Bush to Beach

On your arrival at Dar es Salaam Airport, you'll be met by a friendly member of Foxes Safari Camps who will escort you to the Dar es Salaam hotel and help you check-in. Whether you'd like to explore the city or get some rest it's up to you, but tomorrow your real Tanzanian adventure begins!

The following morning we'll pick you up from the hotel at 09h00 after breakfast and return to the airport for the Safari Air Link flight to Mikumi National Park.

Flight No 01 (times may vary with schedule requirements) Departure Time: 10:30 Arrival Time 11:55.

A guide from Stanley’s Kopje will be at the airstrip waiting to greet you and take you on a game drive through the park, seeking an idyllic location for a picnic lunch. Afterwards, your guide will help you check into Stanley’s Kopje.

In the afternoon you will get to go out and explore the national park with a game drive. Your exciting exploration will end back at camp at dusk, in time to freshen up before drinks around the camp fire.

More about Mikumi National Park:

Mikumi National Park nestles between the Uluguru Mountains, the Mikumi Hills and protected land. The result is a plains area with a beautiful orangey light, perfect for photography. The park has a significant variety of wildlife to view, from the lion, leopard and hunting dog to herds of antelope, from the largest Eland down to the smallest DikDik. The landscape is a mix of Miombo woodland, arid bushland, coastal landscape all with the mountains forming a scenic backdrop.

During your time staying at Stanley’s Kopje you choose between half-day shared game drives or full-day experiences in Mikumi National Park, with picnic lunch enabling you to explore further afield in this enormous wilderness.

• Early Morning Game Drives

Departing at 06:30 with a picnic breakfast, returning at 11:30

• Morning Game Drives

Departing after breakfast at 08:30, returning in time for lunch.

• Afternoon Game Drives

Departing at 16:00 and returning at dusk, in time for sundowners.

• Full-Day Game Drives

Departing after breakfast at 08:30 with a picnic lunch, retuning at 16:00 for afternoon tea.

Exclusive Game Drives are also on offer providing you with flexible use of a private vehicle and guide between 06:30 and 18:00.

A day excursion to Udzungwa Mountains National Park, where you can hike up the Sanje Waterfall.

Game vehicles are also on offer providing you with flexible use of a private vehicle and guide between 06:30 and 18:00.

After breakfast, you will have the chance to enjoy one final game drive through Mikumi as you slowly wind your way to the airstrip for your flight to The Swahili Coast.

Flight No 03 (times may vary with schedule requirements)
Departure Time: 13:15 Arrival Time: 15:45

You will be warmly welcomed off the plane by a member of The Lazy Lagoon Island Lodge team who will transfer you to the Lazy Ferry. A scenic boat ride follows, taking around 15 minutes to get to the secluded Lazy Lagoon Island Lodge just in time for cocktails and dinner.

During your time staying at Lazy Lagoon Island Lodge you can do as little or as much as you like. Here are some activities to look forward to with some best suited for the adventurous souls amongst us:

• Snorkelling
• Swimming
• Kayaking
• Paddle Boarding
• Sailing
• Beach Walks

LAZY LAGOON ISLAND:

The island is 9km long and the lodge is the only habitation on the island. We do share the island with some wildlife, notably suni antelope, bush bigs, monkeys and bush babies. At low tide, there is a wonderful display of brightly coloured starfish on the exposed rocks in vivid red, orange and green.

Being offshore the low tide does not leave you miles from the water’s edge, and sea swimming is possible at all tides from the inward side of the island. There is also a small swimming pool.
For the more active you can explore the island on foot (we are still waiting for someone to get to the other end and back so will you accept the challenge?) or try your hand at kayaking around the
Mangroves.

Bagamoyo town on the mainland opposite the island was the original port for Tanzania and saw all the Explorers off on their expeditions and the Slave caravans return from the interior. The history of the town is similar to Stone Town on Zanzibar, with a slave market, Arabic-style buildings, and the oldest Catholic mission on mainland Tanzania. Guided tours are available around the town and surroundings.

Depending on the departure time of your international flight, a boat and car will be ready for your transfer from the Island to Dar es Salaam airport.