What You Need to Know: This 6-day AFCON 2027 package is for fans whose team plays at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. It covers two match days with return stadium transfers, 5 nights (4 in Dar es Salaam and one inside Mikumi National Park), airport pickup and drop-off, and a 2-day Mikumi safari by SGR train between the matches. It is quoted on request while we confirm Dar es Salaam hotel rates; the fixed parts include the Mikumi safari at US$964 per person and stadium transfers at US$40 per person per match. Match tickets are not included, but we can help you get them.
Who Is the Dar es Salaam Matches and Mikumi Package For?
It suits supporters whose team plays in Dar es Salaam and who want a real safari between two matches without flying north. Mikumi National Park is the easiest big-game park to reach from the city: the new SGR train does the first leg, and a night inside the park gives you the sunset and the sunrise game drives, when the animals are most active.
| This package suits you if… | Consider another trip if… |
|---|---|
| Your team plays at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and you have about six days | You'd rather end on the beach: AFCON Dar es Salaam matches and Zanzibar |
| You'd like elephants, giraffes and lions between matches | You want the safari and the beach in one trip: AFCON Dar es Salaam, Mikumi and Zanzibar |
| You're traveling as a couple, a family or a small fan group | Your team plays in Arusha: the AFCON Arusha Fan Base |
The Benjamin Mkapa Stadium is one of four proposed Tanzanian venues; CAF confirms the venues with the fixtures. If your team's matches end up in Arusha or Zanzibar instead, we rebuild the plan around that city and requote it.
The Dar es Salaam and Mikumi Package at a Glance
The order of the days follows your fixtures. This is how the six days usually fit around two group matches a few days apart:
| Day | Plan | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport, transfer to your hotel | Dar es Salaam |
| 2 | Match day: return transfer to the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium | Dar es Salaam |
| 3 | SGR train to Morogoro, drive to Mikumi, afternoon game drive | Mikumi National Park |
| 4 | Sunrise game drive, afternoon train back to Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam |
| 5 | Second match day, with a city tour or island trip in the morning if kick-off is late | Dar es Salaam |
| 6 | Transfer to the airport | — |
AFCON Dar es Salaam and Mikumi Itinerary, Day by Day
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Day 1: Arrival in Dar es Salaam
Your driver meets you at Julius Nyerere International Airport and takes you to your hotel in the city center or on the Msasani Peninsula. We confirm your match times, pickup points and the plan for the free days with you, and you have a WhatsApp line to our team for the whole trip.
Airport pickupDar es Salaam -
Day 2: First match day at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
A free morning, then your driver collects you in good time for the match at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Temeke and brings you back to the hotel after the final whistle. Dar es Salaam's traffic is heavy, and match days will be busier still, so we leave early and you never have to look for transport in the crowds.
Stadium transfer, both waysDar es Salaam -
Day 3: SGR train to Morogoro and an afternoon game drive in Mikumi
An early start for the SGR electric train, which leaves Dar es Salaam around 6:00 and reaches Morogoro in about 1 hour 40 minutes. Your guide meets you at Morogoro station for the drive of about 2 hours to Mikumi National Park. After lunch you head out onto the Mkata floodplain until sunset, looking for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes and lions, and stopping at the Hippo Pools. Overnight inside the park at Mikumi Cottages or similar.
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Day 4: Sunrise game drive and the train back to Dar es Salaam
Out at sunrise, when lions and leopards are most active and the light is soft on the plains. After breakfast and a last short drive, your guide takes you back to Morogoro for the afternoon train, arriving in Dar es Salaam in the evening, where your driver meets you for the transfer to your hotel.
Sunrise game driveMikumi, Dar es SalaamBreakfast, lunch -
Day 5: Second match day in Dar es Salaam
If kick-off is in the afternoon or evening, the morning is yours: a guided city tour of the National Museum, Kariakoo market and the Kivukoni fish market, or a 20-minute boat from Msasani to Bongoyo Island for a swim, each US$123 per person. Then your driver takes you to the stadium for the second match and back to the hotel.
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Day 6: Departure from Dar es Salaam
Your driver takes you to Julius Nyerere International Airport for your flight home, or on to your next match city: Arusha is a domestic flight away, and Zanzibar a two-hour ferry ride.
Airport drop-off
Why Mikumi Between Matches?
