Mikumi National Park, traversed by the asphalt road from Dar es Salaam to Iringa, stands as the most accessible park along southern Tanzanias tourist routes. Its crown jewel is the thriving wildlife of the Mkuta Floodplain, often compared to the legendary Serengeti plains. Lions dominate the skies above their prairie kingdom from the tops of flat termite mounds, watching herds of zebras, wildebeests, black antelopes, and buffalo herds grazing across the landscape. This sanctuary may well be Tanzanias prime destination for observing the worlds largest antelope—the great kudus.
Location: Located in southern Tanzania, between Selus and Ruaha.
Things to do: Drive to see wildlife and guided hiking
Time: at least one night, up to three nights.
Animals: Lions, zebras, wildebeests, blackbuck, buffalo, crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, 400 species of birds, eland, eland and muntjac.
