6 Days Southern Tanzania Mikumi and Nyerere Fly-in Fly-out Safari

 Fly Into Mikumi and Begin Game Viewing
Board your flight to Mikumi and meet your guide at the airstrip. Begin an afternoon game drive toward your midrange accommodation. Look for giraffes, zebras and antelope across open areas near the route. Watch for elephants and buffaloes as your guide introduces Mikumi’s wildlife habitats. Stop for photographs when sightings and daylight allow. This arrival drive gives you a first taste of the park without delaying the start of your safari until the next day. Arrive at your camp or lodge for the night.

Activities: Flight into Mikumi and afternoon game drive
Distance: Varies with arrival-day route
Time: Depends on confirmed flight arrival
Attractions: Mikumi plains, giraffes, zebras and elephants

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Tan-Swiss Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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 Full-Day Mkata Floodplain Exploration
Spend a full day exploring the Mkata Floodplain and surrounding wildlife areas. The open terrain offers broad views of grazing animals and changing scenery. Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and antelope as you travel. Your guide will search for predator activity and point out birds between larger sightings. Pause for wildlife behaviour and photographs throughout the day. Different sections of the floodplain may offer different sightings as conditions change. Return to your midrange accommodation after a full day in Mikumi.

Activities: Full-day game drive and photography
Distance: Varies with the selected Mkata route
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, plains wildlife and birds

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Tan-Swiss Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Fly from Mikumi Into Nyerere
Transfer for your confirmed flight arrangement to Nyerere National Park. Meet your guide on arrival and begin a game drive toward your accommodation. Nyerere’s woodland and water habitats offer a change from Mikumi’s open scenery. Watch for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope along the route. Your guide will make use of the daylight available after landing. Stop at wildlife sightings and take in your first views of the park. Continue to your midrange camp or lodge for your first night in Nyerere.

Activities: Confirmed flight and Nyerere game drive
Distance: Depends on flight and driving routes
Time: Game drive depends on arrival
Attractions: Woodland, plains and large mammals

Destination:

Mikumi Natinal Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Full-Day Nyerere National Park Safari
Explore Nyerere over a full day by safari vehicle. Travel through woodland, open areas and suitable habitats near lakes or water sources. Look for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope as your guide follows recent wildlife activity. Near water, watch for hippos, crocodiles and birds. Pause at rewarding encounters to observe animal behaviour and take photographs. Enjoy the changes in scenery as you move between habitats. Return to your midrange accommodation after your full-day drive.

Activities: Full-day game drive
Distance: Varies with wildlife sightings
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Lakes, hippos, elephants and birdlife

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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 Discover Another Side of Nyerere
Enjoy a second full day exploring Nyerere. Your guide can visit areas you have not yet seen or return to a productive wildlife location. Start in the cooler hours and look for animals moving along woodland edges. Watch for elephants, buffaloes, antelope and possible predators. Water sources may offer opportunities to see birds and mammals in the same area. Spend time photographing the landscape between wildlife sightings. Return to your camp or lodge for your final Nyerere night.

Activities: Full-day game drive and photography
Distance: Varies with the chosen route
Time: Approximately 7–9 hours in the field, including stops
Attractions: Woodland, water sources, birds and predators

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Selous Kinga Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Final Nyerere Safari and Fly Out
Take a final game drive through Nyerere before departure. Your guide will choose a route that reaches the airstrip in time for your flight. Look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and birds during the drive. Pause for photographs when the schedule allows. Enjoy a final view of the park’s woodland and open scenery. Board your onward flight after arriving at the airstrip. The drive may last a full day only if your confirmed departure is late enough.

Activities: Final game drive and flight out
Distance: Varies with the departure route
Time: Depends on confirmed flight schedule
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife, woodland and water habitats