The 14 Best National Park Day Trips in Dar es Salaam

1.Private Full-Day Trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $550Our pick

Review of a private day safari from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, with wildlife, lunch in Morogoro, park entry, and practical trip advice.

“I was unsure about how to spend a free day in Dar but I’m so glad I did this! Silas was an amazing guide who made sure I had the best experience possible. When a lion was spotted, Silas quickly drove us over to the spot for a great view and it is something I’ll never forget!”

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2.Dar es Salaam: Mikumi National Park Day Trip with Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 1 day · from $400

Ride the train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, then search for lions, elephants, and more on a full-day Mikumi safari.

“I was the only one participant from this tour.. but thats ok i feel like VVIP and i still can met many ppl from another group.. thank u so much”

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3.Dar Es Salaam: Day Trip Safari to Mikumi National Park by Train

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

Review of the Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam by train, with two game drives, lunch, wildlife, timing, price, and practical advice.

“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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4.Mikumi national park full day tour from Dar es sallam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $370

Review of Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam, with wildlife, pricing, timing, guide quality, travel tips, and practical advice.

“I actually got to witness 2 male elephant fighting; 2 giraffe fight as well. Plenty to see but I didn’t see any big cats. My tour guide was the best and outstanding”

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5.Selous/Nyerere National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $600

Review of the Selous/Nyerere day trip from Dar es Salaam, with game-drive details, timing, wildlife, price, meals, and booking advice.

“Had a fantastic day with Bakari. A truly lovely man. He picked me up from the airport and dropped me back at my hotel after an amazing day exploring the beatiful park and seeing so many incredible animals. The park is vast and Bakari was a wonderful guide. The perfect option as I had such limited time in Tanzania. Would recommend in a heartbeat.”

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6.Day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $380

Review of a private day safari from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, including transport, meals, wildlife, timing, price, and practical tips.

“Travel with Safaris Partners was really good adventure, without any problems. They were really helpful and open for talk and sugestions.”

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7.Dar el Salam: Full-Day Mikumi National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $430

Review of the full-day Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam, with wildlife highlights, timing, cost, guide details, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was marvelous. The driver, Mr. Alfani, was greater not only because he drive us almost 16 hours, but he tried hard to show us as many wild animals as he could and we have seen lions, zebras, giraffes, chimpanzees, buffalos, antelopes, hippopotamus, snakes, crocodiles and many wild birds as well”

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8.Dar es Salaam: Mikumi National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $304

Review of Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam, with train travel, private transfers, bush lunch, and a full-day wildlife drive.

“We booked a day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam, and it was one of the best safari experiences we’ve had close to the city! Early morning pickup was smooth plus the train and perfect driver. Once inside the park, animal sightings began almost immediately giraffes, elephants, zebras, buffalo, and even lions made fantastic appearances. One of our favorite moments was watching a herd of elephants near the waterholes truly unforgettable”

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9.Mikumi National Park Day Trip by Train From Dar Es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $390

Review of the Mikumi National Park day trip by train from Dar es Salaam, with safari highlights, costs, timing, guides, and practical advice.

“I had an incredible day trip safari to Mikumi National Park with Airfox Tours last month, and I highly recommend them! From start to finish, everything was well-organized, professional, and exceeded my expectations.”

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10.Mikumi National Park 3 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $750

Review of the 3-day Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam, with wildlife, meals, transport, costs, itinerary details, and booking advice.

“Totally abandoned at Dar es Salem airport. Poor communication and terrible service.”

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11.From Dar es Salaam: Mikumi National Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $280Best value

Review of Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam, with wildlife, SGR transport, guides, meals, costs, timing, and practical tips.

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12.Saadani National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $480

Review Saadani National Park from Dar es Salaam, covering wildlife, timing, guides, price, itinerary, and practical booking advice.

“Good service from the entire firm... also Ombeni fabulous job”

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13.Day Trip to Selous National Park from Zanzibar or Dar es salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $670

Review of a Selous day safari from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam, with flights, game drives, lunch, wildlife, costs, and practical tips.

“Une journée sans nulle autre pareille qui a rempli de bonheur notre séjour à Zanzibar (Tanzanie). Merci”

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14.Mikumi national park full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $400

Review of Mikumi National Park’s 10-hour safari from Dar es Salaam, with 4x4 transport, lunch, wildlife, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“My exploration of East africa through kenya and Tanzania ended with a visit to Mikumi national park. We were picked earlier than expected as the guide explained the distance was far. The park itself is beatiful with large herds of Elephants. Read more”

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