3-Day Fly-In Safari to Mikumi National Park

3-Day Fly-In Safari to Mikumi National Park Overview

From Dar es Salaam

Escape the city and fly directly into the wilderness for a seamless 3-day safari experience in Mikumi National Park.

Avoid the 5–6 hour road transfer and maximise your time in the bush with a short scenic flight from Dar es Salaam. Mikumi, Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park, lies between the Uluguru and Udzungwa Mountains and is known for its open savannah landscapes and excellent wildlife visibility.

This itinerary is ideal for travellers seeking a short, comfortable safari without long driving distances.

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Mikumi National Park

Morogoro, Tanzania

3-Day Fly-In Safari to Mikumi National Park Itinerary

Day 1

Fly to Mikumi & Afternoon Game Drive

Morning transfer to the airport for your scheduled flight to Mikumi. The journey takes approximately 1 hour.

Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will be met by your professional safari guide and begin your first game drive en route to your lodge.

Mikumi’s open plains — particularly the Mkata Floodplain — offer excellent wildlife viewing. Expect to see buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and impala, often accompanied by giraffe and elephant moving between water sources.

Lunch will be served at your lodge.

In the late afternoon, enjoy a second game drive as wildlife becomes more active before sunset.

Accommodation: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Full-Day Game Drive

After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day safari with picnic lunch.

This day is dedicated to exploring different areas of the park in search of predators and special species. Mikumi is known for its resident lion prides, and although sightings are never guaranteed, the open terrain improves your chances. Leopard sightings are possible but more elusive.

You will also visit the hippo pools, home to large pods of hippos and Nile crocodiles.

Mikumi is particularly interesting for species such as:

Lichtenstein’s hartebeest

Greater kudu

Eland

Over 400 recorded bird species

Picnic lunch will be enjoyed at a designated site inside the park before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Return to the lodge in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Morning Safari & Return to Dar es Salaam

Early breakfast followed by a final morning game drive — the best time to observe active wildlife before temperatures rise.

Look out for giraffe, eland, elephant and plains game in the soft morning light — ideal for photography.

After the game drive, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Dar es Salaam.

Arrival by early afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast

Included

All meals and accommodations during the entire safari
A very high quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
A highly experienced safari guide
Unlimited mineral water during the entire safari
All park fees for all the national parks
Airport transfers
All transfers in the mainland as indicated on above itinerary
Binoculars

Excluded

Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits (as well as gifts like local crafts etc)
International flights tickets (airline) + Airport transfer.
Tips for staff such as guides and the cook staff
Fees for passport, visas, immunizations and insurance
Laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature
Visit and supports for the orphans center – these can be arranged and paid for direct to the center