4 Days Mikumi and Nyerere National Park Safari

4 Days Mikumi and Nyerere National Park Safari : If you’re looking for Tanzania safari parks to visit, want some alone time, and want to experience the wilderness at its best, then 4 Days Nyerere and Mikumi Safari is the perfect trip to take. The 4 Days Nyerere and Mikumi Safari is one of the southern Tanzania safari packages that you may book if you want the chance to visit the regions that are largely undiscovered and desolate. On this 4-day Nyerere and Mikumi Safari, the two most well-known southern circuit parks of Tanzania—Mikumi National Park and Nyerere—are visited.

You can participate in guided walking safaris in the wild as well as boat tours on the River Rufiji, in addition to the traditional safari game drives. All of these activities will reward you with stunning landscapes and exotic animals. One of Tanzania’s stunning southern circuit national parks, Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous G.R.), is still mostly unaffected by human activity.

NYERERE NATONAL PARK

In Nyerere National Park, you can see a large variety of birds and reptiles, in addition to almost all of Africa’s well-known creatures. Because of this, Nyerere National Park was previously listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, and the UN considers it to be one of the world’s 25 biodiverse zones. With 1300 animals, the park has one of the greatest populations of lions in Africa, 3,700 African wild dogs, the largest population of African wild dogs on the entire continent, and more than half of Tanzania’s elephant population.

 Swamps, open grasslands, riverine forests, Miombo woodlands with spectacular baobab and acacia trees, as well as doum- and borassus palms up to 30 meters high, may all be found in Nyerere National Park. Mango trees can also be found in well-watered areas. The Rufiji River creates a maze of islands, sandbars, and lagoons with its numerous side branches and enormous lakes. Hippos are wallowing in the murky river, and crocodiles are sunbathing on their banks.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

The fifth-largest national park in Tanzania, Mikumi, is situated 286 kilometers from Dar es Salaam. Elephants, buffaloes, and zebras are migrating to and from the northern half of Mikumi National Park since the area shares an environment with Nyerere National Park. Similar to those of the Serengeti, the grass savannas of the Mkata Floodplains in the park’s northwest host/support A huge population of animals, including buffalo, wild dogs, eland, elephant, giraffe, hartebeest, zebra, leopard, lion, impala, sable antelope, warthog, waterbuck, wildebeest, and greater kudu.

Common wildlife sightings in the Kisungura area along the Mkata River include yellow baboons, impala, and reedbuck. For resident and migratory birds, the park habitat is among the richest in the world. In this park, more than 400 different bird species have been counted.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: 4DAYS/3NIGHTS MIKUMI AND NYERERE NATIONAL PARK SAFARI

  • Places to visit: Mikumi National Park and Nyerere National Park
  • Duration: 4 days
  • Still relatively unspoiled, and an insider tip
  • Undisturbed safaris due to fewer tourists
  • Enjoy the variety of game viewing safaris by boat, 4×4, or on foot.
  • Discover the rich wildlife of the Mkata floodplains, home to four of the big five: leopards, lions, elephants, and buffaloes.
  • Popular for sightings of the world’s largest antelope, the eland
  • It has a wide variety of vegetation types, including woodland, swamp, and grassland.
  • Enjoy the glorious sunrise and sunset.

A DETAILED ITINERARY: 4DAYS/3NIGHTS MIKUMI AND NYERERE NATIONAL PARK SAFARI

Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi

Drive to Mikumi National Park after breakfast. Lunch will be served en route to Morogoro. As a component of the Selous ecosystem and sandwiched between the Uluguru Mountain to the northeast, the Udzungwa Mountains to the east, and the Rift Valley escarpment to the west, Mikumi enjoys the highest wildlife density of the entire conservation area. Enjoy afternoon game drives in Mikumi until dusk, when you first arrive at the park.

Day 2: Mikumi to Nyerere National Park

In the afternoon, go on a boat safari on the Rufiji River after checking out and driving to Nyerere National Park. Another approach to seeing wildlife on the Rufiji River in the afternoon is via boat safari; this option is only available in few national park such as in Nyerere Park, so it provides a special experience. One of Tanzania’s National Parks’ most spectacular rivers, the Rufiji, is navigable year-round. One of the things that makes Nyerere National Park such a terrific site to visit is the opportunity to get out of the car and see game from a boat.

 Day 3: Nyerere National Park, Full Day

Four times the area of the Serengeti, Nyerere National Park is the biggest game park in all of Africa. Hot volcanic springs, intermittent lakes, and channels from the Great Ruaha and Rufiji rivers make up its varied topography.

4 Days Mikumi and Nyerere National Park Safari
Nyerere National Park

Africa’s largest park, Nyerere National Park, protects a range of wildlife habitats, including lakes, open grasslands, acacia and miombo woodlands, and riverine forests. The Rufiji River and its tributaries cut through the park’s varied landscape, which includes grassland plains, rocky outcrops, and rolling savannah woodland. The lifeblood of Nyerere National Park are the Kilombero and Luwegu, which together comprise the largest catchment area in East Africa and run from north to south. One of the best ways to see wildlife in the park is to sail or raft along the Rufiji River.

Day 4: Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam

Wake up extremely early, then travel to Mtemere Gate after a cup of tea or coffee. It takes two to three hours to walk through the park with an armed ranger at your side; after you reach your pick-up location, you will be taken back to the lodge for breakfast. Short game drives can then be continued until lunch, which is served at the lodge. Check out of the camp and drive back to Dar es Salaam following lunch. End of the 4 days Mikumi and Nyerere National park safari!

PRICE INCLUDES:

  • All tour activities listed on the itinerary
  • All transfers from or to the airport
  • All accommodations include bed, dinner, and breakfast.
  • Private transportation car
  • Private driver guide
  • All park fee

PRICE ECLUDES:

  • International airfare and flights
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Airport departure tax
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa and passport fees

Kindly get in touch with us to know the price for this tour and to make a booking. Either a private expedition or joining a group are options for this 4 Days Nyerere and Mikumi National Park safari. If you want to be a part of a group, send us your inquiry, and we’ll help you join a group. The same goes for those interested in a private tour!