Mikumi, Udzungwa & Zanzibar 6 Days of Safari, Nature, and Island Bliss

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Offered as:
  • Family
  • Honeymoon
  • Solo
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Duration

6 Days

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Tour Departure

Daily

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Group Size

Unlimited

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Languages

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Chinese

Overview

Explore the beauty of Tanzania in  4 Days | 3 Nights Tanzania Wildlife Safaris in  Mikumi National Park and  Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This tour will start in Dar es Salaam. The clients will be picked up early in the morning from the Hotel and start the safari to Mikumi. The drive from Dar to Mikumi will take 4-5 ho…
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Explore the beauty of Tanzania in  4 Days | 3 Nights Tanzania Wildlife Safaris in  Mikumi National Park and  Udzungwa Mountains National Park. This tour will start in Dar es Salaam. The clients will be picked up early in the morning from the Hotel and start the safari to Mikumi. The drive from Dar to Mikumi will take 4-5 hours of driving, on arrival, check in at the  Vuma Hills Tented Camp and have a picnic lunch. Less crowded and unspoiled, immerse yourself in all the sensations of a true wilderness adventure. Travel through the vast savanna, viewing the favorite creatures of wildlife enthusiasts, and trek through the thick forests of the mountain. Dare to venture out and witness new sights, extraordinarily different from your usual safari. This itinerary also allows you to spend  3 Days | and 2 Nights at  Forodhani Park Hotel which is located in the heart of Stone Town of Zanzibar where you will have the chance to discover the best activities in Zanzibar Island including the  Stone Town City Tour,  Zanzibar Spice Tour and the  Prison Island Boat Trip. You can start on any date you request. We can help to arrange flights and speed boats in and out of Zanzibar.

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Itinerary (Day by Day)

  • Day 1: Dar-Es-Salaam – Drive to Mikumi National Park
  • Pick you up at the hotel in Dar es Salaam in the early morning, then drive to  Mikumi National Park, arriving in the afternoon. Mikumi National Park is located south of Dar es Salaam right on the main Morogoro-Iringa Highway with an approximate travel time of 4½ hours.  Mikumi National Park is located in Southern Tanzania in the Morogoro region about 320 kilometers from Dar-es-Salaam and  Udzungwa Mountains National Park located southwest of Mikumi National Park about 65 Kilometres (40 miles). The word Mikumi comes after a local word for Borassus palm trees referred to as Mikuky. The wildlife viewing experience at  Mikumi National Park can be experienced right upon entering the park where guests can encounter baboons, zebras, and impalas speedily crossing the road. Other animals include lions, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants. Wild dogs can be seen in packs here.

    Accommodation:  Vuma Hills Tented Camp

    Meals Planned:  Dinner and Lunch (HB)

  • Day 2: A Full Day Game Drive at Mikumi National Park
  • Enjoy a game drive to the secluded heart of Mikumi National Park. With 3,230 square kilometers of coverage, Mikumi National Park is well-known for its population of elephants, giraffes buffaloes, zebras, elands, greater Kudu, wildebeest, roan, and sable antelope. Predators include tree-climbing lions (which are in large numbers), leopards, wild hunting dogs, and black-backed jackals. More than 400 species of birds have been recorded here including Eurasian migrants such as red billed ox pecker, marabou stork, and lilac-breasted roller, which stays between October and April. There are more interesting bird species in the Miombo woodland, for example, Shelley's double-collared sunbird, pale-billed hornbill, and violet-crested Turaco as well as violet-backed starling.

    The surrounding mountains and hills bring compelling natural beauty in addition to superb light, making it a wonderful venue for wildlife photographers. It is common to see elephants, lions, and sometimes giraffes on/ along the Tanzania-Zambia highway, especially in the evening or night. Nowadays leopards are commonly seen. Dinner, Lunch, and Bed & Breakfast included  (FB)

    Accommodation:   Vuma Hills Tented Camp

    Meals Planned:   Dinner, Lunch and Bed & Breakfast (FB)

  • Day 3: Mikumi – Drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park
  • We awaken to the sounds of Africa and begin our day with an early morning game drive in Mikumi then return to the camp for an English breakfast. Mikumi's vegetation includes woodland, swamp, and grassland with two water holes, Mkata and Chamgore. Apart from the saddle-bill stork, hammerkop, and malachite kingfisher, you will also find a monitor lizard and a deadly python inhabiting the pools. After Breakfast, we depart by road to  Udzungwa Mountains National Park. Udzungwa's main physical features include rolling hills, a dissected plateau, waterfalls, and an undulating upland blanketed by a thick rain forest which colors the area with an ethereal beauty.

