4-Day Mikumi & Nyerere Park Tour: Boat Safari & Maasai Village

Two parks, four days: game drives, a river boat at sunset, walking safari with a bushman guide, and a Maasai village.

A 4-day safari tour from Dar es Salaam combining Mikumi and Nyerere National Parks with game drives, boat safari, walking safari, and Maasai cultural visit. The route covers two distinct ecosystems over four days with accommodation at Camp Bastian and Selous Safari Lodge. Hotel pickup is included, and your guide speaks English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Transfer, Game Drive and Masai visit.

• Pick up from Dar es Salaam hotel
• Drive to Mikumi National Park
• Game drive and lunch inside park
• Visit Maasai village
• Dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian

Day 2: Transfer to Nyerere Park and Sunset boat Safari.

• Breakfast at Mikumi
• Drive to Nyerere National Park
• Check in at lodge
• Sunset boat safari on Rufiji River
• Dinner and overnight at Selous Safari Lodge

Day 3: Full day game drive at Nyerere NationalPark.

• Breakfast at lodge
• Full-day game drive with packed lunch
• Return to lodge
• Dinner and overnight at Selous Safari Lodge

Day 4: Walking Safari and transfer to Dar es salaam

• Early morning walking safari
• Breakfast at lodge
• Drive back to Dar es Salaam
• Drop off at accommodation or airport

The experience

The tour starts with a six- to seven-hour drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park, where you begin a game drive the same afternoon and then visit a nearby Maasai village to see how the community lives. You stay overnight at Camp Bastian. The next morning, another six- to seven-hour drive takes you south to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), where you check in at Selous Safari Lodge and head straight out for a sunset boat safari on the Rufiji River: a chance to watch hippos, crocodiles, birds, and elephants from the water as the light fades.

Day three is a full-day game drive through Nyerere's woodland and riverine habitats, with a packed lunch in the park. You'll move through landscapes where lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and a wide range of birds live across the vast reserve. The final morning begins with a walking safari led by a bushman guide, giving you a close look at animal tracks, plants, and the ecosystem on foot before the drive back to Dar es Salaam and drop-off at your hotel or airport.

Bottled water and refreshments travel with you throughout. WiFi is available on board. The itinerary balances vehicle-based wildlife viewing with water-based observation and foot-level exploration, so you encounter the parks from different vantage points across the four days.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from Dar es Salaam.
• English-speaking guide for all four days.
• accommodation at Camp Bastian and Selous Safari Lodge.
• game drives in both parks.
• sunset boat safari on the Rufiji River.
• walking safari with a bushman guide.
• Maasai village visit.
• lunch on days one and three.
• bottled water and refreshments throughout.
• WiFi on board.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (16 to 45 years) · Senior (46 to 85 years) · Youth (11 to 15 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kumekucha Africa Safaris Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to visit both Ruaha and Selous parks in one trip with boat safaris included. You'll see wildlife from vehicles and water, not just one vantage point.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 15 years); Child (5 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What animals might I see on the game drives in Mikumi and Nyerere?

Both parks hold lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, hyenas, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, kudus, jackals, and many bird species. The riverine areas around the Rufiji River in Nyerere are particularly good for spotting elephants and hippos near the water.

How much time do I spend driving on the first and second days?

Day one is a six- to seven-hour drive from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi, followed by an afternoon game drive. Day two is another six- to seven-hour drive from Mikumi to Nyerere, with a sunset boat safari that evening. Both days involve substantial travel time between the parks.

What happens on the walking safari, and who leads it?

A bushman guide leads the walking safari on the final morning, taking you on foot through the bush to observe animal tracks, plants, and the ecosystem up close. This happens before you begin the drive back to Dar es Salaam.

Does the tour include meals, and where do I sleep?

You stay overnight at Camp Bastian on night one and Selous Safari Lodge on nights two and three. Lunch is provided inside Mikumi on day one and as a packed meal during the full-day game drive on day three. Dinners are at the lodges. Day four has no accommodation.

What is included in the price, and what do I need to arrange separately?

Hotel pickup from Dar es Salaam, an English-speaking guide, accommodation at both lodges, game drives, the boat safari, the walking safari, the Maasai village visit, bottled water, and refreshments are included. Landing and facility fees are not covered.