Top Dar es Salaam Wildlife Watching

Embark on a captivating 3-day group safari tour through the enchanting landscapes of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and the renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Day one unfolds in Tarangire, where vast savannahs host a spectacular array of wildlife, from majestic elephants to diverse bird species. Day two brings you to the shores of Lake Manyara, a haven for flamingos and tree-climbing lions, offering a unique blend of aquatic and terrestrial wonders. The grand finale takes place on day three at the Ngorongoro Crater, an awe-inspiring natural amphitheater that shelters an abundance of wildlife, including the endangered black rhino. With expert guides, comfortable accommodations, and the thrill of encountering Africa's iconic wildlife, this immersive safari promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of Tanzania's natural wonders.

Discover the wildlife of Tanzania as you embark on a 3-day safari to Nyerere National Park from Dar es Salaam. With a private guide, head to the Selous Game Reserve in the park and enjoy a boat safari, a full-day game drive, and a walking safari. While you’re at the park, observe the local wildlife which includes giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, and buffaloes.

Mikumi National Park is Tanzania’s fourth – largest National Park and the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. Within its 3230 sq km. Its set between the Uluguru Mountains to the north and the Lumango Mountains to the south-east. Mikumi hosts buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, lions, python, zebras, leopard, crocodiles and many more just to mention a few

The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centrepiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. Lions survey their grassy kingdom – and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it – from the flattened tops of termite mounds, or sometimes, during the rains, from perches high in the trees. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River

Selous Game reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa, due to unique ecological importance this pristine uninhabited area was declared as “World Heritage Site” by United Nations in 1981. It is Africa’s greatest conservation area and covers a wide variety of wildlife habitats including Lakes, open grassland, acacia and Miombo woodland and riverine forests, which help the reserve to boast Tanzania’s largest and most important population of Elephant, Buffaloes & Wild Dogs. The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plains and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries. Game drives along the edges of the lakes, river and bushes are an extra attractive conjuring up a special magic as the sun goes down over the lakes.

See the hotspots of Dar es Salaam on this jam-packed private tour. Discover the rich history and culture of this exciting city. Learn about history at the War Cemetery, and immerse yourself in Tanzanian culture at the National Museum. Visit the International Fish Market, the Kariakoo Market and see the crafts at the Mwenge Woodcarvers Museum. Explore the city’s churches, monuments and other incredible highlights.

Strolling through Bagamoyo’s narrow, unpaved streets takes you back to the mid-19th century, when the town was one of the most important settlements along the East African coast and the terminus of the trade caravan route linking Lake Tanganyika with the sea. Slaves, ivory, salt and copra were unloaded here before being shipped to Zanzibar Island and elsewhere, and many European explorers, including Richard Burton, Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, began and ended their trips here. In 1868 French missionaries established Freedom Village at Bagamoyo as a shelter for ransomed slaves, and for the remainder of the century the town served as a way station for missionaries travelling from Zanzibar Island to the interior.

Pick up from Dar es salaam at 5 am and to drive to Mikumi National Park which takes approximately 5 hrs to 6 hrs depending on the traffic on the highway. You will have your breakfast at Morogoro Town then with your picnic lunch box drive into Mikumi National Park. You will arrive around 0900am proceed with game drives until late in the afternoon having a lunch at the picnic site. Mikumi National Park provides excellent opportunity to view diverse number of wildlife and many species of birds in a short period of time without too much of driving around inside the park. You will have the opportunity to view the unique Mikumi Giraffes that naturalists say seem to be a cross breed between reticulated and Maasai Giraffe, Antelope, Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Hippo, Hyena, Wildebeest, Wild Dog, Zebra, Leopard can be easily sported in this park. Then drive back to Dar es Salaam see beautifully landscapes and scenarios in the way back, arrival around 0900pm.