Mikumi Day Safari from Zanzibar with Return Flights

One day, two flights, a full safari: elephants and lions in Mikumi's open plains

A day safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park with roundtrip domestic flights, a professional guide, game drives in a 4x4 vehicle, and lunch. You leave at 6:30 AM, spend the full day watching wildlife on the park's open plains, and return to Zanzibar by evening, making it possible to add a real safari to a beach holiday without leaving the island for multiple days.

Step-by-step itinerary

Mikumi National Park Safari Day

• Take 6:30 AM flight from Zanzibar
• Meet safari guide at Mikumi airstrip
• Begin full-day game drive in 4x4 vehicle
• View wildlife and scenery in Mikumi Park
• Enjoy lunch at picnic area or lodge
• Continue afternoon game drive
• Transfer back to airstrip for return flight

The experience

The day starts with a 6:30 AM flight from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Once you land, your professional safari guide meets you and you head straight into the park in a 4x4 vehicle for a full-day game drive. Mikumi's open plains are home to elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelope, hippos and numerous bird species: the landscape often draws comparison to the Serengeti. You'll spend the morning and afternoon driving through the park, stopping to watch animals and take photographs as the guide points out what you're seeing.

Lunch happens at a designated picnic area or lodge partway through the day, giving you a break before the afternoon game drive continues. After the final stretch of wildlife viewing, you transfer back to the airstrip and fly back to Zanzibar, arriving in the evening. The whole experience (flights, vehicle, guide, entry fees and lunch) is included in one booking, with hotel pickup and drop-off in Zanzibar on both ends.

What’s included

• Park entry fees.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Zanzibar.
• a 4x4 safari vehicle.
• lunch at a picnic area or lodge.
• a professional safari guide who speaks English.
• roundtrip domestic flights from Zanzibar to Mikumi and back.
• bottled drinking water during the safari.

Options for this experience

2 options

Day Safari to Mikumi from Zanzibar, Including Return FlightsGuide in English · 06:00 and 06:30Pickup is included

Private UpgradeGuide in English · 06:00 and 06:30Private Safari: Your group gets a private 4x4 safari vehicle and a dedicated guide, for your group only. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:00 and 06:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (2 to 12 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 6

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 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Crowned Wild Africa

Is this one for you?The fixed morning departure and return flight timing mean you can add a full safari to a Zanzibar beach holiday without committing multiple days or arranging separate transport to an airstrip.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years); Infant (under 2): 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 will I see on a Mikumi safari?

Mikumi National Park is home to elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelope, hippos and many bird species. The open plains offer good sightings throughout the day, though wildlife viewing depends on where animals are on any given day.

How much time do I actually spend on the game drive?

You have roughly 10 to 12 hours for the entire experience from hotel pickup to drop-off, which includes the flights, the full-day game drive, lunch and transfers to and from the airstrip.

Is hotel pickup included in Zanzibar?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off in Zanzibar are included, so you don't need to arrange your own transport to the airport.

What's included in the price?

Park entry, the roundtrip flights between Zanzibar and Mikumi, the 4x4 safari vehicle, a professional guide, lunch and bottled water during the safari are all included.