Package Overview:
Mikumi National Park Tanzania’s fourth-biggest national park which covers 3260 sq kms. It’s additionally the most open from Dar es Salaam about 300kms. With confirmed wildlife sightings, it makes a perfect safari goal for those who are busy and have less time to travel, two days or more can get you an opportunity to explore the splendor of Mikumi national park..
Udzungwa Mountains National Park with a size of 1,990 km2 .The habitats contained within the national park include tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland and steppe. There is a vertical height range of 250–2,576 metres (the peak of Lohomero), There are more than 400 bird species, 2500 plant species (25% of which are endemic) and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa. Six primate species have been recorded in the park, five of which are endemic. The Irinda red colobus and Sanje Crested Mangabey are only found in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park,
Itinerary:
Day 1: Dar es salaam to Mikumi National Park
Meet your professional driver guide(short briefing) at 07:00am, and drive to Mikumi National Park about 290kms which takes approx. 5 hours. a hot lunch is already prepared, rest a little bit and start the game drive watching Hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, elands, Impalas, zebras, lions and others wildlife till sunset, dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian
Meals: (Lunch and Dinner)
Day 2 Mikumi National Park
On this particular day you will have full day plentiful of game viewing drives around Mikumi National Park. There is a rich variety bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes and elephants close to the water holes also lions, leopards and hippos. Furthermore, you can see zebras, lions, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, eland and other antelopes. Several observation towers enable you to overview the park in its entirety. Mikumi National Park is mostly miombo woodland with gently rolling hills. Dinner and overnight will be Mikumi Camp Bastian.
Meals:(Breakfast/Lunch and Dinner).
Day 3: Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Breakfast at 07:00am, drive for 1hour to the gate and start trekking Sanje waterfalls 200m 7 hours(ascending and descending) with your professional mountain guide via the fabulous view point overlooking the Kilombero plains through the tropical rain forest watching different primates including velvet monkeys, blue, red iringa colobus monkeys and Sanje crested mangabey, more than 450 different species of birds not found anywhere in East Africa. At the pool of waterfalls is naturally wonderful for swimming. Afterwards drive to Mikumi National Park for dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian.
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch and Dinner).
Day 4: Mikumi National Park to Dar es salaam
After breakfast at 07:00am, visit the Maasai village observing their lifestyle, culture, dancing and handcrafts ,hot lunch on the way at Morogoro town back to Dar es salaam
Cost:
$892 pp
Group Size: Minimum 2 Pax
Price Includes:
- All meals(3meals) per itinerary given
- Mineral water during the trip
- Safari vehicle(4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser)
- Professional English speaking driver
- guide
- Government tax(VAT) 18%
- All the Park entry fees
- Accommodation
- Pick up and Drop off
Not Include:
- Tips
- Things of personal needs such as
- beers,wines,cigarette and more
- International flight
- Visa
- Medical Insurance