4 Days Nyerere & Mikumi Safari

South-Eastern Package

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Duration

4 Days - 3 Nights

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Overview

Mikumi is easily accessible by road, it supports large number of Wildlife elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, impala, waterbuck, reedbuck, warthog, yellow baboon, lion, hyena and many species. Safaris in Nyerere and Mikumi National parks are probably the only classic Safari to Eastern Circuit of Tanzania and we offer you the best of it all. This safari takes you to the Nyerere National Park Ecosystem and gives you the rare chance to experience real African Wilderness in a few untouched areas of Tanzania.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Dar es salaam to Mikumi National Park
Maasai Culture at Mikumi then drive to Nyerere National Park
Nyerere NP Game Drive and Boat Safari
Walking Safari at Nyerere national Park and Drive back to Dar es Salaam

Itinerary

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Depart at 5:30 a.m. from Dar es Salaam via Morogoro and Chalinze with picnic lunch pack. Continue with drive to Mikumi and after 5 or 6 hours you will come across several animals that may include lions, elands, hartebeest, buffalos, wildebeest, giraffe, zebras, elephants, wild dogs and many species of birds. Proceeding with game drive, viewing at Mikumi national park you will see multiple species of animals and birds, and due to its Savannah plain animals in Mikumi are easily accessed and it takes only 4 to 5 hours to finish a game. Dinner and overnight at Bastian camp just outside Mikumi National Park.

After breakfast and cultural visit of the Maasai at around 0900hrs we drive to Nyerere National park and it will take 7 to 8 hours. You will have picnic lunch on the way and the journey will take us through the most unexplored and untouched areas to amaze you. Dinner and overnight will be at African safari camp.

The day will be spent on game viewing in the park and in the evening you will experience a boat trip for 2 to 3 hours in the Rufiji River. The safari guide will point out rarest species of animals Wild Dogs which are hardly seen in the Parks, Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji River, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp. Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts.

Nyerere National park which was previously known as Selous Game Reserve has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment. You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance. Dinner and overnight will be at African safari camp.

Earl Morning breakfast at the camp and start a sunrise bush walking. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It’s an unforgettable experience to walk and tramp within such a vast and untamed area of natural. The walks take about 2-3 hours long. Usually walks leave camp at 6:00AM-6:30 AM after having a cup of tea and some homemade biscuits or doughnut.
After walking we shall start the drive to Dar es Salaam or take a boat to Zanzibar.

Included/Excluded

Lodge safari according to the itinerary
Private Jeep 4×4 equipped with refrigerator, portable charging stations and pop-up roof
Unlimited mileage game drive
Professional, English-speaking guide
Overnight stays in Lodges
Meals according to the itinerary
Mineral water on all days
All mentioned activities
All park entrances fees
Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari for emergence evacuations
All government taxes

Flights (International)
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Tips for safari guide
Personal expenses in nature such as money for souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees etc.
Visa fees (100 USD for American and 50 USD for non-American)
Immunization documents (yellow fever recommended for visa processing on arrivals)
Government imposed increase of taxes and /or park fee

Tour's Location

South-Eastern Package

FAQs

The tours are scheduled to depart on Daily basis. However, circumstances like clients’ arrival time, activities to be done and clients preference could affect the program. Our company is flexible for such arrangements and adjustments. Normally the program starts around 8:00 AM.

The tour depends with the itinerary. We end all our safaris at the airport or at the Hotels either in Arusha or Moshi town where our clients may have wished for their drop-off. However, our travel specialists will need to know your specific drop-off point prior to the safari to get aligned with the program

Yes of course, We arrange airport transfers for our clients at an extra cost of $50 per vehicle. Normally, the drafted itineraries have excluded the transfers before and after safari. We however advise you to give prior information to our travel specialists before boarding your flight to Tanzania.

Yes of course, We arrange for accommodation when requested by our clients at an extra cost depending with the accommodation level they will prefer to stay in. Normally, the drafted itineraries have excluded the accommodations before and after safari because not all clients will wish to stay in our specific accommodation choices. For any accommodation bookings, remember to give us prior information of the comfort level you would prefer and we shall advice which hotels will suit you best before we get all confirmations on program.

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