Top Experiences in Mikumi National Park

Visit one of southern circuit's spectacular parks in Tanzania, Mikumi National park. The Mikumi is bordered to the south with the Selous Game Reserve, the two areas forming a unique ecosystem. The park contains a subspecies of giraffe, that biologists consider the link between the Masai giraffe and the reticulated or Somali giraffe. Other animals in the park are elephants, zebras, impala, eland, kudu, black antelope, baboons, wildebeests and buffaloes.

The flight will depart from Zanzibar Airport at 07:00am and Up on arrival at Mikumi Airstrip, Travelers will be met by our driver and guide and proceed to full day game drive.
in the afternoon, travelers will have a 40 minutes break to enjoy their lunch and then proceed with exploring the park's wildlife from their seat on an open-sided or open-roofed vehicle.
This comfortable and privileged journey through the wild African bush is a chance of a lifetime to see many of African animals including, Elephants, Giraffes, Lions, Buffaloes, Zebras and even rare African wild dog.
Mikumi National park is currently the most visited National Park for a Day Safari option and travelers are happy with the results as it has many wild animals and they are easily spotted during the day.

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The Hidden Safari Treasures of Africa

One of the best hidden and Less visited than the national parks in the north, and the south parks provide a sense of African adventure unmatched anywhere else on the continent.

The program includes one of the country's untouched and authentic remote wilderness areas, namely Nyerere National Park – formally known as Selous Game Reserve, the largest park in Tanzania. It has the most extensive range of safari activities, from Authentic Boat Safari along the Great Rufiji River to walking and complimenting classic game driving in thriving wildlife areas that are home to rare African hunting dogs.

Mikumi National Park - The park has open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the fashionable centrepiece of Mikumi, drawing frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.

Destination Overview

Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park lies alongside the Northern border of Africa's biggest Game Reserve - the Selous Game Reserve– forming a unique ecosystem. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the fashionable centrepiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.

More than 400 bird species were recorded, the lilac-breasted rollers, yellow-throated longclaws and bateleur eagles joined by a host of European migrants during the rainy season.

Drive to Mikumi National Park which is almost 5 to 6 hours from Dar es Salaam is part of an adventure where our customers will enjoy to see different physical feature while on transit like big plantation, mountains like Uluguru mountain while heading to mikumi national park .This safari itinerary offers quality game viewing opportunities as one of the central parts of Tanzania national park. Enjoy different varieties of wildlife like lion, Giraffe ,groups of elephant and zebra.

A very short trip designed if it happens you are in Morogoro and you are looking to do a safari to Mikumi, expect to see animals such as Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, elephants, hippos, more than 300 bird species and different plant species

Avitourism is one of the fastest growing types of environmental tourism or ecotourism. This type of travel takes advantage of birding-related events, and many tourist destinations promote birding festivals, hotspots, trails, preserves, parks and other locations to encourage birders to visit an area.

Birdwatchers travel a great deal of distance just to see new or rare birds to add to their book list. Let us spark a little light to your finding and experience the best African adventures that a bird watching tourist seeks to find.

Very short trip designed for those who want to escape the madness of Dar es Salaam city by taking a weekend on safari. This tour departs and returns to Dar es Salaam,

Our transfer driver will pick you up at 5am and transfer you to Morogoro at our office which is 4 to 5 hours drive, you will stop at our office and switch to safari car to Mikumi National Park for your safari arrival safari till sunset

Dinner and overnight inside the park

We uses transfer car from Dar es salaam since is more quick and more comfortable

Mikumi National Park Road Safari is a short tour from Dar es Salaam-Tanzania, which takes you to visit one of the spectacular southern circuit National parks of Tanzania. A good surfaced road connects Mikumi to Dar es Salaam via Morogoro, a roughly 6 to 7hrs drive depends on the traffic jam, spead limit and stops on the way.) The park is well-known for its population of elephants, giraffes buffaloes, zebras, elands, greater Kudu, wildebeest

Customized for busiest people and tourists who have limited time, budget and want to experience wildlife from Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam.

Mikumi National Park is easily accessible, closest to Dar Es Salaam and rich of wildlife. It is perfect destination for people need budget safari and whoever want to connect from Zanzibar with Tanzania Mainland Experience.

It is very popular destination for wildlife experience and Maasai Traditions in Southern Tourism Circuit.

Also, the chance to see big four animals is high - the chance is almost 90%.

Welcome to the coastal city of Tanzania. Despite the beautiful beaches along the coastal line, you can still enjoy a full day day trip to Mikumi national park. This is Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park, with a landscape of baobabs, black hardwood trees and grassy plains, and the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed year-round wildlife sightings, Mikumi makes an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Within its 3230 sq km – set between the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast, the Rubeho Mountains to the northwest and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast – Mikumi hosts buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and endangered wild dogs, and the chances are high that you’ll see a respectable sampling of these within a short time of entering the park.

This safari tour will let you explore two of Africa’s largest game heavens in this Southern safari circuit of Tanzania: Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve with a pass for overnight and shallow game drive in between the parks at Mikumi National Park.

Mikumi is Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park. It’s also the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed wildlife sightings, it makes an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Since the completion of the paved road connecting the park gate with Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park has been slated to become a hotspot for tourism in Tanzania. Located between the Uluguru Mountains and the Lumango range, Mikumi is the fourth largest national park in Tanzania and only a few hours drive from Tanzania’s largest city. The park has a wide variety of wildlife that can be easy spotted and also well acclimatized to game viewing. Its proximity to Dar es Salaam and the amount of wildlife that live within its borders makes Mikumi National Park a popular option for weekend visitors from the city, or for business visitors who don’t have to spend a long time on an extended safari itinerary.

Experience the amazing and majestic landscape of Mikumi National Park. This park was established over 40 years ago and its landscape is likened to the Serengeti on a smaller scale. The park encompasses 3230 km making it the fifth largest park in Africa. Lions, leopards, elephants, zebra, impala, hippos are common in this park. 5-6 hours drive from Dar es salaam city center to Mikumi national park gate

Get the best of Tanzania Southern Circuit at Selous and Mikumi National Parks. This safari takes you to the greater Selous ecosystem and gives you a rare chance to experience an untouched and real African wilderness of Tanzania. The Mikumi National Park hosts a large diversity of wildlife species.