From Dar es Salaam: Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks 4-Day …

Discover the hidden treasures of Tanzania's authentic Africa on this 4-day tour. Visit Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks and see some of the highest concentrations of animals in Africa.
Embark on a 4-day safari from Dar es Salaam to the national parks and game reserves of the southern circuit. Discover the hidden treasures of Tanzania’s authentic Africa. See the highest concentrations of animals anywhere in Africa and a spectacular diversity of wildlife.

Day 1:

Begin your adventure with a pick-up from your hotel or the ferry and drive to the SGR station for your train to the Morogoro region. Upon arrival, your driver guide will take you to Mikumi National Park for a late morning game drive until the afternoon. After lunch, relax before continuing with the afternoon to evening game drive. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Camp Bastian Mikumi.

Day 2:

Be picked up at 6:30 AM from the hotel, have breakfast, and then depart to Ruaha National Park in approximately 5 hours. Have lunch upon arrival and start with an afternoon to evening game drive. The eponymous Great Ruaha River serves as a lifeline for the park’s wildlife. Although it’s one of the largest national parks in the country and rich in wildlife, Ruaha is one of the least busy places to visit in Tanzania, so safaris here feel remote and exclusive. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Ruaha Park Cottages.

Day 3:

Leave early morning at 6:30 AM to go for sunrise game drives with breakfast taken within the bushes. After breakfast, continue with game drives searching for wild animals around different locations of the park. Expect to spot some predators like lions, cheetahs, and large numbers of wild dogs plus numerous animals till lunch break.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park as you take some rest. Thereafter, continue with the game drive till evening. Driving along the Great Ruaha River, expect to see animals that include but are not limited to buffaloes, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, warthogs, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelopes, different birds, plants, and reptiles species. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4:

After breakfast, pack your luggage and start a 6-hour and 30-minute drive to Morogoro town for a train which departs at 4 PM or 7 PM to Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, be picked up to be taken to your hotel or the airport for your flight to Zanzibar or your flight back home.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.