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3-Day Safari: Nyerere National Park & Mikumi National Park

$1500-1760 USD

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Safari summary

This 3-day safari combines two of southern Tanzania’s finest wildlife destinations—Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) and Mikumi National Park. The journey offers diverse safari experiences, including classic game drives across open savannahs and rich wildlife habitats along rivers and floodplains. Ideal for travelers with limited time, this safari provides excellent opportunities to see elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and a wide variety of birdlife.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Mikumi Nyerere (Selous)

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Nyerere National Park

Nyerere (Selous)

After an early morning departure from Dar es Salaam, drive to Nyerere National Park with scenic views along the way. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive in the park with a packed lunch. Nyerere National Park is renowned for its vast wilderness, diverse ecosystems, and abundant wildlife, including elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, and large populations of hippos and crocodiles along the Rufiji River. In the late afternoon, transfer to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Nyerere National Park – Mikumi

Mikumi

After breakfast, depart Nyerere and drive to Mikumi National Park. Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive. Mikumi is known for its open plains, often compared to the Serengeti, and offers excellent wildlife viewing, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and large herds of buffaloes. After the game drive, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Mikumi National Park –Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Mikumi National Park, when wildlife is most active. After the game drive, begin the drive back to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the afternoon and marking the end of the safari.

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