National Park Day Trips in Dar es Salaam: Our 14 Favourites

1.Private Full-Day Trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $550Our pick

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 AM for a private day trip to Mikumi National Park with hotel or airport pickup. Silas and Félix are named guides associated with especially warm, attentive service. Expect a long road day, lunch in Morogoro, 4 to 5 hours inside the park, and wildlife such as lions, giraffes, buffalo, impalas, and wildebeests.

“Silas is a very knowledgeable guide, passionate about his job, and made our safari experience most memorable. We were able to see so many animals and birds because of his diligence and patience, and learn so much about them from him. His pleasant and cheerful nature added to our enjoyment of the safari.”

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2.Mikumi National Park Day Trip with Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 1 day · from $400

You’ll leave Dar es Salaam at 6:00 AM by express train, stop for breakfast in Morogoro, then take a private game drive through Mikumi National Park. Guides such as Richard and Michael have been praised for their driving and animal knowledge. Expect a long day, close wildlife sightings, lunch in the park, and a 9:05 PM return.

“L’activité est génial, c’était une superbe journée. Le souvenir sera gravé pendant longtemps. Nous avons adoré pouvoir faire l’activité en voiture privé. Néanmoins nous avons été déçu par quelques points. La duré du trajet est terriblement longue. En terminant l’activité sur place à 16h pile nous sommes arrivé dans notre hôtel à 22h30 (il y a d’autres alternatives par le train pour réduire ce temps). De plus nous aurions aimé avoir un peu plus d’information sur la vie du parc, des animaux et de la journée par notre guide. Par contre c’est vraiment une activitée incontournable à faire en Tanzanie.”

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3.Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $300

Take the 6:00am express train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, then continue by road to Mikumi National Park for morning and afternoon game drives. Your private group of up to four shares transport, lunch, refreshments, park access, and hotel pickup and drop-off. Expect lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and more than 300 bird species.

“The only negative thing was the long way from DAR to Mikumi. All the rest was perfect. Our driver was very friendly and explained us a lot about Tanzania, their culture and for sure, the animals. We have seen a lot of them during our two game drives.”

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4.Mikumi national park full day tour from Dar es sallam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $370

Leave Dar es Salaam at 5am in a private vehicle with a guide such as Michael, Muhammad, or Paul. After roughly four hours on the road, spend several hours on game drives in Mikumi National Park, pause for lunch, then continue viewing wildlife before returning to the city. Expect a very long day.

“Paul was an excellent driver. He was timely and efficient. He has 17 years experience doing guided safari tours and knows where and when to find animals. We were lucky to have him!”

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5.Selous/Nyerere National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $600

Leave Dar es Salaam around 4:30 a.m. for a private drive to Nyerere National Park, with breakfast, lunch, bottled water, parking, and onboard WiFi included. Your guide leads a game drive until about 4 p.m., with possible sightings of lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and more. Airport pickup and hotel drop-off are available.

“Had a fantastic day with Bakari. A truly lovely man. He picked me up from the airport and dropped me back at my hotel after an amazing day exploring the beatiful park and seeing so many incredible animals. The park is vast and Bakari was a wonderful guide. The perfect option as I had such limited time in Tanzania. Would recommend in a heartbeat.”

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6.Day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $380

Set out from Dar es Salaam around 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. for a private day safari in Mikumi National Park. A driver-guide handles the long road journey, park entry, game drive, breakfast, lunch, bottled water, and return transfer. Expect a demanding day, with chances to see lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and hippos.

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7.Dar el Salam: Full-Day Mikumi National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $430

You’ll leave your Dar es Salaam hotel with a private English-speaking guide and drive about four hours to Mikumi National Park in an open-roof safari Jeep. Expect a few hours of game viewing, lunch, and more wildlife watching before returning. Mr. Alfani is one named guide connected with an especially long, animal-filled outing.

“It was marvelous. The driver, Mr. Alfani, was greater not only because he drive us almost 16 hours, but he tried hard to show us as many wild animals as he could and we have seen lions, zebras, giraffes, chimpanzees, buffalos, antelopes, hippopotamus, snakes, crocodiles and many wild birds as well”

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8.Mikumi National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $304

Leave Dar es Salaam before sunrise, ride the electric train to Morogoro, then continue by luxury Alphard and safari jeep to Mikumi National Park. A private guide, park fees, lunch, drinks, and hotel transfers are included. Guide Hussein has earned praise for his warm manner and detailed explanations of wildlife, culture, and local traditions.

“My cousin and I did the one day Safari with Mmary Wild Expedition and it was the best choice we could make. The communication and organization was on point and the Tour was great! Our guide explained everything, it was funny, lovely and we would recommend it for sure! Asante sana for this unforgettable experience 🙏🏼❤️”

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9.Mikumi National Park 3 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $750

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park by private vehicle, then spend a full day looking for lions, elephants, leopards, wild dogs, hippos, zebras, and more. Guide Amani has earned praise for attentive service. Day three adds a snake park or Maasai village before the return to the airport or ferry.

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10.Mikumi National Park Day Trip by Train From Dar Es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $390

Leave Dar es Salaam at 5:00 am for a full-day Mikumi National Park safari by train. Airfox Tours includes the train ticket, private transport, guide, lunch, park fees, and taxes. Hussein is named as an organizer associated with the tour, though you should confirm your assigned guide before booking.

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11.Mikumi National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $280Best value

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park by SGR, then continue by road with guides Adam and Jackson. Expect an early start, a small group of up to 10, lunch, bottled water, and a full safari drive among elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and birds.

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12.Saadani National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $480

Leave Dar es Salaam at 6:00 am for a private Saadani National Park day trip with Enroute Africa. Expect village views, the Wami River, and a game drive where elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and birds may appear. Guides named Ombeni and Ole have earned special praise for friendly, helpful service.

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13.Day Trip to Selous National Park from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $670

Fly from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve, then spend 7 to 8 hours in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a guide. Expect lakes, rivers, grasslands, giraffes near the airstrip, a packed bush lunch, and possible sightings of elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles, wild dogs, and hundreds of bird species. Hotel pickup and flights are included.

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14.Mikumi national park full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $400

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 am for Mikumi National Park in a private 4x4 jeep. Expect a roughly four-hour drive, countryside views, two game-drive periods, lunch, bottled water, and a professional guide. Elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, zebras, crocodiles, pythons, and possibly leopards are among the animals you may see.

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