Safaris
Mikumi, with our own guides
We don’t hand you to an outside operator. Camp Lilac has its own guides and 4×4s, so your game drives start at the camp, run on your schedule, and end with dinner facing the Mikumi mountain ridge.
included in every package
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1 day 1-Day Mikumi Safari
From US$214per person
A full day in Mikumi National Park in a private open jeep with our own guide: morning game drive, hot bush lunch, afternoon drive until 16:30. From Morogoro, from the camp, or as a same-day trip from Dar es Salaam by SGR train.
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2 days 2-Day Mikumi Safari by Train & Open Jeep
From US$394per person
The weekend classic from Dar es Salaam: SGR train to Morogoro, two days of game drives in a private open jeep, and a night in a luxury tent at Camp Lilac. Back in Dar by evening on day two.
Offer: Free one-way transfer from Morogoro SGR station to Mikumi when you book this safari directly with Camp Lilac. The return transfer is charged.
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3 days 3-Day Mikumi Safari
From US$473per person
Three days, two nights: SGR train from Dar es Salaam, a sunset game drive on arrival, a full day on the Mikumi floodplain, and a last drive through the park on the way home. Two nights in a luxury tent at Camp Lilac.
Offer: Free SGR train ticket from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro plus a free transfer to Mikumi when you book this safari directly with Camp Lilac. One way — the return journey is charged.
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4 days 4-Day Mikumi & Udzungwa Waterfalls
From US$619per person
Wildlife and rainforest in one trip: a Maasai boma visit, a full day of game drives in Mikumi, the five-hour hike to Sanje Waterfall in the Udzungwa Mountains, and three nights at Camp Lilac.
Offer: Free SGR train ticket from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro plus a free transfer to Mikumi when you book this safari directly with Camp Lilac. One way — the return journey is charged.
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Why Mikumi is the easy safari
Mikumi National Park is the closest big-game park to Dar es Salaam and the simplest to reach from Zanzibar. Part of the Nyerere (Selous) ecosystem, it has elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos and over 400 bird species, on open floodplain where animals are easy to see. There are no crowds — on most drives you will have the sightings to yourself.
Park fees are among Tanzania’s lowest, and because the camp is minutes from the gate you spend your time in the park, not driving to it. Read the full Mikumi guide or how to get here.
Book direct
Two deals when you book with us
2-day safari: free transfer to Mikumi
Book a 2-day safari with us and we pick you up at Morogoro SGR station and drive you to Mikumi for free. One way — the return transfer to Morogoro is charged.
3+ day safari: free train ticket and transfer
Book a safari of 3 days or more and we pay your SGR train ticket from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro and the transfer on to Mikumi. One way — the return journey is charged.
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