Phenomenal Mikumi Safari - What an absolutely phenomenal once in a life time experience I had on the 2 day safari in the Mikumi national park. The quoting and booking process was stress free with the help from Pilly. She sent a detailed day to day document that was followed with even more unexpected surprises like going to the Mgogoro National snake park. Eddie and Meshack were our drivers to and from the Mgogoro train station and were very polite, friendly, and knowledgeable. Khindo will pick you up from any hotel or the airport in Dar es Salaam and drop you off at the SGR Dar es Salaam train station which both the train and the stations are brand new along the whole line. Nuhu was our safari guide for the game drive while Steve was our guide for the bush walking with the help of Nuhu. They are both Maasai warriors and have incredible unexplainable knowledge of the animals, plants, terrain, weather, natural resources, Tanzania and so so so much more. They both speak extremely good English and of course Swahili and Maa(Maasai language). Within the first 2-3 hours of our first morning game drive we saw the Big 4 at the park. 3 males Lions, Elephants, Water buffalo, and the extremely rare Leopard (unfortunately there are no Rhinos at Mikumi). I'm not kidding when I say I could have reached my hand out and pet 2 lions that brushed up against the Safari Jeep. We also saw hundreds of zebras, water buffalo, impalas, and many types of antelope. 2 highlights of the game drive were seeing the lion eating a water buffalo that they freshly hunted and being surrounded by over 20 Giraffes at 1 time. Day 2 was the bushwalking and Maasai village tour. Prepare to learn about things you couldn't possibly have previously thought about. Seeing the Small 4 insects. The different trees and what medicinal and practical uses the Maasai and the local population use them for. You will see small came on the bush walking like cattle, insects, birds, and antelopes. The big game is much further away and there is not much water near the hills so the prey and hunters gather near the water holes, so no need to fear of being eaten by a lion but even in a 1 in a billion chance there was some sort of dangerous game in the area I was fully and utterly confident in Steve and Nuhu to control the situation. They are Maasai WARRIORS they have lived in these habitats there whole life and know the "bush" like the back of their hands. If you are looking for souvenirs the Maasai village has a plethora of fully handmade jewelry, clothing, carvings, ect.... I cannot recommend Khindo, Pilly, Nuhu, Steve and the rest of the crew more. For the price of the trip and what you receive in return cannot possibly be replicated anywhere else with anyone else. I cannot say enough the accommodation factor of just going with the flow and not worrying about a thing water was covered, food was all inclusive and fantastic, traveling and plan of action all taken care of! For my Wazungu( White people) use your common sense you are going on a legit African Safari bring some sunscreen, sunhats, sunglasses, binoculars, walking shoes/boots, outdoor clothing. - Mzungu Maasai