Tanzania · Fly-in Safaris

2-Day Fly-in Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park Safari

2 daysZanzibar • Mikumi National Park

Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Country: Tanzania, Zanzibar
Style: Fly-in Safaris, Lodge Safaris, Private Safaris, Tanzania Safaris, Wildlife Tours, Zanzibar Holidays
Stay: Mid-range lodge
Travel: Tailor-made

Overview

The easiest way to add a real safari to a Zanzibar beach holiday. A short flight takes you to Mikumi National Park, where open grassland full of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and lions makes for excellent game viewing.

You spend a night at a lodge in the park, with afternoon and early-morning game drives, and you’re back on Zanzibar by the afternoon of day two.

Route

1Zanzibar
2Mikumi National Park

Day-by-day itinerary

Day01 Zanzibar – fly to Mikumi National Park
We collect you from your hotel in Zanzibar in the morning for the short flight to Mikumi National Park, Tanzania's most accessible safari park from the coast.

Your guide meets you at the airstrip and you head straight out on an afternoon game drive across the Mkata floodplain, often compared to the Serengeti for its open grassland. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and wildebeest, and stop at the hippo pool.

You check in to your lodge in the park for dinner and the night.
- Meals Lunch & Dinner
- Overnight Mid-range lodge in Mikumi National Park (or similar)
Day02 Mikumi National Park – fly to Zanzibar
An early-morning game drive, the best time of day to find lions and other predators on the move, followed by breakfast at the lodge.

After lunch you return to the airstrip for your flight back to Zanzibar, where you are met and transferred to your hotel.
- Meals Breakfast & Lunch

What’s included

Included

All park entrance fees and government taxes
All meals as listed in the itinerary
Bottled drinking water (at least 3 litres per person per day) and soft drinks in the vehicle
Hotel–airport transfers in Zanzibar
Accommodation during the safari (private room)
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, for your group only
Vehicle inverter for charging, communications radio, cool box and filtered water
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Scheduled light-aircraft flights as listed in the itinerary

Not included

International flights
Tanzania visa fee
Tips for your guide, driver and camp crew
Travel insurance
Alcoholic drinks and personal items
Optional activities such as a hot-air balloon flight

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time for this safari?

Northern Tanzania is good all year. The long dry season (June to October) is best for general game viewing, January to March is calving season in the southern Serengeti, and the April–May rains bring green landscapes and lower prices.

Can I change the accommodation or add days?

Yes. Every itinerary can be tailored: upgrade or change lodges, add extra nights, or combine your safari with Zanzibar or a Kilimanjaro climb. Tell us what you have in mind when you enquire.

What should I pack?

Light, neutral-coloured layers, a warm fleece for early mornings (the Ngorongoro rim gets cold), a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars and a camera with a spare battery. Soft bags pack into safari vehicles and light aircraft more easily than hard suitcases.

Tailor-made