Top 14 National Park Day Trips in Tanzania

1.Mikumi National Park Day Trip

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

You leave your Zanzibar hotel at 5:00 AM, fly to Mikumi, then spend roughly seven hours in a 4x4 jeep with a professional guide. Expect open grassland, close animal sightings, lunch, and return flights. Guides including Patrick, Ali, and Alex have led past departures.

“An awesome once of a lifetime experience! We saw zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions and their cubs. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and went out of his way to be sure that we saw the animals. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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

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

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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4.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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5.Day trip Safari to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $560

Leave Zanzibar at 4:30 am, fly to Mikumi at 7:00 am, and spend the day on two game drives in a 4x4. A local guide leads the safari, with lunch, soft drinks, flights, park fees, and every transfer included. Groups join at Mikumi, usually six to seven people per vehicle.

“Great adventure! Everything was very well planned! We had a great time! All people Driver , Pilot, guides) were very Professional, and kind”

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

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

Leave Morogoro at 5:30 am for an 11-hour Mikumi safari with pickup, park entry, breakfast, lunch, tea, water, and a spacious Land Cruiser with an opening roof. Guides such as Patrick, Santiago, Daniel, and Edward have helped guests find lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and birds. A Maasai village visit can be added.

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7.Day Trip to Kilimanjaro National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $230

Start with hotel pickup in Arusha or Moshi, then hike from Marangu Gate through Kilimanjaro’s rainforest to Mandara Hut below Maundy Crater. Guides such as Edgar, Gasto, Abouh, and John have led this route. Expect birdlife, colobus monkeys, lunch, and a real taste of the mountain without a full summit climb.

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9.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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10.Tarangire National Park: Guided Day Tour from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $220

Set out from Arusha at 6:00 am with an English-speaking guide such as Andrew or Jeff for a full day in Tarangire National Park. Expect morning and afternoon game drives, giant baobabs, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, picnic lunch, bottled water, and hotel pickup. Groups can reach 15 people.

“So this has been a really great day! Our Tour Guide Jeff came to our Hotel the night before the trip to arrange pick-up-time and to give us eine information about the following day. The pick-up was in time and Düring the two hours drive froRead more”

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11.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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13.The Amaizing Private Day Trip to the lovely Arusha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $450

Spend about eight hours in Arusha National Park with a private 4x4, English-speaking guide, lunch, and a two-hour walk with an armed park ranger. Look for giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, colobus monkeys, flamingoes, and Mount Meru. Pickup is offered, and all park fees are included.

“The entire trip from beginning to end was seamlessly executed. Our guide was extremely friendly and insightful. It is a Day Trip you are not going to regret. Highly Recommended!”

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