Mikumi and Udzungwa Mountain National Park (Budget) - 3 days
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You will have a multi-day guided tour to the national parks. The guide and ranger will take you around the mountain and the park to view the eccentric wildlife and birds found anywhere in Africa.
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi is located just less than 300km from Dar Es Salaam and is a great park to visit for a one-night excursion. Mikumi is rich in wildlife and contains buffalos, elephants and lions. Also found are wildebeests, zebras, impalas, warthogs, hippos, and giraffes. Most of the animals can be seen in all seasons. Elephants can be seen throughout the area, and buffaloes, some 3,000 in total, are found on the treeless grassland.
The Mkate River Floor Plain has hard ridges, swamps and black clay grassland, miombo woodlands lying on the eastern and western hills, and rivers with their fringe of tall trees and dense thickets. The TAZARA (Tanzania-Zambia) railway line marks the boundary of Mikumi with Selous to the south. The park has an area of 3,230 Sq. km and is situated at an altitude of 548 metres above sea level.
Activity: Game drive
Udzungwa Mountain National Park
Udzungwa Mountain National Park is 100 km from Mikumi and 400 km from Dar Es Salaam. It covers 1990 sq. km. The terrestrial national park is known for biologically diverse forest which has approximately 30% of the animals and species that are not found anywhere else in the world. It is one of the top-ten forests for bird conservation in Africa.
Activities: hiking and bird watching
- Duration: 3 day(s)
- Location: Approx 400 kms from Dar es salaam (including Mikumi and Udzungwa)
- Pick-up is from DSM city center
- Proceed to the south of Dar es Salaam, Mikumi
- Afternoon game drive of Mikumi National Park
- Dinner and overnight at Camp / Lodge (L,D)
Day 2: Hiking in Udzungwa Mountain National Park
- After breakfast, tour drive to Udzungwa. Picnic lunch provided.
- Dinner and overnight at Camp / Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 3: Mikumi National Park - Dar es Salaam
- After breakfast, morning game drive of the park. Picnic lunch provided
- Early afternoon, you will drive to back to Dar (B,L)
End of Tour
Inclusive:
- Safari base vehicle + English speaking driver/guide
- 2 night full board accommodation at Tan-Swiss
- Park fees & game drives
- 1 litter mineral water daily on safari
Exclusive:
- Drinks
- Medical and luggage insurance
- Tips and other personal expenses
- Emergency evacuation insurance US $ 20 per person
Karibu! Meet Ayaz and Nurez Bandali and the team from Waterbuck Safaris, your local in connection in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania! We are an experienced team of locals working hard to implement sustainable tourism in Dar and can help you with all of your booking needs in this beautiful coastal city!
