Thrilling game drives led by experienced professional guides in varied bush landscapes and rain forest hikes to see waterfalls and Rift Valley views. Explore and more on a Tanzania vacation in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania.
Game drives in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
All game drives around the Mikumi National Park in Tanzania are taken in open 4 x4 vehicles. These vehicles are designed to ensure maximum visibility for all passengers.
The game drives are led by trained and experienced English-speaking guides, who ensure that everyone experiences and exciting Tanzania safari at Mikumi National Park. All vehicles have 2 way radios for any emergencies.
Mikumi National Park in Tanzania is a great place to experience game drives, but it is also a fantastically colourful park, the vast open grasslands change through the spectrum of orange and yellows all through the day.
There are high concentrations of game, with large herds of Nyasa Blue Wildebeest, Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe and Impala, and where there are large herds; there are always plenty of predators too. The Mkata plaina support vast herds of plains game such as Wildebeest, Impala, Zebra and Giraffe, hunted by their associated predators.
Guests are likely to find Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, greater Kudu, Roan and Sable antelope in the surrounding less fertile hills. Although game sightings can never be guaranteed, there are lots of sightings of the African 'Wild Dog' hunting in packs.
Udzungwa National Park
Hiking under the rainforest canopy with its endemic birds and primates to emerge at Sanje waterfalls for breathtaking views over the Rift Valley below, is a full days excursion in the fascinating Udzungwa Mountain Reserve, a truly rewarding journey.
A 1 hour drive from Mikumi, Udzungwa is home to at least ten species of primate and recently discovered bird species. The rainforest trek here is unforgettable. A massive contrast to Mikumi the Udzungwa Mountains have recently become a national park.
