching or a relaxed nature programme focusing on wildlife tracks and vegetation. Afterwards, begin the road journey east through Morogoro Region, making suitable refreshment and lunch stops along the way. Arrive in Dar es Salaam later in the day, where your guide will transfer you to the agreed hotel, residence or departure point, completing your six-day safari from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi and southern Tanzania.

Distance: Approx. 283–310 km
Time: Approx. 1–3 hours nature activity plus 5–6 hours road transfer
Attractions: Mikumi nature experience, birds, animal tracks, Morogoro countryside and return to Dar es Salaam