Mikumi National Park is about 300km to the west of Dar es salaam along the Dar - Mbeya highway. The park is decorated by its superbly scenic plains and baobaos and it is home to various wild animals and birds species. The park is endowed with spectacular concentration of wildlife which are rarely seen in other parks like magnificient sable antelope, African hunting dog, blue wildbeest, lichtenstein's hartebeest and others. The gentle foothills and vast miombo woodland savanna in the southern parts of the park are quite spectacular.

It is the fourth-biggest national park in Tanzania. It makes a perfect safari goal for those who are busy and have less time to travell, two days or more can get you an opportunity to explore the splendor of mikumi national park. The park center has a wide assortment of natural life that can be simple spotted. Mikumi national park is well known choice for those travelers who don't have much time but also want to enjoy a wildlife safari.