5 Days/4 Nights
5 Days Active trip in Southern Tanzania
$820-1032 USD
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Safari summary
Mikumi National Park- a beautiful landscape of baobabs, black hardwood trees, and grassy plains. With almost Guaranteed almost year-round wildlife sightings and it's an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Here you find buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and endangered wild dogs, and the chances are high that you’ll see a respectable sampling of all of them within a game drive in the park.
The Uluguru Mountains rise up majestically from the plains just south of Morogoro, dominating vistas from town. Part of the Eastern Arc chain, the mountains are home to a wealth of birds, insects, and plants, these include many unique species, such as the Uluguru bush shrike . Hiking is the best way to explore and to get acquainted with the life of the local Luguru.
The Maasai are a colorful tribe found in Tanzania whose nomadic traditional lifestyle has lasted for centuries. Their traditional industry is cattle rearing and their herdsmen are extremely skilled.Stay overnight in the Maasai village and join in their day-to-day activities.
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Mikumi
Day 1-Dar Es Salaam– Morogoro –hiking in Uluguru Mountains Morning about 7 am our driver will pick you up from Dar Es Salaam, form Hotel, Airport or another agreed point and start safari to Mikumi National Park; the trip will take approximately 5-6 hours to arrive Morogoro. Short break for lunch and start the hike via Choma traditional village with the waterfall to Morning side- an old German mountain hut to the south of town at about 1000m. Dinner and overnight at the Camping Morning side. Included: Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water 1.5l
Day 2
Mikumi
Day 2 – Uluguru Mountains and drive to Mikumi After breakfast you hike to Bondwa peak, then walk down to Morning side, stop for lunch and then walk back to town via Ruvuma village. From Morogoro transfer to Camp for overnight and dinner Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water 1.5l
Day 3
Mikumi
Day 3 – Full day game drive in Mikumi National Park Full day in Mikumi game viewing - Mikumi NP is one of Tanzania's larger parks and has excellent birdlife as well, as being good for viewing predators, there is a rich variety bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes and elephants and close to the water holes also lions, leopards and hippos. Mikumi National Park is mostly miombo woodland with gently rolling hills. Accommodation: Matembezi Lodge Mikumi Included: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner , Drinking water 1.5l
Day 4
Day 4 – Maasai Boma Visit Morning breakfast at the camp and drive to Maasai Boma, get Maasai storytelling thereafter mad hut tour and visiting orpulu((Maasai conference place ).In program also: traditional dance, milking cows in the evening, we go for dinner and goat barbecue making (nyama choma). Overnight at Camping Maasai Boma Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water 1.5l
Day 5
Day 5 – Mountain lakes and back to Dar Es Salaam Morning's cow milking and then breakfast. On this day grazing cows and goat with Maasai, lunch and after drive back to Dar Es Salaam. Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Drinking water 1.5l
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