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Location and size
The Park is located 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam, north of Selous, and en route to Ruaha, Udzungwa and (for the intrepid) Katavi. . its size is 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq miles), the fourth-largest park in Tanzania, and part of a much larger ecosystem centered on the uniquely vast Selous Game Reserve.

How to get there
A good surfaced road connect Mikumi to Dar es Salaam via Morogoro, a roughly 4 hour drive. Also, road connect to Udzungwa, Ruaha and (dry season only) Selous. Charter flights from Dar es Salaam, Arusha or Selous. Local buses run from Dar to park HQ where game drives can be arranged.

Interesting features

More than 400 bird species have been recorded, with such colourful common residents as the lilac-breasted roller, yellow-throated long claw and bateleur eagle joined by a host of European migrants during the rainy season. Hippos are the star attraction of the pair of pools situated 5km north of the main entrance gate, supported by an ever-changing cast of water-birds. Abundance flocks of wildlife like lions, zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo, giraffes. Swirls of opaque mist hide the advancing dawn. The first shafts of sun colour the fluffy grass heads rippling across the plain in a russet halo. A herd of zebras, confident in their camouflage at this predatory hour, pose like ballerinas, heads aligned and stripes merging in flowing motion. What to do Game drives and guided walks. Visit nearby Udzungwa or travel on to Selous or Ruaha. When to go The Park is accessible the year round. Accommodation Two lodges, three luxury tented camps, three campsites. Guest houses in Mikumi town on the park border. One lodge is proposed at Mahondo and one permanent tented camp at Lumaaga