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Mikumi National Park

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Mikumi National Park

Tanzania's Most Accessible Wilderness

  • June to October (dry season) for the best game viewing on the floodplain; accessible year-round.

Just a few hours from Dar es Salaam, Mikumi is Tanzania's most accessible wilderness: a compact slice of the wider Selous ecosystem built around the wide-open Mkata floodplain. Often called a "mini-Serengeti" for its open grasslands and easy game viewing, it's ideal for a short safari or as a fly-in day trip from a Zanzibar beach holiday.

Mikumi National Park
Highlights
  • Closest Major Park to Dar es Salaam
  • Mkata Floodplain Game Viewing
  • Easy Day Trip from Zanzibar
  • Fewer Crowds, Big Game
Wildlife to See
  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Zebra
  • Buffalo
  • Lion
  • Greater kudu
Activities
  • Game drives
  • Fly-in day safaris from Zanzibar
  • Walking safaris (select areas)
Getting There

About 4–5 hours' drive from Dar es Salaam, or a short fly-in day trip from Zanzibar.

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