3-Day Mikumi Safari by Train from Dar es Salaam
About This Tour
SGR TRAIN EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW Experience the beauty of Tanzania's southern safari circuit on this exciting 3-day journey from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park. This safari combines the comfort of travelling aboard Tanzania's modern Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) with the excitement of exploring one of the country's most accessible wildlife destinations. Mikumi National Park, famous for its beautiful open savannah plains, abundant wildlife and impressive landscapes. ITINERARY
Day by day
The plan for all 3 days, as the operator who would run it wrote it. Your own version can be adjusted — this is a private trip, so the route, the pace and the lodges are yours to change.
Day 1
Dar es Salaam → Morogoro → Mikumi National ParkLunch & Dinner
Your adventure begins early in the morning with a transfer from your hotel in Dar es Salaam to the SGR railway station. You will board the morning train to Morogoro, enjoying a comfortable journey through Tanzania's beautiful countryside.
Upon arrival at Morogoro SGR Station, your professional safari guide will be waiting to welcome you. You will then proceed by a private 4x4 safari vehicle towards Mikumi National Park, passing through scenic landscapes and local communities along the way.
Upon arrival at the park, you will begin your first game drive, exploring the spectacular Mkata Floodplain. This open grassland ecosystem offers excellent opportunities to spot some of Tanzania's most fascinating wildlife. Keep your camera ready as you search for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests and, with some luck, lions resting beneath the acacia trees.
You will enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated location before continuing with your afternoon game drive, exploring more of the park's wildlife-rich landscapes.
Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Mikumi Wildlife Lodge for check-in. After settling into your room, enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening surrounded by the peaceful atmosphere of the African wilderness.
Overnight: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge.
Day 2
Full-Day Game Drive in Mikumi National Park
After an early breakfast at the lodge, prepare for a full day of wildlife exploration in Mikumi National Park.
Today is dedicated to discovering the park's diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife. Accompanied by your experienced safari guide, you will explore different sections of the park, including the famous Mkata Floodplain, which is particularly rewarding for wildlife viewing.
Throughout the day, you will have opportunities to encounter large herds of elephants, graceful giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and buffaloes grazing across the open plains. Your guide will also help you search for predators, especially lions, which are sometimes spotted resting in the shade or moving through the grasslands.
You will visit the park's famous hippo pools, where you can observe hippos gathered in the water, often accompanied by different bird species.
A picnic lunch will be served at a designated picnic site inside the park, giving you time to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings before continuing with your afternoon game drive.
As the day progresses, enjoy the beautiful African scenery, take photographs and appreciate the incredible diversity of wildlife that makes Mikumi such a rewarding safari destination.
In the late afternoon, you will return to Mikumi Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mikumi Wildlife Lodge.
Day 3
Mikumi National Park → Morogoro → Dar es Salaam
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast at the lodge before heading out for your final morning game drive in Mikumi National Park.
The early morning hours offer a wonderful opportunity to experience the wilderness as the park becomes active. You may encounter elephants moving across the plains, giraffes browsing on acacia trees, zebras grazing in open grasslands and, with luck, lions returning from their nighttime activities.
Enjoy your final moments in the park while appreciating the beautiful scenery and capturing memorable photographs of your safari experience.
After the morning game drive, you will return to the lodge, freshen up and prepare for departure. Depending on your SGR departure time, lunch will be served before beginning the drive to Morogoro railway station.
Upon arrival at Morogoro SGR Station, you will board the train back to Dar es Salaam. Sit back, relax and enjoy the comfortable journey as you travel back to the city.
Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, your safari concludes with wonderful memories of Tanzania's wildlife and landscapes.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
What's included
- Return SGR train tickets (Dar es Salaam–Morogoro–Dar es Salaam)
- Transfers between Morogoro SGR Station and Mikumi
- Private 4x4 safari
- Professional driver-guide
- Accommodation at Mikumi Wildlife Lodge
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Park entry fees
- All scheduled game drives
- Picnic lunch during game drives
- Drinking water during the safari
Not included
- International flight
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary
When can you go?
Whenever suits you. This trip runs privately for your party alone, so there is no departure date to fit into — pick a month in the form and we'll check it with the operator and come back with an itinerary and a price.
Before you go
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