Established in 1964 Mikumi national park is another notable national park of Southern Circuit of Tanzania. The closest city to the national park is Dar es Salaam. You can reach to Mikumi from Dar es Salaam directly through Morogoro. It will take you almost 4 hours of drive. You can also reach the place from Arusha or Selous.

The national park is adjacent to the Selous Game reserve in the south hence both the reserved places share the same eco-system. The vegetation of the Mikumi National Park is dominated mostly by grassy plains covered with baobab and black hardwood trees.

Covering 3,230 km² it is the 4th largest national park in the country. Due to its vegetation and size, the national park mostly gets compared with Serengeti plains.

The Mikumi National park is bordered by the Udzungwa Mountains and the Uluguru Mountains as well Malundwe Mountain which connects with Uluguru.

The national park offers an exclusive visiting feel as it accepts very fewer visitors every year. For those who are looking for a Tanzania safari Tours in less crowded areas, Mikumi can be the best option for them.

The national park is also is an important research region that is dedicated to studying the behavior of primates and especially the yellow baboons.

The Mikumi national park also offers a great chance to meet various animal species. Out of which few mostly spotted are; wildebeest, zebra, lion, elephant, impala, hippos, giraffe, warthog, bison, wildebeest, waterbuck and eland.

You can also spot some iconic species like; crocodile, screen reptile and python.