    A variety of animal species can be found here, including water buffalo, elephants, leopards, and full of reptiles such as chameleons and snakes. Other animals include rare primates red colobus, Sanje crested mangabey monkeys, and black and yellow baboons, which live in slopes of mountain all sharing the same habitation.  Udzungwa Mountains National Park is now one of the top ten forests for bird conservation in Africa. Dinner, Lunch, and Bed & Breakfast included  (FB).

    Accommodation: Udzungwa Falls Lodge or Similar

  • Meals Planned: Dinner, Lunch and Bed & Breakfast (FB)

  • Day 4: Udzungwa Mountains National Park – Drive Back & Depart To Airport
  • After breakfast, take a trek that leads to the spectacular trail up to Sanje waterfalls. From here you will have a view of Kilombero Valley 180 meters. Back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the Airport where you will take your flight to Zanzibar Island. On arrival you will be Met and greet by our guide and driver at Zanzibar Airport. Our representative will be holding a name card for you for easy identification and transfer to the  Forodhani Park Hotel  (Located in Stone Town of Zanzibar Island). Breakfast included  (BB).

    Accommodation:   Forodhani Park Hotel or similar accommodation

    Meals Planned:   Bed & Breakfast (BB)

  • Day 5: Stone Town City Tour + Zanzibar Spice Tour + Prison Island Boat Trip
  • The morning after breakfast pick up from  Forodhani Park Hotel for the  Zanzibar Spice Tour on this tour you will see and taste the tropical fruits, spices plantations, or plots on the island. A variety of spice plants used as ornament, medicines, flowers, fruits, and other interesting flora can be seen during the spice tour and if you will have time, you will visit the Kidichi bath built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife Sheharzad (Granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia). After the Spice Tour, we'll head to Stone Town one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Cultural Arts Centre of East Africa. You will have the  Stone Town City Tour take you around the historical culture and architectural important town of Zanzibar with a century history. It includes a visit to the former slave market site, which now stands as an Anglican church built in 1871, a town market, the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, the House of Wonder built-in 1883 (Beit-Al-Ajab), Old Arab Fort, Palace Museum, Old Indian dispensary (Cultural Centre).

    After Lunch, you will have a trip to  Prison Island Boat Trip and visit Lloyd Mathew's Architecture built in 1893 and the Island is a home of Aldabra Giant Tortoises. Flanged by an amazing beach of reef sanctuary, the island is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and beach relaxation. After tours, you will be dropped off at  Forodhani Park Hotel for overnight  (BB).

    Accommodation:   Forodhani Park Hotel or similar accommodation

    Meals Planned:   Bed & Breakfast (BB)

  • Day 6: Check-Out
  • Breakfast at the Hotel – Some leisure with the Hotel till the time for the transfer to the Airport/Seaport for the departure transfer (Depending on the flight departure timing).

    Accommodation:   None /On Request

    Meals Planned:   Bed & Breakfast (BB)

Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
  1. Type: tented-camp
    Facilities
    • Outdoor swimming pool
    • Free WiFi
    • Airport shuttle
    • Free parking
    • Non smoking rooms
    • Room service
    • Bar
    • Fabulous breakfast
    • Restaurant
    • Family rooms
  2. Facilities
    • Outdoor swimming pool
    • Free WiFi
    • Airport shuttle
    • Free parking
    • Non smoking rooms
    • The Grill Room
    • Room service
    • Bar
    • Fabulous breakfast
    • Restaurant
    • Family rooms
  3. Facilities
    • Outdoor swimming pool
    • Free WiFi
    • Airport shuttle
    • Free parking
    • Non smoking rooms
    • The Grill Room
    • Room service
    • Bar
    • Fabulous breakfast
    • Restaurant
    • Family rooms
    • Tea coffee maker in all rooms

Included

  • Park fees (for non residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day by day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All taxes/vat

Excluded

  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Personal items (souvenirs travel insurance visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Tour Policy

CANCELLATION

·40% Deposit payable upfront. The remaining balance is payable 45 days before trip departure. Free cancellation up to 30 days before departure, but the 40% deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applicable within 20 days of departure.

PAYMENT

A deposit of 40% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 45 days before departure. For any bookings within 30 days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We advise you to take out Travel Insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances. Moonlight Tours Expedition recommends World Nomads' travel insurance.

Tour disclaimer

  • The exact order contents and rates of this tour is subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked we will suggest a comparable alternative.
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  • Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour.
  • If flights cost more your quote will reflect this tour.
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