The 12 Best Mikumi National Park Safaris in Morogoro

1.Mikumi National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $520Our pick

Leave your Zanzibar hotel at 5:00 AM, fly to Mikumi, and spend the day in an open 4x4 jeep with a professional guide. Expect wide grasslands, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, lions, birds, and a Swahili lunch before your return flight.

“Excellent day, well worth the very early start! Well organised, great communication before the safari via WhatsApp, quick responses and very helpful. We were lucky to see all the animals we had hoped to see, but even if we hadn’t it still would have been amazing! Highly recommend booking with Captain Barbaba. Have fun!!”

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2.2 Day Safari To Mikumi National Park + transfers from Dar Es Salam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $902

Travel from Dar es Salaam or Morogoro to Mikumi National Park for sunset, full-day, and morning game drives. Guide Max is known for clear animal explanations and patient spotting. Expect private transport, camp accommodation, long road transfers, and chances to see lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, and zebra.

“Three days trip to mikumi was such an amazing experience, me and my friends where humbly honored to be hosted by Max a nicest guy to spend time with, and john the guy back at the camp such a nice guy with a 10/10 hospitality. Looking forward to be hosted by the double G safaris to more and more adventurer places. I miss there already.”

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3.Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $498

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park, where an experienced guide such as Mohamed, Wallace, or French-speaking Eli leads a five-hour game drive. Watch for elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, zebras, crocodiles, and more. Flights, hotel transfers, park fees, lunch, and bottled water are included.

“La organización bastante buena aunque el día de antes nos cancelaron la reserva para otro día dándonos otras opciones. Una vez allí me esperaba ver más animales, pero la verdad era que teníamos que estar buscándolos, pero pudimos ver casi todos. Nuestro guía no explicaba mucho y había que estar preguntándole”

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5.Mikumi National Park in a Day – A Day Tour from Morogoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $320

Leave Morogoro at 5:30 am for a full-day Mikumi safari with guides such as Patrick, Santiago, or Daniel. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, leopards, and birds from a roomy safari vehicle, with breakfast, lunch, tea, water, park fees, and hotel transfers included.

“We really enjoyed the day in Mikumi National Park. A highlight was meeting a lion as the first animal early in the morning, before we even got to the park. We also had a lot of fun watching elephants, giraffes 🦒, zebras 🦓 and hippos. We were Read more”

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6.SAFARI WILDLIFE 3 DAYS 2 NIGHT FROM ZANZIBAR TO MIKUMI

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 3 days · from $760

Travel from Zanzibar to Mikumi by ferry, train, and safari vehicle, visit a Maasai village, then spend a full day seeking elephants, giraffes, lions, wild dogs, and other animals. Private groups, meals, lodging, transfers, park fees, and multilingual guide service are included.

“We were accompanied by Tayc throughout the entire trip, from start to finish. He was a precious travel companion during the more challenging moments, such as transportation. He accompanied us to a Maasai village to learn about their culture and customs, and then we went to the mikumi with Stephan. We had the opportunity to see so many animals and stop to take all the photos we wanted. The lodge is basic but nice and has super staff. Highly recommended!”

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7.3 DAYS, 2 NIGHTS SAFARI FROM ZANZIBAR TO MIKUMI BY FERRY.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3 days · from $730

Travel from Zanzibar to Mikumi by ferry, train, and car with English-speaking guide Seif. Visit a Maasai village, spend a full day on safari, and stay near the park. This small-group trip suits you if you prefer a slower overland journey to a quick flight.

“Alles bestens organisiert Und aufgrund der langen Anreise keine Probleme mit Fähre Zug und Driver Alle lieb und nett und unterstützen sogar als Safari Coach Dazu noch tolles Wetter gehabt und alle Tiere gesehen Perfekte Safari Gerne wieder Hakunamata Pole Pole Mit dem Zug und der Fähre sieht man viel vom Land und von den Leuten”

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8.3 Days / 2 Nights Mikumi Safari by SGR Train from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $700

Travel from Zanzibar by ferry and SGR train, then continue by road to Mikumi National Park for a Masai Boma visit and full-day game drive. English-speaking guides lead the safari, with French-speaking guide Stéphane available on some departures. Expect lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, and plenty of travel time.

“En résumé, si vous cherchez un safari où vous vous sentirez en sécurité, où vous apprendrez une foule de choses sans jamais vous ennuyer, et où l'équipe vous chouchoutera comme si vous étiez de la famille, n'hésitez pas une seconde ! Choisissez cette compagnie et demandez surtout cette équipe de choc Mussa et Saloniki! Ce fut bien plus qu'une simple excursion, c'est un souvenir qui restera gravé à jamais. Merci kihindo tours!”

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9.A day trip to mikumi from morogoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Travel from Morogoro to Mikumi National Park in a private safari car with a driver-guide, with chances to see hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, and much more. The tour lasts about eight hours, costs $256.42 per group of up to six, and returns to the Yetu Safaris meeting point.

“Grayson’s service is outstanding in every aspect. His communication is clear, timely, and very honest, which immediately put me at ease.”

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10.Mikumi Day Trip Safari By Flight.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $560

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a private, guide-led game drive of about seven hours. Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, zebras, wildebeests, and birds, with lunch and bottled water included. English, French, Spanish, and Arabic guides are available.

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11.3 Days 2 Nights Amazing Masai Tour & Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $680

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, meet Maasai hosts, then spend a full day in a roof-hatch Land Cruiser watching lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, and more with an English-speaking guide such as Tony or Samwel.

“Jag gillade att allt var välplanerat, resan var smidig. Hade en trevlig guide Tony och barnen tyckte om att han berättade om alla djur vi mötte på. vår guide såg till att vi fick se djuren. så vi var jätte nöjda med hela resan”

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12.Mikumi Day Safari without hotel pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $455

Meet at Zanzibar Terminal 2 around 5:00am, fly to Mikumi National Park, and spend the day on shared game drives with an English-speaking driver-guide. A bush lunch, water, park fees, landing fees, and return flight are included. Hotel pickup is not provided.

“Friendly guys with lots of knowledge. Got to see all the animals we asked for.”

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