MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
Mikumi is the most appealing park to a safari. This park will give a true taste of an African Safari while preserving your precious time. To the east rise the 2,743 meters massif of the Uluguru ranges while to the southwest are the craggy of the Vidunda mountains. It is in one ecosystem with Nyerere National Park making the animals migrate to and from the northern part of Nyerere National Park into Mikumi. The park has a variety of wildlife that can be easily seen, because of the savannah dotted with acacia, baobab, tamarinds and some palm trees vegetation of this area.
Game view in Mikumi
Mikumi is the fourth biggest national park was gazetted in 1964 and covers an area of 3230 square kilometers which is composed of Mkata plains, grassy plains dotted with iconic baobab trees, tamarind trees and palms, Miombo woodlands which act as habitats of animals such as elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, elands, impala, buffaloes zebras, greater kudus, hartebeests, roan and sable antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, primates like yellow baboons, predators like wild dogs, lions, leopards, colorful bird species among others. This park for serious game viewing a place where you could actually spend your whole safari!
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ACTIVITIES IN MIKUMI
Game Drive
The national park offers day game drives which can either be done very early in the morning or in the afternoon in the comfort of a 4WD safari vehicle. during the game drive in the park you will get an opportunity of viewing animals like elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, elands, greater kudus, sable antelopes, enjoy beautiful views of the sunrise, landscapes, view different bird species, different vegetation types among others.
Bird Watching
Is one of the best birding destinations in Tanzania in that it harbors over 400 including water birds, migratory species from Europe, resident bird species among others. bird watching in the park can be done in the grassy plains, Miombo woodlands and around Mkata river where bird lovers will be able to spot different bird species.
Night Game Drives
Is one of the few destinations in Tanzania that offers the exciting night game drive activities where visitors will get an opportunity to explore the park at night so as to view the nocturnal animals.
Walking Safaris
Mikumi national park offers walking safaris where visitors move around the park on foot accompanied by an armed park ranger.
The Mikumi ‘Seasons’
The best time for a dream safari in Mikumi with Gome safaris & Adventure is between June and October, in the dry season, when the plains host large herds of elephant and ungulates clustering to the last remaining water sources where rare antelopes are most easily spotted in the nearby deciduous woodlands. In the wet, from November to May, East African game driving tours in Mikumi are often impeded soft black cotton soil, especially on the Mkata flood plains, but this is the best possible time for birding. There is usually some cloud cover, making for excellent photography in between sunlight, and rain falls but not every single day.
The breeding season begins with the rut in between March and May, when lyre-horned impala can be seen wrestling, heads down and horns locked, for the favors of a harem of gentle does.
Mikumi Itineraries
We recommend a minimum stay of 3 nights as getting to the park takes a whole day of driving. However, 4-5 long stays are possible and recommended. The Mikumi National Park can be combined with any other park.
We have access to private Mobile Tents Campsite in most of the special areas of the park. We recommend Camp Bastian as an excellent option
Mikumi Itineraries
- The world’s largest Antelope like Eland, greater kudu, sable antelope and Defassa waterbuck
- Learn about Maasai culture and traditional dance.
- It easy to spot lions
- To experience Africa’s big game animals