Mikumi National Park Safari – Tanzania's Most Accessible Southern Wilderness

Mikumi National Park is one of Tanzania’s most beautiful, diverse, and accessible national parks — a spectacular wilderness destination that punches well above its weight in terms of wildlife diversity, scenic beauty, and safari experience quality. Located in the Morogoro Region of southern Tanzania, Mikumi covers an area of 3,230 square kilometres of stunning and varied wilderness that forms the northern boundary of the vast Selous Game Reserve ecosystem — one of Africa’s largest and most important protected wildlife areas.

Often referred to as Tanzania’s “little Serengeti” due to its open grassland flood plains and exceptional game viewing, Mikumi National Park offers one of the most rewarding and accessible safari experiences in all of Tanzania — combining world-class wildlife encounters with a convenient location just 283 kilometres west of Dar es Salaam along the well-maintained Tanzania–Zambia highway.

For travelers based in Dar es Salaam, arriving via Julius Nyerere International Airport, or exploring Tanzania’s southern circuit, Mikumi National Park is the perfect introduction to southern Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife — offering an exceptional safari experience that rivals the more famous northern parks at a fraction of the crowds and cost.