Mikumi National Park

Explore the Wonders and Exciting Adventures of Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park is just a three to four-hour drive from Dar es Salaam, situated along the main highway to Zambia and en route to Udzungwa Mountains, Ruaha, and Kitulo National Parks. The park’s highlight is the expansive Mikumi floodplain, flanked by mountain ranges on two sides. Vast open grasslands stretch across the floodplain, seamlessly transitioning into miombo woodlands that blanket the surrounding hills.

With almost guaranteed year-round wildlife sightings, Mikumi is an ideal Tanzania Safari Destination for those without much time. The tamarind trees are a favourite spot for elephants and giraffes that spend hours eating the fruits.

The park has many wildlife like buffalos, Lions, Zebra, Giraffes and Elephants .Giraffes are often seen browsing leaves from the isolated acacia trees that fringe the Mkata river. Also the greater Kudu and sable antelope can be found in the miombo woodland-covered foothills of the mountain that rise from the Park boundaries. 

More than 400 bird species, Mikumi National Park is also a heaven for birding-lovers. The most common ones being marabou storks, bateleur eagles, the black bellied bustards, guinea fowls, ox peckers, colorful lilac breasted rollers and yellow throated long claws. These are some of the many species you are likely to spot. The park also witnesses a passing of migrating birds from Europe during the rainy season such as blacksmith plovers, cattle egrets, various herons, fish eagles and many more.