Our travel will begin in the early morning from Dar es Salaam city. If you arrive late at night, our driver will pick you up from your hotel or the airport and transport you to the rail station (SGR) for your one-hour business class train travel to the Morogoro region. When you arrive in Morogoro, our driver guide will pick you up and transport you to Mikumi National Park, which is around 1 hour and 30 minutes away, for a late morning and evening game drive. After the game drives, your driver will transport you back to Morogoro's train station for your return trip to Dar es Salaam. When you arrive, our driver will transport you to your hotel or, if you have a flight at the time, drop you off at the airport. You will eat a picnic lunch during the day. The primary action is a gaming drive.
1-Day Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi by Train and Car
Uganda: Private tour • 1 day
Tour overview
The tour begins in Dar es Salaam at 6:00 a.m. We will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a 2-hour train travel to Morogoro. Mikumi National Park is about a 1.5-hour drive away. We'll spend the day at the park and return to Dar es Salaam by 6:00pm, arriving at your accommodation about 9:30pm. Buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, lions, pythons, zebras, leopards, and crocodiles are among the animals that call Mikumi National Park home.
Safari Highlights
- 1-Day Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi by Train and Car
Your 1-day Tanzania safari, day by day
Each day below shows where you go, what you experience, and where you can stay—luxury, mid-range, and budget lodge options included.
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- Main destination
- Mikumi National Park
Inclusions & exclusions
| What's included |
|---|
| Airport / hotel pick-up and drop-off in Entebbe or Kampala |
| Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, fuel, and professional English-speaking guide |
| Accommodation and meals as indicated in the day-by-day itinerary |
| National park entrance fees and ranger guide fees on included activities |
| Bottled drinking water during road transfers |
| What's not included |
|---|
| International flights to and from Uganda |
| Uganda visa fees and travel insurance |
| Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, and lodge staff |
| Personal expenses (laundry, alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, etc.) |
| Optional activities not listed in the itinerary |
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- Tour type: Uganda: Private tour • 1 day
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