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Mikumi at a Glance

Swirls of opaque mist hide the advancing dawn. The first shafts of sun colour the fluffy grass heads rippling across the plain in a russet halo. A herd of zebras, confident in their camouflage at this predatory hour, pose like ballerinas, heads aligned and stripes merging in flowing motion.
Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of Africa's biggest game reserve - the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. It is thus the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometre (47,000 square mile) tract of wilderness that stretches east almost as far as the Indian Ocean.
The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centrepiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains.
Lions survey their grassy kingdom – and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it – from the flattened tops of termite mounds, or sometimes, during the rains, from perches high in the trees. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favoured also by Mikumi's elephants.
Criss-crossed by a good circuit of game-viewing roads, the Mkata Floodplain is perhaps the most reliable place in Tanzania for sightings of the powerful eland, the world’s largest antelope. The equally impressive greater kudu and sable antelope haunt the miombo-covered foothills of the mountains that rise from the park’s borders.
More than 400 bird species have been recorded, with such colourful common residents as the lilac-breasted roller, yellow-throated longclaw and bateleur eagle joined by a host of European migrants during the rainy season. Hippos are the star attraction of the pair of pools situated 5km north of the main entrance gate, supported by an ever-changing cast of waterbirds.

Area 75000 Square Kilometers

Population 0 Million

Winter Temperature 15˚C

Summer Temperature 29˚C

Best Time To Visit June to October.

How To Reach

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By Road:
Mikumi National Park is about 250km west of Dar es Salaam and is the closest national park to the city. Driving there takes about 4 hours due to the poor conditions of the road.

How To Reach

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By Air:
Safaris to Mikumi usually start from Dar es Salaam and your point of entry for the country is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
Mikumi is about a 4 hour drive away from Dar es Salaam and can easily be visited in solitude, especially as a weekend get-away. However, most people will visit Mikumi by safari vehicle on route to some of the more popular parks in southern Tanzania like Selous or Ruaha. It is also possible to book a chartered flight from Arusha, Dar es Salaam or Selous and fly directly to the park's airstrip.

Sightseeing

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Game Drives are popular in this region.

Shopping

Being almost Vacant with human population, there are no such proper shopping centers in and around Mikumi.

Restaurants

All the lodges in the game reserves has it's own restaurants so there are no separate restaurants.

Packages

  • Wild Tanzania

    6 Nights & 7 Days
    Arusha(2N)  Serengity(4N) 

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