It was established in 1964, the park is crossed by the Tanzanian A-7 highway, Mikumi national park was established with the aim of conserving the rare of the Antelopes that were found in the area. The scenic landscape of hardwood trees, savanna dotted with acacia and grassy plains dotted with iconic baobab trees, tamarinds, and some rare palm harbors quite a number of wildlife species. Mikumi is in of the one most reliable places in Tanzania for animal sightings especially during the dry season.
it was established in 1964, the park is crossed by the Tanzanian A-7 highway, Mikumi national park was established with the aim of conserving the rare of the Antelopes that were found in the area. The scenic landscape of hardwood trees, savanna dotted with acacia and grassy plains dotted with iconic baobab trees, tamarinds, and some rare palm harbors quite a number of wildlife species. Mikumi is in of the one most reliable places in Tanzania for animal sightings especially during the dry season.
Mountains.
Mikumi national park is situated in between the mountains hence making the park more attractive the scenic views of the mountain have the unique formation system which attracts more tourists especially the researchers, writers, photographers in the park. In the park the most attractive mountain is the Uluguru mountain in that the mountain is so attractive where by every tourist would wish to hike during the tour, other mountain in the park includes the Udzugwa, Uvidunda Malundwe mountains, then Malundwe mountain consists of three peaks with the highest peak found on the southern part peaching up to 1290 meters.
Kinole waterfalls.
Kinole waterfalls is not found inside the park but it’s one of the key attraction in Mikumi national park, the Kinole waterfalls is found in Morogoro few kilometers away from the town, the Kinole waterfalls are located in Uluguru mountains in the village of Kinole, the waterfall was named after the village where its located, with the great scenic views, where you can swim below the waterfall or hike to the top of the falls where the local guides are available from Morogoro town who drives you deep in the village until the point where you start the hike from.
Culture.
The cultural visits in Mikumi national park are the locals were they are organized under their umbrella Chilunga Cultural tourism with knowledgeable guides who they are, their history and they have their offices near around the Morogoro near the park’s gate. The tourists meet and chat with locals moving with them where the locals show them their cultural dances, cooking and many more activities. The cultural tourism is one of the ways of promoting sustainable tourism since the locals are actively involved in the tourism management while the various different villages and cultures found around the park are the Choma, Maasai, Kinole, Madole and any others.
Activities done in Mikumi national park.
Game Driving.
Mikumu national park offers the tourists a chance to view various animal species in their natural habitat, as some of the animal species in the park includes the elephants, giraffes, elands, zebras, hippos, antelopes and many more in the park, as well if you’re lucky you can come across the lions on a hunt making killings.
Bird watching.
Mikumi national park has over 400 bird species ranging from the migratory, savanna, water birds and many more in the park, the tourists in the park while be able to view various bird species in the park like the yellow, throated long claw, Secretary birds, lilac breasted roller, bateleurs eagle, Zanzibar red bishop and many more in the park, the birder will be able to view and modify the most of the birds in the park.
Camping.
Mikumi national park offers camping activity to the tourists who come to visit the park that is the park has both public and private camping sites, though in different arrangements. The guests enjoy the great wilderness nature of the Mikumi national park. The best time of camping in the park is during the dry season in the months of June and November, the private campsite is in Vuma hills as well-known Campsite 5, while the public campsite is at Nkata plains known as 1,3.
Nature walks.
Guests in Mikumi national park get exposure to the park premises in that the nature walks help the tourists to explore the surroundings of the park the features, wildlife, birds and many other surroundings.
Picnics.
Mikumi national park favors picnics to the tourists as this is where the tourists spend much of their time in their picnic sites inside the park as they are notifying many features of the park this is done while they are enjoying their packed lunch with them.
