Mikumi National Park Travel Guide

 Veghel Says:  Mikumi National Park is full of birds, ranging in size from very small to pretty large. Personally I liked the small blue birds the best. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the species, and it was impossible to take a picture of them.Marabous were more relaxed, though... 

 Veghel Says:  There are a few man-made pools in Mikumi National Park. The only good place to spot hippopotamuses (and crocodiles) is around these pools. Hippopotamuses are said to be dangerous for humans, but I was more afraid of the crocodiles that were lying on the shore.It was easy to... 

 Veghel Says:  There are a few man-made pools in Mikumi National Park. The only good place to spot crocodiles (and hippopotamuses) is around these pools. The pools are also the only places where 4WD drivers allow their visitors to leave the cars.I found the crocodiles hard to see as long... 

 Veghel Says:  Buffalos appeared to be difficult to spot. We saw just a few on our 2-day trip. As they seem not to be afraid of visitors, it is easy to take pictures once you've found a buffalo. 

 Veghel Says:  The amount of impalas in Mikumi National Park is huge. In some places, you see impalas almost all around. When you approach them in a 4WD vehicle, they always want to cross the road right in front of you. As in all national parks, drive slowly and carefully! 

 Veghel Says:  Spotting a lion appeared to be more difficult than spotting other game. A few hours before we left the park, we were very lucky to spot three lions that had just caught a buffalo. One of the lions was having lunch while we approached him/her at a distance of about 20 m. A... 

 Veghel Says:  Like all the game, zebras were very easy to spot in Mikumi National Park. We have seen many groups of zebras during our two-day stay. If you approach zebras carefully, they are not afraid of visitors and you will have the opportunity to take beautiful pictures like the one... 

 Veghel Says:  There are plenty giraffes in Mikumi National Park, so it is easy to spot them. If you approach giraffes carefully, they may stay around for a while, though they tend to slowly walk away from visitors (leaving you some time to observe them and take pictures). 

 Veghel Says:  Elephants are common in Mikumi National Park. They are easy to spot, but they use to quickly walk away from visitors and disappear in the bushes. Sometimes, they are even a bit agressive if you cross their roads. Observing elephants is therefore not as relaxed as observing... 

 Yussuf Says:  Mikumi National ParkMikumi, to the north of the Selous, is only 283 km away from dar-Es-Salaam. The Park was established to protect the environment and resident animals and is also an important educational centre for students of ecology and conservation. The Mikumi flood... 

 Veghel Says:  My wife and I stayed in Mikumi Wildlife Lodge for one night. The camp is overlooking the Kikoboga plains, the Uluguru mountains and the Rubeho mountains. We got cottage no 1, which is close to the reception area. On various occasions, my familiy-in-law (expatriots in... 

 Veghel Says:  Both the bar and restaurant enjoy great views on the plains of the reserve.In front of the bar, an open fire is lit at sunset. The comfortable chairs are an ideal place to enjoy the beautiful African sunset. Wherever you are around sunset, make sure you are somewhere... 

 Veghel Says:  Mikumi Wildlife Lodge has a small swimming pool and a sundeck area. The sundeck area is equipped with comfortable beds, free of charge obviously. Part of the area enjoys the shadow of trees. The pool area would be an ideal place to relax for a few hours if you stay more than... 

 Veghel Says:  The main entrance of Mikumi National Park is conveniently located at an exit of one of Tanzania's main highways, from Morogoro to Iringa. Park fees are low compared to the more famous parks in the north of Tanzania.Park gates open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The maximum...