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Mikumi national park is Tanzania’s fourth-biggest national park. It’s additionally the most open from Dar es Salaam. With confirmed wild life sightings, it makes a perfect safari goal for those who are busy and have less time to travel, two days or more can get you an opportunity to explore the splendor of mikumi national park..Since  the formation of a highway connecting mikumi national park  to  Dar es Salaam tanzanias busiests and largest city , Mikumi National Park has been slated to  to be a major a hotspot for the travel industry in Tanzania. Situated between the Uluguru Mountains and the Lumango go, Mikumi is the fourth biggest national park in Tanzania and just a couple of hours drive from Tanzania’s biggest city. The park center has a wide assortment of natural life that can be simple spotted and furthermore very much suitable to viewing in a game drive. Its vicinity to Dar es Salaam and the measure of wildlife that live inside its fringes makes Mikumi National Park a well-known choice  for those travelers who don’t have much time but also want
to enjoy  a wildlife safari to mikumi national park

Popular Travel Packages

2 Days mikumi park safari

This 2 days mikumi park safari from dar-es-salaam is a short but rewarding safari, its suitable for travelers with less time but

3 Days Mikumi national park safari

3 days 2 night Mikumi national park safari entails pick up from your hotel or residence in Dar- es-salaam in the morning

4 Days Mikumi & Udzungwa mount park

Explore Mikumi and Udzungwa national park in your 4 days Mikumi and Udzungwa mountain national park and feel the

5 Days Zanzibar and Mikumi luxury tour

5 Days Zanzibar and Mikumi luxury tour is a true blend of experience, the trip integrates the vacation experience at Zanzibar

2 Days 1 night Selous park safari

This 2 Days 1 Night Selous safari takes you to one of Tanzania’s most unspoiled national parks , gifted with several wildlife and bird species, beatiful landscaps among others.

3 Days Selous fly in safari from Zanzibar

Get to experience the marvel of Selous / Nyerere national park in a 3 days 2 nights fly in safari from zanzibar , Experience the thrill and the abundance of wildlife.

5 Days Mikumi and Zanzibar from Dar es salaam

This 5 Days Mikumi safari and Zanzibar from Dar es salaam it starts from Dar es salaam and ends in Dar es salaam get intouch with us for details

8 Days Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi park safari

An awasome 8 days selous, ruaha and mikumi park safari grants you a rich experience of the southern circuit, encompassing three national parks get intouch with us for more

Explore Mikumi national park and Experience the abundance of Wildlife

Northern Tanzania Circuit Packages

Besides the wonders of Mikumi national park and other southern circuit national parks,  get acquainted with the northern circuit of the Tanzania safari  , visit the  great Ngorongoro craters national park known for its alures in regards to great and epic sceneries, huge wildlife counts to the plains of Serengeti national park another wildlife spectacle   filled with multitudes of wildlife including the big five and not forgetting the worlds most popular exodus of wildlife dubbed the great wildebeest migration.  The northern circuit also offers visit to Tarangire national park, lake Manyara National Park, Arusha National Park.  In the northern get to experiences activities such as game drives, nature walks, wildebeest migration experience, crater drives among others.

3 Days 2 Nights Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater

This 3 Day 2 nights serengeti national park and Ngorongoro crater safari  sees you to some of Tanzania's

5 Days Serengeti safari from Zanzibar

This   5 Days Serengeti Safari from Zanzibar grants  you ample to experience the wonders  of the great  serengeti national park  as well the Ngorongoro crater area,

4 Days Serengeti, Tarangire & Ngorongoro

Explore Mikumi and Udzungwa national park in your 4 days Mikumi and Udzungwa mountain national park and feel the

6 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro migration safari

Experience the great wildebeest in a whole new dimension in your 6 days serengeti and Ngorongoro migration safari.    Witness one of the most anticipated

Mikumi national park is one of the protected areas that are found in the Southern part of the country. Its located not far from the shores of Indian ocean, it the park was established in 1964. Mikumi national park has risen through several landers after it was gazette as national park. It began as a small game reserve till 1975 when more land from both South and Northern sides were added in to the park. Currently the park is the 4th largest national park in Tanzania covering a total land area of 3,230 square kilometers.

Your planed Mikumi national park safari takes you to the land of Arc Mountains that surround the park across all directions. The most famous mountains are the Uluguru Mountains that are found on the Eastern part of the Park. In the West and the north you find the Mazunyungu hills, Madzini hills and Mbesera hills. Mikumi is one of the best national parks though not very famous but has great wildlife experience. Its unique surrounding by the mountains and the hills has given more reflection of light to the park that gives good scenic and fabulous color and light around the park. The views of the sunset and sunrise are good especially if you hike to the top of any hill or mountain and observe the sun rise or sun set.

Mikumi national park has diversified ecosystem that is further more divided by the rod that runs across the park. The road separates the park in to two sections one is North West and the other is South East. Both sides have different ecosystem with little in common for example the north West its dominated by the open alluvial plains that are characterized by more Acacia trees and the large Boababs tree. The North West is more like the Tarangire National park and here in this region you get more African Elephants. On the other side of the road which is less accessed for Mikumi national park safari and game viewing. The vegetation is thick and dominated by shrubs with few wildlife found in the area hence making it less exploited.

The Mikumi national park safari is best done in the North West commonly known as the “Mkata plains”. The plains have similar characteristics with the famous Serengeti national park that is found in the Northern part of Tanzania. If you like hiking then the Northern part of Mikumi national park will be the place to be during your Mikumi national park safari. It has unique rock formations like Ruhebo Mountains and Uluguru Mountains

Attractions in Mikumi National park

Wildlife

Nicknamed as little Serengeti national park is Mikumi national park, its rich with a wide range of wildlife. The park hosts large number of the big game that covers four members of African bi five only missing Rhinos. Mikumi is a home of large herds of Elephants, Buffaloes, Zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, Leopards, Lions, Sable Antelopes, Great Kudu, and many more. The chances of seeing tree climbing lions in Mikumi national park are higher than in the famous tree climbing lions home that is Lake Manyara national park.

Bird Species

.Birds is one of the key Attractions in Mikumi national park, the park has over 400 bird species with both permanent habitats and migratory birds. This large number of birds has made the park one of the birding destinations in the Southern part of Tanzania. The long lists of birds can be achieved with patient Mikumi national park safaris that last beyond 3 days. However much the size of the park is not all that very big but the diversity of the ecosystem and the vegetation has attracted different bird species. The most sighted birds are: Black billied bustard, Secretary bird, Guinea fowl, Ox peckers, Bateleur eagles, cattle egret.

Mountains

Mikumi national park is situated in the middle of mountains hence making mountains some of the key Attractions in Mikumi national park. The scenic views of the mountains that have unique formation system attracts more guests especially writers, photographers and researchers to the park. The most common and famous mountains are Uluguru mountains that every guests wants to try to hike during their safari to Mikumi national park. Other mountains around the park include: Udzugwa Mountains, Malundwe Mountains which is the largest and the highest mountain. Its found in the center of the national park connecting Uluguru mountains with Udzungwa mountains and Uvidunda.  Malundwe Mountains is consist of three peaks with the highest peak found on the Southern part reaching up to 1290 meters.

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