Mikumi National Park borders on the largest African animal reserve – Selous Park. The road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa passes through it. Thus, it is the most accessible part of the 75,000 km2 (47,000 sq mi) wilderness stretching south almost to the Indian Ocean.

The wide horizons and flourishing nature of the Mkata floodplain, the popular center of Mikumi, are often compared to the more famous Serengeti plains.
Lions survey their grassy kingdom from the flat tops of termite mounds or, in the rainy season, from tree branches. Zebras, wildebeests, impala gazelles and buffaloes roam the plains. Giraffes feed in isolated acacia groves on the banks of the Mkata River, islands of shade also favored by Mikumi’s elephants.
Crossed by many animal watching roads, the Mkata floodplain is the place where you can definitely see the elanda, the largest antelope in the world. The miombo-covered forests on the slopes of the mountains rising at the park’s borders are home to equally imposing large kudu and black horse antelope.
More than 400 species of birds have been recorded, including such colorful natives as the blue-breasted funnel, yellow-throated pipit and buffoon eagle, as well as many European migratory birds during the rainy season. The main attraction of the ponds, 5 km north of the main entrance, are hippos, as well as ever-changing flocks of water birds.

Area: 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq mi), Tanzania’s fourth largest park, part of a vast ecosystem centered on the Selous Game Reserve.
Location: 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam, north of Selous, on the road to Ruaha, Udzungwa and (for the outgoing) Katavi.

How to get there: A well-paved road connects Mikumi and Dar es Salaam via Morogoro, about 4 hours drive
There are also roads to Udzungwa, Ruahi and (dry season only) Selous.
Charter flight from Dar es Salaam, Ruaha and Selous.
Local buses also run from Dar to the park administration, where safaris can be organized.

Mikumi National Park borders on the largest African animal reserve – Selous Park. The road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa passes through it. Thus, it is the most accessible part of the 75,000 km2 (47,000 sq mi) wilderness stretching south almost to the Indian Ocean.

The wide horizons and flourishing nature of the Mkata floodplain, the popular center of Mikumi, are often compared to the more famous Serengeti plains.
Lions survey their grassy kingdom from the flat tops of termite mounds or, in the rainy season, from tree branches. Zebras, wildebeests, impala gazelles and buffaloes roam the plains. Giraffes feed in isolated acacia groves on the banks of the Mkata River, islands of shade also favored by Mikumi’s elephants.
Crossed by many animal watching roads, the Mkata floodplain is the place where you can definitely see the elanda, the largest antelope in the world. The miombo-covered forests on the slopes of the mountains rising at the park’s borders are home to equally imposing large kudu and black horse antelope.
More than 400 species of birds have been recorded, including such colorful natives as the blue-breasted funnel, yellow-throated pipit and buffoon eagle, as well as many European migratory birds during the rainy season. The main attraction of the ponds, 5 km north of the main entrance, are hippos, as well as ever-changing flocks of water birds.

Area: 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq mi), Tanzania’s fourth largest park, part of a vast ecosystem centered on the Selous Game Reserve.
Location: 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam, north of Selous, on the road to Ruaha, Udzungwa and (for the outgoing) Katavi.

How to get there: A well-paved road connects Mikumi and Dar es Salaam via Morogoro, about 4 hours drive
There are also roads to Udzungwa, Ruahi and (dry season only) Selous.
Charter flight from Dar es Salaam, Ruaha and Selous.
Local buses also run from Dar to the park administration, where safaris can be organized.