Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park is ranked as the fourth national park, which covers a total surface area of about 3,230 square kilometers and stands at an elevated area of about 1290 meters situated about 228 kilometers from Dar es Salaam and about 107 kilometers from Morogoro town hence sharing borders with games parks like; Nyerere National Park which allows the wildlife animals to move from one part to another for example Serengeti national park. In addition, this national park has a beautiful landscape, which is surrounded by features like; rare palm trees, savanna grasslands, alluvial plains, open grasslands, miombo woodlands, swamps, and riverine forests that all act to be good natural habitats for many wildlife species.

While at Mikumi National Park sightseers should not worry about where to stay after their long day of moving around the park because there are so many accommodation facilities that are available around the park however, they are of different ranges such; they range from budget, mid-range, and luxury but which gives people chances to choose where to stay according to their budget and preferences. In addition, some of these lodging facilities include; Vuma Hill tented lodges, Stanley’s Kopje Camp, Mikumi Wildlife Camp, Angalia tented camp, Tan-swiss Lodge, Mikumi safari lodge, Chigwale Campsite and many others.

tourist who plan to go to this national park can choose either air transport means which is fast and saves a lot of time especially for those individuals who have a tight schedule therefore, they can book their domestic or chattered flights from Julius Nyerere international airport which will lead to Kikoboga airstrip and then take a short drive to the park. Alternatively, individuals can opt to use the road transport means, which grants them chances to explore through the beautiful landscapes of the country.

Mikumi National Park is not a home to wildlife animals but it also harbors around 400 bird species which makes it seen as the best birding destination where one can choose to travel to while on their safari in the country and some of these birds include; cattle egret, black-bellied bustard, marabou stork, red billed woodpeckers, francolin, guinea fowls, hornbills, malachite kingfisher, mariqua sunbird, Northern pied babbler, Norther carmine bee-eater, long tailed fiscal, green wood hoopoe, pale batis, pale-billed hornbill, purple crested turaco, yellow throated longclaw, shelley’s sunbird, Southern ground hornbill and many others.

Mikumi National Park is known to have a large concentration of wildlife animals which makes it a perfect destination for visiting while on an adventurous safari in the country s some of these animals include; elephants, lions, birds, African buffalos, Sable antelopes, Elands, giraffes, leopards, zebras, wildebeests, greater kudu, impala, Spotted hyenas, baboons, wild dogs, hartebeests and many others. In addition, seeing almost all these species grants an individual a successful safari.

Tourists should also know that touring around this national park gives you opportunities to participate in several activities like; Game viewing, bird watching, and guided nature walks which involve tourists moving around the park on foot as they are accompanied by the park guides and there are around 3 walking trails available in the park such as; Vuma hills trail, the Mikumi wildlife lode trail, Kikoboga trail and while on these walks, they get opportunities to explore through the beautiful landscapes of the park and sightsee at many birds and animals. More so, tourists touring around Mikumi Park on a safari can opt for camping which brings them to nature and picnics as this park has around 3 picnic sites such as; Millennium, Mbuyuni and Mwanambogo. They can also choose to go for community visits and cultural encounters where they have opportunities to interact with the local people who normally welcome their guests with traditional dance performances that are always exciting to watch and get to learn more about their culture and the way they live their daily lifestyle and many other.

Contact our trusted tour operators for more information about the stunning facts about Mikumi National Park and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa Tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Tanzania.