How to reach Mikumi National Park in the past used to be a difficult challenge to take on until the construction of the A-7 highway, was constructed to connect the southern coastal places to other parts of Tanzania. Mikumi National Park is one of the few places to find a large concentration of African buffaloes and wild dogs, due to its animal concentration it is referred to as mini Serengeti because of how much you can see here including the so-called big five of wilderness (Africa elephants, buffaloes, Rhinos, leopards, lions).
The different vegetation types from the savannah grasslands, woodlands, marshy swampy areas, plain lands, underlined rivers, and manmade pools, for example, the hippo pool act as a habitat to the many animal species that are present in the national park, like wildebeests, greater kudus, zebras, lions, cheetahs, waterbucks, warthogs, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, to mention a few and over 400 species of birds have been recorded in the park like guinea fowls, ground hornbills, malachite kingfishers, African harrier hawk, barbets, warblers, these and many more are one of the main reasons for people to want to travel to the national park.
How to reach Mikumi National Park by road, by train, or by air, By road the park can be accessed from Dar-es-salaam, this is the most efficient way of reaching the conservation area passing through amazing small villages, towns, and right in the middle of the park, it takes approximately 4-5 hours’ drive to the park, drives can be done privately using a ground handling tour operator vehicles to use are typically safari cars, for example, tour vans, land cruisers, or super customs, alternatively, travellers have the chance to take public means a bus from the city as the main road passes near the park entrance points. en route on a clear day, it is possible to view clear views of the surrounding mountains like the Udzungu Mountains.
How to reach Mikumi National Park by train this route passes through the inner part of the park, the views are incredible, the train moves at a slow pace and making it lovely to see the surrounding community and animals that live within the national park, tickets are acquired from the train authorities in Dar-es-salaam. The train operates daily and hence can be accessed with ease at any time.
By flight, there are no direct flights to the national park, however, guests can fly into the nearest airstrip and thereafter a driver guide will transfer them to the respective accommodation facilities that have been booked for their stay, flights can be arranged directly with the airline company or through a tour operator to the destination.
Mikumi National Park can be visited all year round but best during the dry season between the months of December to February to June –September, it is the best time to do tourism activities in the national park when the grasses are shorter and easier to see wildlife and the trails less slippery.