The south's two classic parks, by road
A game drive among the palms in Nyerere.
Mikumi and Nyerere make a good pair: Mikumi for open plains where animals are easy to see, Nyerere for the river, the boat and the feeling of real wilderness.
You drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, about 320 km and 5 hours, for two nights and a full day of game drives. Then a long drive east and south to Nyerere for a game drive and a boat trip on the Rufiji.
It is a road trip, with long drives on days 1, 3 and 5, but it costs far less than flying between the parks.
Two parks, two very different landscapes
A full day in Mikumi
Boat safari on the Rufiji
Private vehicle throughout
Dar es Salaam → Morogoro → Mikumi National Park
We collect you in the morning for about 320 km and 5 hours west, with lunch in Morogoro below the Uluguru Mountains, and a first game drive in the afternoon.
Mikumi National Park
Morning and afternoon drives on the Mkata floodplain with a picnic in the park. Elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and impalas are common; lions fairly often.
Mikumi → Nyerere National Park
An early drive, then most of the day on mixed roads east and south to Nyerere, reaching your camp in the late afternoon.
Nyerere National Park
A morning drive through Nyerere's woodland and around its lakes, then an afternoon on the Rufiji by boat among hippos, crocodiles and birds until sunset. Wild dogs are possible but never certain.
Nyerere National Park → Dar es Salaam
A short drive on the way out of the park, then back to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening.
Long drives on days 1, 3 and 5. Lodges and camps named when we confirm availability. A walking safari in Nyerere can be added; ask us.
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| Season | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High SeasonJune – October · 20 Dec – February | $2,580 | $2,030 | $1,850 | $1,755 | $1,700 | $1,665 |
| Low SeasonMarch – May · 1 Nov – 19 Dec | $2,400 | $1,850 | $1,670 | $1,575 | $1,520 | $1,485 |
High Season: June to October and 20 December to the end of February. Low Season: March to May and 1 November to 19 December.
Private trip for your group only: the more of you share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person. For 7 or more people we send a quote.
How booking works: a 30% deposit confirms your trip and the balance is paid on arrival in Tanzania, before the trip starts. We reply within 3 hours. Booking terms
Mikumi gives easy sightings on open plains; Nyerere adds the river, the boat safari and a wilder feel.
Most of a day on mixed roads. It is the price of seeing both parks without flying.
Yes, by ferry to Dar es Salaam first, or ask us about flights.
Game drives and a Rufiji boat safari, by road from Dar.
Nyerere, Mikumi and three nights in remote Ruaha.
Mikumi's plains, then a rainforest hike to Sanje Falls.
Tell us your dates, where you are staying and how many of you are travelling. We reply within 3 hours.
