[hhm_navigation]
Udzungwa & Mikumi Safari — Tanzania safari itinerary

Udzungwa & Mikumi Safari

Four days pairing Mikumi's open-plain game drives with a guided hike to the 170-metre Sanje Waterfall in the Udzungwa Mountains, home to rare primates found nowhere else on Earth.

4 Days, 3 Nights Duration
2 Parks

Overview

Here, the safari leaves the vehicle behind. Mikumi gives you the wildlife, Udzungwa gives you the climb, the forest, and a waterfall that drops 170 metres into the valley below.
Four days pairing Mikumi’s open-plain game drives with a guided hike to the 170-metre Sanje Waterfall in the Udzungwa Mountains, home to rare primates found nowhere else on Earth.

Your itinerary

Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Mikumi

Mikumi National Park

Take the SGR train from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, where our team meets you for the two-hour drive to Mikumi National Park. Before dinner, visit a Maasai boma to learn how the community lives alongside the wildlife next door. Overnight at Camp Bastian.

Activities
  • SGR train transfer
  • Maasai boma cultural visit
Day 02

A Full Day in Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park

Spend the day on game drives across Mikumi's open plains, watching for giraffe, elephant, buffalo, zebra, lion, wildebeest, and hippo. Lunch is taken inside the park. Return to camp for dinner and a second night at Camp Bastian.

Activities
  • Full-day game drive.
  • Lunch inside the park.
Day 03

Hiking to Sanje Waterfall

Udzungwa Mountains

After breakfast, drive to Udzungwa Mountains National Park with a packed lunch ready for the trail. Hike through rainforest known for rare and endemic species, including the Iringa red colobus monkey and the Udzungwa forest partridge, on the way to Sanje Waterfall. At 170 metres, it's one of the tallest waterfalls in East Africa, and you may have the chance to swim in the pool below before the drive back to Mikumi for dinner and overnight at camp.

Note

The hike to the waterfall and back takes roughly 3-4 hours round trip; a reasonable level of fitness is recommended.

Activities
  • Guided hike to Sanje Waterfall
  • Picnic lunch
  • Birdwatching
Day 04

Return to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, travel by private car to Morogoro and board the SGR train for the final stretch back to Dar es Salaam.

Activities
  • Private transfer to Morogoro
  • SGR train transfer

Included

  • Return SGR train ticket, Dar es Salaam to Morogoro
  • Private road transfers (Morogoro, Mikumi, Udzungwa)
  • All park entrance fees (Mikumi and Udzungwa)
  • 3 nights' accommodation at Camp Bastian (subject to availability)
  • Full board meals, including a picnic lunch on the hiking day
  • Guided hike to Sanje Waterfall
  • Maasai boma cultural visit
  • Game drives with a professional English-speaking guide
  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle

Not included

  • International flights.
  • Tanzania visa fees.
  • Travel and medical insurance.
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Personal expenses.

Ready to book this journey?

Send us your details and preferred dates for Udzungwa & Mikumi Safari, and we'll get back to you with availability and next steps.

Prefer to chat directly? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll reply right away.

Enquire via WhatsApp