The park is well known for its population of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, elands, greater kudu, wildebeest, sable, antelope, spotted hyena, wild dogs, crocodiles and yellow baboons. Visitors on safari game drives will find lions surveying their grassy kingdom, gazing at buffalo herds migrating below as well as the flattened tops of termite mounds. Visitors coming to see the ‘Big Five’ large mammals won’t be disappointed.
More than 400 species of birds have been recorded here including pale-billed hornbill, violet-crested turaco, bateleur eagle, yellow throated long claw and many other more
Popular Activities Inside Mikumi National Park
| Best Time to Visit | Late June to October (Animals are attracted to the waterholes) |
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| High Season | June to October |
| Best Weather | June to October (Little to no rainfall) |