Mikumi National Park and Udzungwa Mountains National Park is short safari that touches the flavors of game drives and mountain hiking.
Mikumi National Park
For your information, Mikumi National Park is one of the famous parks in South of Tanzania, formed in year 1964. It is the fourth largest park in Tanzania covering 3,230 sq km.
You should also know, Mikumi is bordered by Selous Game Reserve in the south. It also has Udzungwa Mountains National Park and Uluguru Mountain on the other side.
The park is greatly compared to Serengeti National Park. The north-west is defined by alluvial plain of Mkata river basin. This area displays mainly Palm, tamarinds, acacia and baobab. Furthest to the area, there are rock formations called Uluguru and Rubeho mountains.
Mikumi National Park is greatly compared to Serengeti National Park. The north-west is defined by alluvial plain of Mkata river basin. This area displays mainly Palm, tamarinds, acacia and baobab. Furthest to the area, there are rock formations called Uluguru and Rubeho mountains.
The South-east side of the park is less accessible. Therefore, it has very little wildlife.
The animals that you are likely to see are lions, giraffes, zebras, impalas, kudus, elands, buffaloes, wildebeests and black antelopes. You can also view baboons and many more. It also has two hippo pools, 5 km on the north of the park. Mikumi National Park also exhibits over 400 species of bird life.
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park as you can see, is a mountains national park which is specialized with hiking safari. you perform it through the mountains and waterfalls. The park is in the south of Tanzania, near Mikumi National park. Udzungwa Mountains National Park covers around 1990 sq km.
Approximately 6 primate species, over 400 bird life and more than 2,500 plant species are available for you to see inside the park.
Mikumi National park and Udzungwa Mountains National Park combine two different activities.
3 Days Mikumi National Park and Udzungwa Mountains National Park offers you two (2) half day game drives, which will be on the first and last day of the itinerary. and a full day mountain hiking, which will be on the second (2nd) day.