Mikumi Safari: Game Drive Adventure

Experience a thrilling 1-day safari to Mikumi from Dar es Salaam by train. Enjoy morning and evening game drives, and a scenic picnic lunch.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mikumi National Park - This brief tour offers the opportunity to witness the Big Four. Mikumi National Park, Tanzania’s fourth-largest, is the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. Spanning 3,230km² (1,250mi²), it lies between the Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast. The park hosts buffaloes, giraffes,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Licensed Guide/Driver
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • flight tickets
  • hotel
Additional Information

Day 1
The adventure begins early in the morning from Dar es Salaam. A driver will collect you from your hotel or the airport if you arrive on a late-night flight. You will be transported to the SGR Train Station for your journey to the Morogoro region, which will take around 1 hour. Upon arrival, a driver guide will meet you and take you to Mikumi…

Location
Mikumi National Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robsonpg9269gf
Feb 24, 2026
Reliable, punctual and professional — a seamless and unforgettable safari experience. - I booked a one-day safari to Mikumi National Park on a Friday for the following Saturday, and everything was perfectly organized and executed exactly as agreed. They arranged a driver to pick me up at my hotel at 7:00 AM and take me to the Dar es Salaam train station. When I arrived at Morogoro station, another driver was already waiting to take me to Mikumi National Park. The entire logistics process was smooth, punctual, and stress-free. The safari itself was amazing. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife in the park and clearly passionate about his work. He took the time to stop frequently, explain the different species, and share interesting information about the animals and their behavior. Around 5:00 PM, the safari ended and I was driven back to Morogoro train station. Upon arriving in Dar es Salaam, another driver was waiting to take me back to my hotel. I wish I had more time for a longer safari, but even with just a few hours in the park, I was able to see all the animals I had hoped to see — and even more. To sum up, I highly recommend Kihindo Tours and Safaris for their professionalism, organization, and excellent service.
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Svenage_s
Feb 18, 2026
Fantastic trip into the wild - This safari trip was a VIP, i was the only one and had the guide 100 percent for myself! I felt like a king. And i saw all the animals!
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Katerinasp4092vm
Dec 14, 2025
Mikumi safari - Very well organized, did their best to make the experience even more exciting! 5/5i Reliable, helpful and welcoming! Our driver was excellent and both our tour guides Saloniki & Nuhu help us have a wonderful time! Thank you all in Kihindo tours!
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Semacos
Nov 5, 2025
Professional & Well organized - We booked a one-day safari to the Mikumi park from Daressalaam. From the start until the end everything was very well organized and worked out perfectly according to the plan. The communication with Pilly was very smooth and she was really helpful to accommodate our requests. Our guide Nuhu was very attentive and explained us a lot about the wildlife in the park. Our driver Isayah was also trying to make sure that we see as many animals as possible in one day. They were both very friendly. We had the impression that they value the nature and take their jobs seriously. I definitely recommend the Kihindo Tours for anyone who is searching for a professional and well organized safari.
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Mariabelen_w
Oct 20, 2025
Unforgettable safari - Our safari in Mikumi National Park with Danford and Donald was absolutely incredible! From start to finish, they made the experience seamless, fun, and full of unforgettable moments. Both were extremely knowledgeable about the park, wildlife behavior, and even the smaller details that made every sighting more meaningful. Donald’s sharp eye for spotting animals was amazing — we saw lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and so many bird species we would’ve completely missed without him. Danford was an excellent driver and made sure we were always in the best position for photos while keeping things safe and comfortable throughout the journey.
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Rockadoc1
Oct 19, 2025
Best communication, efficiency, great guides, good English spoken ! - We have experienced travel to 79 countries BUT have never experienced a private excursion with so much content and organization! We were picked up at our hotel in Dar Es Salaam by Eddie right on time after being texted what to bring!(passport and all). Eddie (alias Honoratha Shirima) spoke excellent English and efficiently took us to train station right up to the customs agent! We rode the train to Morogora (good seats were provided)! We emerged outside to see a sign with our names and Meshack met us and escorted us to the Kihindo Tour Van. He was cheerful, English speaking, stopped on the way so we could enjoy the sights and baboons! He drove us the 1.5 hour trip to Mikumi National Park. And when we arrived he walked us over to a safari jeep where we were introduced to one of the most enthusiastic tour guides I have met! Nuhu Ismail is about 20 years of age and studied Wild Animals at the University! He had one more year of graduate work to do but you could feel his enthusiasm as soon as we met. He and his colleague drove us into the park and his English was flawless! His enthusiasm never ending! He showed us animals, followed a pride of lions so we could really capture their activities, had us watch a mother elephant nurse her infant talking the WHOLE time of the reproduction of pachyderms! Then we were treated to a wonderful buffet for lunch! He was so attentive and concerned about our comfort and service! After a beautiful lunch we spent many more hours exploring the park! He shared stories with us about medicinal use of plants in Africa! It was truthfully magical! This young man has so much potential I felt honored to be on this safari with him!( and we had already been on two other safaris! None that could beat this one!)! At 5 pm our ride to the train station appeared like clockwork! We rode back to DarEs Salaam quickly on the train! There was a huge chaotic crowd and we had taxi drivers accosting us to be their passengers. We were a little frantic when out of the crowd steps Eddie to escort us to his car! Pure joy to see a familiar face! What a day! Organized! No surprises! No hiccups! If you are thinking of a short memorable safari think Kihindo Tours and Safaris! I know you can’t select your drivers and escorts but if you can think of requesting Nuhu Ismail you will always be happy you did! But when traveling in this region we will always call Kihindo Tours and Safaris
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Nacimach
Oct 14, 2025
I saw the big fives and had a wonderful experience ever ! - I booked the one day Safari less than 24 h before and immediately all was organized for me to make my journey the most wonderful I had in Tanzania I thank everyone : the manager and the drivers. A special thanks goes to Junior the guide who took pride of showing me the best of Mikumi National Park. I saw the big fives and had a wonderful experience ever !
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Nick
Oct 10, 2025
Safari with Maasai guides - This safari experience was excellent from start to finish. The morning pick up by Isaiah was punctual and cordial. Our train ride was flawlessly planned. Our guides Saloniki and Nuhu (Maasai) were amazing and knowledgeable. They made us feel welcomed and secure throughout the entire safari experience. I definitely recommend this safari experience and be sure to request Saloniki and Nuhu as your Guides.
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Munird2014
Jan 6, 2026
A nice day out at Mikumi National Park - We took a train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro at 8.30am and arrived at 10.00am in Morogoro. Thereafter we took a two hour car ride to Mikumi. The game drive was for about three hours but we shortened our visit by 30 minutes because of heavy rain that began after we had finished two hours of game viewing. The Mikumi Park is good for wildlife viewing but does not have the top 5 - it has lions, elephants, buffaloes and other wildlife but does not have a rhino. We cited very few elephants and did not cite a leopard that others saw. We also did not see buffaloes. Hippos are very few and we saw them under water most of the time. Our experience with lions was wonderful as we followed a pride about to hunt. This was the highlight of our trip. Munir Daya
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Luis_g
Nov 2, 2025
That the duration of the... - That the duration of the tour is really 17 hours specially because of the train schedule. But otherwise is great
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).