3-Day Mikumi & Udzungwa NP by Train from Dar Es Salaam
Overview
Tour Overview
Tanzania Safari: Mikumi National Park is easily accessible by road and it supports a large number of elephants, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, elands
Day by Day
Itinerary
Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park by SGR Train
Day 1Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park by SGR Train Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park by SGR Train We'll arrange a pick up for you from the hotel in Dar es Salaam or the airport and drive to the train station for a safari to Morogoro Town starting at 6:00 am. You'll arrive at 8:00 am in Morogoro Town with a drop-off at the SGR station. On arrival, you'll be met by our driver and start your drive from Morogoro TownSGR (Standard Gauge Railway) Station to Mikumi National Park where you'll arrive at 9:30 am. After check-in, you'll proceed with the game drive across the park with a high chance of animal viewing during a pleasing guided game drive. You'll proceed with the game drive till lunch stopping at 1:00 pm. After having your stop for lunch, you'll then proceed with the game drive till evening. Main Destination: Mikumi National Park Best Time To Visit Late June to October (Animals are attracted to the waterholes) High Season June to October Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Mikumi NP ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon WildebeestCommon LionOccasional Show more HippoOccasional LeopardRare HyenaRare Wild DogRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP +13 Photos +12 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Mikumi National Park and Maasai Cultural Tour
Day 2Mikumi National Park and Maasai Cultural Tour Mikumi National Park and Maasai Cultural Tour You'll have morning breakfast then proceed with a full-day game drive viewing the prosperity of Mikumi National Park. You will see all species of animals and birds. Due to its savannah plain, animals at Mikumi National Park are easily accessed. You'll proceed with the game drive till lunch stopping at 1:00 pm. After having your stop for lunch, you'll then proceed with the game drive till 4:00 pm. The rest of the day will be spent on the Maasai cultural tour! Our guide will guide you to the local Maasai village in Mikumi, you'll enjoy the local life of African people and learn new things about the Maasai. Later in the evening around 6:30 pm, you'll be driven back to the camp. Main Destination: Mikumi National Park Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Udzungwa (Sanje Waterfall) then Drive to Morogoro
Day 3Udzungwa (Sanje Waterfall) then Drive to Morogoro Udzungwa (Sanje Waterfall) then Drive to Morogoro The day will start with breakfast from Camp Bastian at 6:30 am then head for the Sanje Waterfalls at Udzungwa. This is the highest waterfall in Tanzania. You can swim in the natural pool (remember your swimwear). Our guide/rangers will accompany you on the hiking tour. Udzungwa Mountains National Park is well known for its excellent hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, and forest walks. The most popular hiking tour is up to the Sanje Waterfalls, looking for monkeys, swimming in plunge pools, and enjoying the spectacular view while enjoying a picnic lunch. After lunch at 1:00 pm, you'll start driving back to Morogoro for an SGR (Standard Gauge Railway) Train at 7:00 pm. The drive from Udzungwa to Morogoro Town will take you 3 hours. You'll start the drive to Dar es Salaam with a drop-off at the hotel or airport. Main Destination: Dar Es Salaam (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can conta
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- A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
What travellers say
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Stefan in Mikumi was amazing - lions, elephants, baboons, southern ground Hornbill. Would 100% recommend.
“We had an incredible experience at Mikumi Safari Park, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Stephano Bonice. His knowledge of the park was exceptional, and he went above and beyond to ensure we had the best possible...
Amazing experience! Our experience with Smile With Us Tours met our expectations. We visited Nyerere Park, the safari was good and especially the experience of seeing all the animals. (automatic translation from Italian)
We booked this last minute and the tour operator was very helpful, knowledgeable, accommodating and easy to work with to meet our needs. The tour guide was AMAZING!! He was very personable, knowledgeable, fun and went out of his way to...
From the absolute start we were treated exceptionally. Our driver Abduhl was very prompt and couldn’t have been nicer The flight over was amazing and once we arrived at the park the same treatment resumed Our guide Kennedy and...
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