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Top 15 Safari Tours in Dar es Salaam

46 tours  ·  from $250 a head

Every itinerary has one free morning too few. These 15 safari tours in Dar es Salaam are worth the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.

2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park - Day 2: A full day around Mkata and Chamgore
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2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

1.2 nights 3 days safari to mikumi national park

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

This private 2-night, 3-day safari takes you from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park with a 6:30 am pickup, private transport, meals, and guided game drives. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, and more, with visits to Mkata, Chamgore, and the Mkata flood plains. Guides may include Benson, Method, Shani, Freddy, or Nassary.

“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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3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP - Accommodation Inside the Park - Where you sleep: the most important detail to confirm
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3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP – Accommodation Inside the Park

2.3 Days Safari to Mikumi NP – Accommodation Inside the Park

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

You’ll travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park in a private 4x4 with an open roof, guided by a professional driver-guide. Expect elephants, lions, giraffes, zebra, buffalo, birds, and possibly wild dogs. Accommodation may be inside or outside the park, so confirm this before booking.

“Un moment extraordinaire et surtout inoubliable !! Le guide a été d’une excellence et d’un conseil précieux, je le recommande vivement”

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2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour - The seven-hour road trip from Dar es Salaam
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2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour

3.2 Days and 1 Night Mikumi Safari Private Tour

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

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park with private driver-guide Frank, with guide Kelvin also named for some departures. Expect a long road journey, a lodge night, a six-hour game drive, and chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and crocodiles, plus a Maasai village visit.

“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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2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar - Day two: sunrise sightings and the return drive
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2 Days Mikumi National Park Safari From Dar es salaam or Zanzibar

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

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

Travel by private vehicle from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for two game drives, including an afternoon safari and an early sunrise outing. Makala Travels arranges pickup, meals, lodging, and return transport. Gabriel handles many bookings, while guides such as Akida and Nick may lead the safari.

“We had a great experience with this company, we had fun and on the end of the safari had interactions with locals as requested. This was the best and Tanzania is a very good country with kind people”

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2 Days - Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam - The four-hour drive from Dar es Salaam
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2 Days – Mikumi safari depart from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

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

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

Spend two days seeking elephants, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, and possibly leopards in Mikumi National Park. You fly from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, then continue by 4x4 with a private guide. Paul arranges the trip, while guides such as Francis may lead the game drives. One night, meals, park entry, and transfers are included.

“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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3 Days Safari - Selous Game Reserve - Day one: the Rufiji River at sunset
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3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

6.3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

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

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve for a sunset Rufiji River boat safari, a full-day drive, and a ranger-led walking safari. Guides such as Otto, Rama, Musa, and Zacharias have led this route. The trip suits short schedules, but the five-to-six-hour road journey makes each day count.

“We have been on couple of safaris to the other parts of Tanzania and finally we found a reliable operator to take us to Selous. Booking with Rama was smooth as he was there to advise and guide us all times. We flew from Dar to Selous and Read more”

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1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park - Breakfast Break and the Long Road South
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1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park

7.1 Day Safari to Mikumi National Park

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

Leave Dar es Salaam at 4:00 am for Mikumi National Park, about five to six hours away. Your private English-speaking guide handles the drive, meals, park fees, and transfers. Expect game drives for much of the afternoon, with chances to see elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, hippos, zebra, crocodiles, and more. Guides such as Mike and Yunus have led especially well-regarded trips.

“Be forewarned, the drive is very long! But if you only have a day in Dar, hard to imagine a better experience. Saw nearly every type of wildlife you could imagine, from Elephants to giraffes to baboons and hippos! Stopped for food twice and thRead more”

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1. Day safaris to Mikumi by Train from dar es salaam - The Train Ride to Morogoro
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1. Day safaris to Mikumi by Train from dar es salaam

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

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

Travel by train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, then ride with a licensed guide to Mikumi National Park for late-morning and evening game drives. Kihindo Tours and Safaris provides private transport, lunch, water, and soft drinks. Guides named in the service team include Winnie, Pili, Isaya, and Danford.

“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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3 Days Safari at Mikumi National Park Southern circuit of Tanzania - Arriving at Mikumi around lunchtime
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3 Days Safari at Mikumi National Park Southern circuit of Tanzania

9.3 Days Safari at Mikumi National Park Southern circuit of Tanzania

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

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park with a private guide, stopping near Morogoro and the Uluguru Mountains. You get game drives on all three days, including early morning and evening outings, two nights in park cottages, meals, hotel pickup, and return transport to your hotel, airport, or ferry.

“This place is a must visit. Very friendly people around, the place if very organized. I enjoyed it better there.”

