15 Dar es Salaam Safaris Tours Worth Booking

1.2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $650Our pick

Spend two nights in Mikumi National Park on a private safari from Dar es Salaam. You’ll travel with a guide such as Benson, Method, Shani, Freddy, or Nassary, enjoy included meals, and search for lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffalo, and more.

“They are scammers, stay away from them. My family and I went on a tour for seven days, the guides here are not helpful, they demanded extra money, the service was not that good, if any of you want to come, please check and then come,”

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2.3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP – Accommodation Inside the Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $825

You’ll drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park for sunset, a full day of game viewing, and an early morning drive. The private trip includes a 4x4 with open roof, park fees, meals, water, and two nights’ lodging. French-speaking guide Tatiana and driver Mansour have led some departures.

“Nous avons effectué ce safari avec nos 2 enfants (8 & 16 ans) C'était pour nous tous, 3 jours inoubliables, Beaucoup d'espèces d'animaux et en quantité remarquable. Un grand merci à Mansour notre chauffeur et Tatiana notre guide parlant très bien le français.”

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3.2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $650

Set out from Dar es Salaam with guide Frank or Kelvin for a private two-day Mikumi safari. Expect a long road journey, a night at Mantis Lodge, an early game drive, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and a Maasai village visit. Meals, hotel pickup, and private transport are included.

“It was an amazing experience with awesome guide, we had fun and we would love to go on a next trip for more adventures to come”

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4.2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $615

Spend two days in Mikumi National Park with Makala Travels, traveling by private vehicle from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar connections. Expect morning and afternoon game drives, meals, an overnight stay, and the chance to see lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, elands, and greater kudu. Gabriel, Akida, and Nick are named among the team.

“We had a great experience and enjoyed our Family holiday with Makala travel company. Super and Amazing. I can recommend this company”

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5.3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $950

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous for a Rufiji River boat safari, a full-day game drive, and a ranger-led walking safari. Expect crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, giraffes, wild dogs, and wide-open scenery. Guides may include Otto, Rama, Musa, or Zacharias.

“My husband and I had great week of exploring the expansive Selous National Park with guide Otto of Gecko Adventure Tanzania. Otto made the tour fun and enjoyable as he knew all the right spots to visit and we rarely went for more than 15 Read more”

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6.2 Days – Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $620

Fly from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, then ride by 4x4 to Mikumi National Park for guided game drives. Look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, and leopards with guides such as Francis. The package includes one night, most meals, park entry, and transfers.

“I want to first start off by saying thank you to Paul from Silver Sky Travel and his affiliates (the airline, Camp Bastian Hotel, Safari Gateway, and Maasai world) for making this a memorable trip. We did the 2-day 1-night tour. The pickup, drop off, flight, accommodation, Maasai wRead more”

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7.1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $470

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00am for Mikumi National Park, about five to six hours away. Your private English-speaking guide handles transfers, breakfast, lunch, water, and a 4x4 game drive. Guides such as Mike and Yunus are named for their friendly, capable service.

“Amazing experience! Thanks to Yunus, everything was taken care of very well. He was very friendly, responsive and knowledgeable. I had only one day but he did really a great job and I was able to see many wonderful animals and places, thanks a lot for the wonderful tour!”

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8.1. Day safaris to Mikumi by Train from dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $370

You’ll ride the SGR from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, meet a private guide, then drive to Mikumi for late-morning and evening game drives. Kihindo’s team, including Winnie, Pili, Isaya, and Danford, handles the day, with lunch, water, transport, and airport or hotel drop-off included.

“We had such an amazing time on this one-day safari. Everything was well-organized, communication was attentive, and our guide was so knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with. We saw so many animals, I didn't think it would be possible!! Train travel was easy and pleasant. We would absolutely book a tour with Kihindo again!”

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9.3 Days Safari at Mikumi National Park Southern circuit of Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $750

Spend three days and two nights in Mikumi National Park with a private guide, round-trip Dar es Salaam transfers, meals, park cottages, and game drives on all three days. Guides such as Khalifa, Silas, and French-speaking Tatiana have led past departures, with wildlife viewing built into both the arrival and return journeys.

“I would really recommend the 3 day safari. Great driver and safari guides. Everything was arranged during the trip, great accommodation and good food.”

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10.5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $1,999

Start and finish in Dar es Salaam on a five-day southern Tanzania safari. Ride the Rufiji waterways near Selous, walk with a guide, then track lions, elephants, giraffes, and hippos in Mikumi. A 4x4 Land Cruiser, meals, water, and a group of up to 12 are included.

“We had the most incredible experience on safari in Tanzania. The safari was packed with interesting wildlife encounters in some of the most beautiful landscapes we have ever been to.”

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11.Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

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

Take the 6:00am express train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, then continue by road to Mikumi for two game drives. Your private group of up to four gets park entry, lunch, refreshments, hotel pickup, and drop-off. Expect lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, 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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12.8 Days Safari to Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $1,995

Travel from Dar es Salaam through Mikumi, Ruaha, and Udzungwa Mountains National Parks in a 4x4 Land Cruiser. Expect long scenic drives, elephant sightings, game drives, a Sanje Waterfalls trek, packed lunches, and guides such as Hamisi, Otto, Rama, or Musa, depending on your departure.

“This was our second vacation in Tanzania with Gecko Adventure Tanzania. We were back to Gecko because of their personalized service and attention to detail. We got Basili as our guide and he did an amazing job of guiding us. He has dRead more”

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13.Overnight Safari at Mikumi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 2 days · from $597

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park in a 4x4 with an English-speaking guide, then look for elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, leopards, and birds. You will spend the night at Camp Bastian and visit a Maasai boma before returning to Dar es Salaam.

“A great 2 days, pickup was prompt and the driver was friendly, gave us lots of information on things we passed on the 7hr drive from Dar Es Salaam to the park entrance, the time it takes to reach the park is unpredictable due to the heavy traffic. We saw plenty of animals and was not disappointed, Camp Bastion was the perfect place for a overnight stay, room was comfortable and food was good. Our jeep was very old but done the job perfectly.”

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14.5 Days Selous/Nyerere & Mikumi NP Game drive, Maasai and Walking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

This private five-day safari for up to seven people links Mikumi, Udzungwa, and Selous/Nyerere from Dar es Salaam. Expect long road journeys, early game drives, a Sanje Falls hike, a Rufiji River boat trip, and a sunrise bush walk. Guides may include Said, Kassim, Anthony, or Sixmund.

“From start to end the experience with Jacob and Smile With Us was brilliant. We'd never been on safari before but Jacob made it simple, suggesting a fantastic 6-day trip from Dar es Salaam to Selous and Mikumi national parks. Nothing was too much trouble.”

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15.3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $799

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve for a sunset boat safari, a full-day game drive, and an early bush walk with a local guide. Expect hippos, crocodiles, elephants, birds, and a long return drive. Private departures and hotel, airport, ferry pickup are offered.

“We booked the 3 day selous safari with 2 jeep safaris, a bush walk and a boat safari.”

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