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A one-day, flight-return safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi taps the Mkata Floodplain’s dense wildlife in a single, approachable day. Expect short flights, long views, and concentrated game drives timed for peak animal activity.
A one-day, flight-return safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi taps the Mkata Floodplain’s dense wildlife in a single, approachable day. Expect short flights, long views, and concentrated game drives timed for peak animal activity.
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Operated by Safari Gateway Ltd · Mikumi, Morogoro Region
You touch down on a low, dusty airstrip as the sun punches through acacia silhouettes and the Mkata Floodplain stretches like an open map ahead. Within an hour of leaving Zanzibar you trade ocean air for dry savannah wind; the jeep slips onto rutted tracks and the plains begin to reveal their cast—giraffes at a distance, zebra bands marching, and the telltale rumble of buffalo.
easy.
8–10 hours.
Basic mobility and the ability to climb into a safari vehicle; limited walking is required but be prepared for long periods seated.
Flights typically take about 45–60 minutes each way; the tour schedule is arranged to maximize game drive time in the park.
Common sightings include giraffe, zebra, elephant, buffalo, impala and sometimes lions; hippo pools are reliable for seeing hippos and waterfowl.
The tour is family-friendly and listed as suitable for all fitness levels; some vehicles and airport transfers are wheelchair accessible but confirm specifics with the operator in advance.
Bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, binoculars, comfortable neutral clothing, and any personal medications—food and bottled water are provided on the jeep.
Mikumi became more prominent as part of the broader Selous wildlife landscape and is notable for the Mkata Floodplain, long compared to neighboring Serengeti grasslands for its seasonal concentration of plains species.
The park functions as a wildlife corridor feeding into the Selous Reserve, and responsible tourism helps fund anti-poaching efforts and community programs that reduce human-wildlife conflict.
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