Your journey at a glance
Sample journey
This itinerary is adapted from the reference collection as travel inspiration. Confirm accommodation, activities, inclusions and availability with Darba Tanzania Safaris before booking.
Overview
A relaxed two-day safari from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, with an afternoon and a morning game drive on the Mkata floodplain and a night at a lodge near the park.
Experience Overview
Mikumi is the most accessible national park from Dar es Salaam, four to five hours' drive west on a paved road. Staying overnight rather than doing a day trip makes a real difference: you are in the park for the late afternoon and early morning, the best times to see predators, and you avoid doing the long drive twice in one day.
The open grassland of the Mkata floodplain is easy to explore and full of animals – elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, impala and hippos in the pools, with a good chance of lions. Evenings at the lodge are quiet, often with animal calls after dark.
Highlights
The standout moments built into this safari.
Afternoon and early-morning game drives, the best times for predators
Elephants, giraffes, zebras and buffalo on the Mkata floodplain
Paved road all the way from Dar es Salaam
Itinerary
These are sample itineraries designed to inspire your journey. Each trip can be fully customized to match your travel style, preferences, and schedule. Use them as a starting point to craft your perfect safari experience.
Day 1 · Mikumi National Park
Morning pick-up in Dar es Salaam and a four-to-five-hour drive west via Morogoro to Mikumi National Park. After lunch at your lodge, set out on an afternoon game drive across the Mkata floodplain, returning at sunset for dinner.
Day 2 · Mikumi National Park
An early-morning game drive, when lions and other predators are most active, followed by breakfast. Late in the morning, start the drive back to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the afternoon.