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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi - Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Selous and onto the Rufiji water
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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

10.5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

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

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park in a 4x4 Landcruiser with a pop-up roof. Expect a boat safari, walking safari, long game drives, village views, and meals included. Guides such as Juma, Otto, Musa, and Endrick have led past departures, though guide assignments are not guaranteed.

“A totally amazing experience. This is definitely one of our best outings to Africa and I am happy that we chose the southern Tanzania parks because they are no crowds here.”

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Dar Es Salaam: Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train - The early train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro
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Dar Es Salaam: Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

11.Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

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

Leave Dar es Salaam before sunrise for the 6:00am express train to Morogoro, then continue by road to Mikumi National Park. Your private group of up to four gets two game drives, lunch, refreshments, park access, and hotel pickup and drop-off. Expect a long day, but a practical taste of Tanzania’s wildlife without booking a full safari.

“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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8 Days Safari to Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Mountains - Day 2: A full day among Mikumi’s wildlife
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8 Days Safari to Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Mountains

12.8 Days Safari to Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Mountains

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

Set out from Dar es Salaam in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a driver-guide for eight days across Mikumi, Ruaha, and Udzungwa. Expect elephant herds, big cats, unusual antelopes, Isimila Stone Age Site, and a six-to-seven-hour trek to Sanje Waterfalls. Guides may include Hamisi, Basili, Otto, Rama, or others.

“The safari was all fun and the experience was so fulfilling. We had a wonderful guide - Hamisi with us and he was really good; excellent driving skills which came in handy as we we moved through extensive distances. The vehicle was spaciouRead more”

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Dar Es Salaam: Overnight Safari at Mikumi National Park - The drive from Dar es Salaam to the park
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Dar Es Salaam: Overnight Safari at Mikumi National Park

13.Overnight Safari at Mikumi National Park

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

Leave Dar es Salaam with an English-speaking guide and ride by 4x4 to Mikumi National Park, where you may see elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, leopards, zebras, and wildebeest. The trip includes game drives, full-board Camp Bastian lodging, and a Maasai boma visit. Guides such as Michael and Samuel have been praised for attentive service.

“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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5 Days Selous/Nyerere & Mikumi NP Game drive, Maasai and Walking - Day 1: The long road into Mikumi
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5 Days Selous/Nyerere & Mikumi NP Game drive, Maasai and Walking

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

Join a private group of up to seven from Dar es Salaam for five demanding but varied safari days. You will see Mikumi by game vehicle, hike to Udzungwa’s Sanje Falls, explore Selous by vehicle and boat, and finish with a sunrise bush walk. Guides may include Said, Kassim, Allen, or Salum, depending on assignment.

“An amazing experience. The whole process was smooth, Jocab and Izaak were excellent with their communications, contacted them from home, paid small deposit and the rest on the day of collection from our hotel.”

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3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania - Day one: the road from Dar es Salaam to the Rufiji area
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3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania

15.3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania

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

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous for a sunset boat safari, a full-day game drive, and an early bush walk with a local guide. Expect hippos, crocodiles, birds, elephants, antelope, and a good chance of a quieter safari than Tanzania’s northern parks. Pickup is available from your hotel, airport, ferry, or selected meeting point.

“We had a fantastic time! We had the best guide ever, Fidelis. He did his utmost best to give us the time of our life and thanks to him, we will remember the safari for the rest of our lives.”

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New in Safari Tours in Dar es Salaam

★ 5.03 Days Safari to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)From $1,1558 reviews
★ 5.03 Days Explore Selous Game Reserve + Boat safari + bushman walkingFrom $8005 reviews
★ 5.08 Days Safari to Mikumi NP, Ruaha NP and Nyerere NP + Isimila Stone Age SiteFrom $2,5007 reviews
★ 5.03-Day at Dar es Salaam To Selous GR (Nyerere NP) Game, Boat & Walking SafariFrom $7704 reviews
★ 5.05 Days Safari from Dar es Salaam to Tarangire NP, Manyara NP & Ngorongoro CraterFrom $1,7944 reviews
★ 5.0Ruaha National Park And Mikumi National Park Budget Safari 6 Days 5 NightsFrom $1,9503 reviews
★ 5.05 Days safari Selous GR and Mikumi NPFrom $1,3005 reviews
★ 5.05 Days Safari to Nyerere NP (Selous GR) and Mikumi NPFrom $1,4467 reviews
★ 5.02 days private safari to Mikumi N park from Zanzibar or DsmFrom $6206 reviews
★ 5.04 Days Tanzania National Parks Private Safari from ZanzibarFrom $2,1504 reviews
★ 5.03 Days 2 Nights Private Safari Tour in MikumiFrom $7503 reviews
★ 5.03 days safari to selous game reserveFrom $7696 reviews
★ 5.03 Days Safari – Mikumi National ParkFrom $9007 reviews
★ 5.03 days safari to Mikumi and UdzungwaFrom $8048 reviews
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