4-Day Mikumi and Udzungwa Rail Adventure from Dar

Start with an early transfer to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) station in Dar es Salaam and take the electric train west to Morogoro, a journey of around two hours through farmland and small towns. Your driver-guide meets you at Morogoro station for the road transfer of about 90 minutes to Mikumi National Park. After lunch and check-in you set out on an afternoon game drive across the Mkata floodplain, looking for elephants, giraffes, zebras and buffalo. Dinner and overnight at your camp.

Accommodation

Camp Bastian Mikumi Tented Camp Mid-range

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Spend the day exploring Mikumi National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. The Mkata floodplain gives wide, open views, so wildlife is often easy to spot. Your guide searches for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and impala, and stops at the hippo pools where hippos and crocodiles share the water. Return to camp for lunch and a rest in the heat of the day, then go out again for the softer afternoon light. Dinner and overnight at your camp.

Accommodation

Camp Bastian Mikumi Tented Camp Mid-range

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After breakfast, drive south from Mikumi to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park headquarters at Mang'ula. With a park guide you hike forest trails to Sanje Falls, where the river drops in a series of cascades through the rainforest. Along the way look for the Udzungwa red colobus and the Sanje crested mangabey, two primates found only in this area, plus forest birds and butterflies. The hike is moderate to steep in places. Return to camp in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Camp Bastian Mikumi Tented Camp Mid-range

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After breakfast you enjoy a short final activity in the Mikumi area, then your driver-guide takes you back to Morogoro station for the SGR electric train to Dar es Salaam. The train ride takes around two hours, and you arrive in the city in the evening. On arrival you are dropped at your hotel or the airport. Train times follow the SGR timetable and are confirmed with your booking.