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Mkomazi National Park Day Trip from Moshi
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Mkomazi National Park Day Trip from Moshi

A private day trip from Moshi to Mkomazi National Park, home of a black rhino sanctuary and a project bringing back the African wild dog

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Destination
$185
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Overview

Mkomazi National Park Day Trip from Moshi

Mkomazi National Park lies on the Kenyan border, about two to two and a half hours from Moshi, beneath the Pare and Usambara mountains. Few visitors make it here, so you often have the park almost to yourself.

Mkomazi is best known for two conservation projects: a fenced sanctuary that protects black rhino, and a programme that breeds and releases African wild dogs, one of the continent's most endangered predators. Outside the sanctuary you drive through dry bush and open grassland with giraffe, zebra, eland, gerenuk and lesser kudu, and a long list of dry-country birds.

The trip starts and ends in Moshi, so it is best for travellers staying in Moshi, before or after a Kilimanjaro climb or a safari.

1 Days / 0 Nights
Duration
Moshi
Destinations
1-7 Guests
Group Size
Easy
Difficulty

Travel logistics

Start / Finish

Start

  • Moshi

Finish

  • Moshi

Highlights

What Makes This Safari Special

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A quiet park with very few other vehicles

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Home of a black rhino sanctuary and an African wild dog programme

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Gerenuk, lesser kudu, eland, giraffe and zebra in dry bush country

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The Pare and Usambara mountains as a backdrop

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Starts and ends in Moshi

Day by Day

Your Itinerary

Early pickup at your hotel in Moshi and the drive to Mkomazi National Park. A day of game drives through dry bush country with a picnic lunch, then back to Moshi in the evening.

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Good to know

Starts in Moshi: pickup and drop-off are at your hotel in Moshi. We can book a Moshi hotel for the night before and after; ask us.

Rhino and wild dogs: both live within protected areas of the park, and visits to the rhino sanctuary need to be arranged in advance and are not always possible. Sightings are never guaranteed.

Heat: Mkomazi is hot and dry, so bring sun protection and drink plenty of water.

Essentials

The day, step by step

Times are a guide. Your guide adjusts the day to the roads, the weather and how you want to spend it.

6:00 AM: pickup in Moshi
South-east along the Pare mountains to the park gate near Same.
Morning: game drive
Through the bush and grassland, looking for gerenuk, kudu, eland, giraffe and the park's birds.
Midday: picnic lunch
At a picnic site in the park, with views to the mountains.
Afternoon: more game driving
Your guide covers a different part of the park before you head out.
Evening: back in Moshi
You are back at your Moshi hotel around 6 to 7 PM.

Price per person

Private transport is the main fixed cost, so the price per person falls as the group grows. Prices are per person in USD; the group size counts everyone in the vehicle, children included. Peak season runs 16 May to 14 March, low season 15 March to 15 May. Children are under 16.

1 traveller
Peak season: US$500 per adult. Low season: US$435 per adult.
2 travellers
Peak season: US$310 per adult, US$295 per child. Low season: US$280 per adult, US$260 per child.
3 travellers
Peak season: US$250 per adult, US$235 per child. Low season: US$225 per adult, US$205 per child.
4 travellers
Peak season: US$215 per adult, US$200 per child. Low season: US$200 per adult, US$180 per child.
5 travellers
Peak season: US$195 per adult, US$180 per child. Low season: US$185 per adult, US$165 per child.
6 travellers
Peak season: US$185 per adult, US$170 per child. Low season: US$175 per adult, US$155 per child.

What to bring

A hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, light long-sleeved clothing, binoculars if you have them, and a camera or phone.

Prices

What it costs, per person

Prices in USD, per person sharing. The more of you there are, the less each pays.

Your group

2 travellers

$310per person$620total for 2 travellers

Classic · 2 guests rate. The exact figure is confirmed for your dates.

Classic

A full-service expedition: professional mountain crew, quality camping, all park fees and meals.

1 guest
$500
2 guests
$310
3 guests
$250
4 guests
$215
5 guests
$195
6 guests
$185

Park fees, accommodation, meals as listed, a private vehicle and your driver-guide are included. International flights are not. Rates move with the season. Tell us your dates and we will confirm the exact figure.

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What's Included

Inclusions & Exclusions

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, for your group only
  • Professional English-speaking Gosheni driver-guide
  • Pickup from and drop-off at your hotel in Moshi
  • Mkomazi National Park entrance fees
  • Lunch box
  • Bottled mineral water, soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Safari hat
  • Government tax

Not Included

  • Accommodation in Moshi (we can book it)
  • Rhino sanctuary visit fee, if arranged
  • Airport transfers, unless booked separately
  • Breakfast and dinner
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips for your guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses and activities not listed

Questions

Frequently Asked

Mkomazi is home to a black rhino sanctuary and an African wild dog breeding and release programme. Both are protected, so sightings are not guaranteed, and visits to the rhino sanctuary must be arranged in advance. Ask us when you book.

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