Safari Details
1-Day Flying Zanzibar to Mikumi NP, Full Day Game Drive
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Experience the best of Tanzanian wildlife in just one day with an exhilarating flying safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Ideal for travelers short on time but eager to see the iconic African wildlife, this day trip offers the perfect combination of speed, convenience, and adventure.
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 1 Days, this route follows Zanzibar ➝ Mikumi NP ➝ Zanzibar, styled as fly-in beach-to-bush routing with a fast, high-impact safari rhythm. The final version can still shift lodge level, flight timing, activity rhythm, and beach or city connections.
Trip Overview
Best suited to shared tour, mid-range.
Experience the best of Tanzanian wildlife in just one day with an exhilarating flying safari from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park. Ideal for travelers short on time but eager to see the iconic African wildlife, this day trip offers the perfect combination of speed, convenience, and adventure. Uwanda can adjust accommodation, activity rhythm, and transfer style around your dates and budget.
Human planning note
This route is best treated as a starting design, not a fixed bus tour. Tell Uwanda your arrival point, travel month, and comfort level so the team can tune the route before quoting.
Included And Excluded
Know what's included on this route before you request a quote.
Included On This Safari
- Park Fees
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals And Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Usually Excluded
- International flights, visas, travel insurance, and personal medical expenses.
- Tips, premium drinks, laundry, personal purchases, and optional upgrades.
- Domestic flights unless clearly included in the confirmed package quote.
- Extra hotel nights before or after safari unless requested and added to the quote.
Itinerary Flow
Your safari, one remarkable day at a time.
Explore the daily rhythm, places, meals, and overnight stays. Every detail can still be refined around your dates.
Day
01
Mikumi National Park
Flying Zanzibar to Mikumi NP, Full Day Game Drive
Today's Experience
The journey will start from the hotel where you will be picked up by our professional driver. You will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for the flight to Mikumi National Park. You'll go on a full-day game drive and experience wonderful animals, including lion, eland and buffalo. In a nutshell, the Mikumi floodplain is the main feature of the park, bordering the mountain ranges. In the afternoon, you will get a hot lunch and some time to rest. You then continue with the game drive until the afternoon. At around 15h00, you will prepare for your flight back to Zanzibar.
Activities
Real experiences included on this route.
Prices
Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Travelers
Adult pp
Child pp
1
$500
$340
2
$450
$306
3
$450
$306
4
$440
$299
5
$450
$306
6+
$420
$286
Children are priced using this safari age policy: 5-12 years. Younger infants can be confirmed by Uwanda during final quoting.
- Rates shown on this website are starting points and may change by season, lodge availability, routing, and flight cost.
- Final quotes should confirm accommodation names, room type, inclusions, park fees, transfers, and payment timing.
- Luxury, honeymoon, family, and private fly-in versions can be priced separately on request.
Booking Confidence
What to confirm before you secure the safari.
Before You Book
Uwanda can confirm the best travel sequence, realistic transfer time, and whether road or flight routing suits your dates better.
Upgrade Possibilities
Ask about luxury lodges, private fly-in links, honeymoon touches, photography pacing, or extra nights in Zanzibar or Arusha.
Quote Clarity
Share your budget direction early so the team can recommend the right accommodation level instead of overselling the route.
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