Mikumi National Park is the closest of the big southern parks to Dar es Salaam, and the open Mkata floodplain makes game easy to see: elephants and giraffes, zebras and buffaloes, lions resting in the shade, and hippos at the Hippo Pools. June and July, the tournament months, fall in the dry season, when the grass is short and animals gather near water. Taking the SGR train for the first leg saves hours on the road out of the city, so a single night is enough for two proper game drives. The full trip is described on our 2-day Mikumi safari by SGR train page, and our Mikumi National Park guide covers the wildlife.
Short on time? A Mikumi day trip from Dar es Salaam (US$482 per person, lunch included) fits a single free day, but it is a long day on the road.
How Much Does the Dar es Salaam and Mikumi Package Cost?
The package is quoted on request while we confirm hotel rates in Dar es Salaam for the tournament. The rest of the trip already has fixed prices, so your quotation is these parts plus four nights at the hotel level you choose:
| Part of the trip | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 2-day Mikumi safari by SGR train, Mikumi Cottages or similar (2 sharing) | US$964; train tickets at the official fare |
| Return stadium transfers, two matches | US$40 per match; US$30 for groups of 4+ |
| Airport pickup and drop-off | US$60 each way |
| Dar es Salaam city tour or Bongoyo Island trip (optional) | US$123 |
| 4 nights in Dar es Salaam | Quoted for your dates and hotel level |
Groups of 10 or more get 20% off our fan services except visa help, with stadium transfers at US$24 per person; see AFCON 2027 group travel.
What the Package Includes
- 4 nights in Dar es Salaam at the level you choose, in the city center or on the Msasani Peninsula; the hotel is named in your quotation
- Pickup and drop-off at Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Return transfers between your hotel and the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium for two matches
- The 2-day Mikumi safari: pickup at Morogoro station, private game drives, park fees, one night inside the park with meals as listed, and the station transfers in Dar es Salaam
- Booking of your SGR train tickets
- Planning around your fixtures, and WhatsApp support from our team throughout
Not included
- Match tickets, sold through the official tournament channels; we can help you buy them or arrange the purchase for you
- SGR train tickets, at the official fare
- International flights
- Tanzania visa and the mandatory inbound travel insurance (US$44 per adult)
- Optional trips, meals not listed, drinks, tips and personal expenses
Before you travel, read our AFCON 2027 travel guide for visas, weather and getting around, and where to stay for AFCON 2027 for the Dar es Salaam neighborhoods.
How to Book Your Dar es Salaam and Mikumi Package
Send us your team, the number of travelers and your hotel level through the booking form, on WhatsApp +255 678 992 599 or by email to jaynevytours@gmail.com, and our team in Moshi will reply with a written quotation. A 30% deposit confirms the booking and the balance is paid on arrival. Dar es Salaam's hotels are likely to be busy during the tournament, so it pays to book before the fixtures are announced; we adjust the days to the schedule afterwards.
Common Questions About the AFCON Dar es Salaam and Mikumi Package
Are match tickets included?
No. Tickets are sold through the official tournament channels, but we can help: we guide you through the official sale, help you buy tickets for your team's matches and can arrange the purchase for you, then plan the days and transfers around them.
Which stadium is used in Dar es Salaam?
The Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Temeke, south of the city center, Tanzania's main national stadium with 60,000 seats. It is one of four proposed Tanzanian venues; CAF confirms the final venues with the fixtures. Your driver takes you there and back on each match day.
How do we get from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi?
By the SGR electric train to Morogoro, about 1 hour 40 minutes, then about 2 hours by road with your guide. By road all the way from Dar es Salaam it takes 4.5 to 5 hours.
Is Mikumi as good as the Serengeti?
Mikumi is smaller and quieter, with elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, lions and hippos on open plains close to Dar es Salaam. For the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, combine your matches with a northern safari from Arusha, a domestic flight away at US$450 per person each way.
Why is there no fixed price yet?
We are confirming hotel rates in Dar es Salaam for the tournament, so the full package is quoted for your dates and hotel level. The other parts already have fixed prices, listed on this page, and your quotation shows each one.
What if the fixtures change or my team goes through to the next round?
We rearrange the free days around the new dates and add nights or match transfers if you stay longer; each extra match day is US$40 per person for the return transfer, or US$30 per person for groups of four or more.
Is Jaynevy Tours an official AFCON partner?
No. We are an independent Tanzanian tour operator based in Moshi, and we arrange travel around the tournament; we are not affiliated with CAF or the organizers.
The Bottom Line
If your team plays in Dar es Salaam, this is the simplest way to see the matches and a real safari in one short trip: a hotel in the city, a driver for every match and a night inside Mikumi National Park in between. Send us your team and dates for a quotation, and we fit the days to the fixtures as soon as they are published.