6 Days Private Midrange Safari to Mikumi & Udzungwa Tanzania

Your private safari begins with collection from your preferred location in Dar es Salaam before travelling toward Mikumi National Park in a dedicated safari vehicle. Because the vehicle is reserved exclusively for your party, refreshment stops and comfort breaks can be arranged according to your own needs during the journey. After arriving at Mikumi and completing entry procedures, begin an afternoon game drive across the open Mkata landscape, where elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and antelopes may be encountered. Your guide will allow extra time at interesting sightings and position the vehicle responsibly for photography before continuing to your selected midrange lodge for dinner and overnight.

Distance: Approx. 285–310 km plus game-drive circuits
Time: Approx. 5–6 hours transfer plus afternoon game viewing
Attractions: Private safari, Mkata Floodplain, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and savannah wildlife

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 complete private game drive with the freedom to concentrate on the wildlife that interests you most. Your guide can dedicate additional time to elephants, predators, birdlife or photography depending on your preferences while exploring open plains, woodland and water-associated habitats. Search for lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and other wildlife while enjoying an unhurried safari atmosphere. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed inside the park so that you can continue exploring without returning to the lodge at midday. Spend the afternoon following productive wildlife areas before returning to your accommodation later in the day.

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

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Leave Mikumi after breakfast and travel toward Udzungwa Mountains, where broad savannah gives way to green valleys and rainforest-covered slopes. On arrival, join a private guided forest experience and explore the park at a pace suited to your interests and fitness. Udzungwa is known for forest trails, waterfalls, endemic primates and rewarding birding rather than conventional vehicle game drives. Your guide will help you search for primates, birds, butterflies and interesting plants while explaining the forest ecosystem. Depending on your chosen route, you may also visit waterfall viewpoints or streams before returning to your midrange accommodation.

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

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 nature activity around Udzungwa, allowing your private guide to tailor the experience according to what you would most like to see. You may choose a shorter forest walk, birdwatching, primate observation or additional landscape photography before beginning the drive toward Iringa. The journey through the Southern Highlands introduces another side of Tanzania, with changing mountain scenery, agricultural areas and local communities along the route. Private transport allows you to stop when appropriate for photographs, refreshments or comfort without waiting for other travellers. Arrive in Iringa later in the day and check into your midrange hotel for dinner and overnight.

Distance: Approx. 240–250 km
Time: Morning activity plus approx. 4–5 hours road transfer
Attractions: Forest landscapes, primates, birdlife, Southern Highlands, villages and scenic road travel

Destination:

Udzungwa Mountains

Overnight:

Iringa Sunset Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, explore Iringa’s heritage at your own pace, beginning with Kalenga Museum and the history associated with Chief Mkwawa and the Hehe people. Continue to Isimila Stone Age Site for a guided walk through its archaeological landscape, viewing prehistoric stone tools and striking pillar-like geological formations. After the visit, begin the private drive toward Mikumi with stops available whenever needed. Arrive in the Mikumi area later in the afternoon or early evening and settle into your midrange lodge for your final night in southern Tanzania.

Distance: Approx. 188–200 km plus local heritage transfers
Time: Approx. 2–4 hours heritage exploration plus 3–4 hours road transfer
Attractions: Kalenga, Hehe heritage, Chief Mkwawa, Isimila archaeology, geological formations and highland scenery

Destination:

Iringa Attractions

Overnight:

Asante Afrika Camp Mikumi

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your final morning begins with a private nature-focused experience in the Mikumi area. Depending on arrangements, this may include a guided walk in an authorized area or a relaxed birding and nature session before breakfast. The slower pace allows you to notice tracks, vegetation and smaller wildlife details before starting the journey back to Dar es Salaam. Travel through Morogoro Region with flexible stops for lunch, refreshments and comfort before arriving in the city later in the day, where your private guide will drop you directly at your agreed destination.

Distance: Approx. 283–310 km
Time: Approx. 1–3 hours nature activity plus 5–6 hours transfer
Attractions: Guided walking, birdlife, animal tracks, countryside scenery and private road safari