Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Udzungwa Mountains National Park boasts a diverse range of habitats, from tropical rainforest to mountain and miombo forest, grassland, and steppe.

This stunning area in the southern part of Tanzania is home to an impressive array of wildlife, including the rare Iringa red colobus and Sanje crested mangabey, which can only be found in this region. In fact, Udzungwa has the second largest biodiversity of any national park in Africa, making it a must-visit destination for any Tanzania Safari.

With over 400 species of birds and thousands of plant species, Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a bird-watcher’s paradise and one of the top three African mainland bird conservation areas.

Additionally, the park is home to unique animals such as Abbott’s duiker, Kipunji, and the grey-faced sengi, as well as elephants living in the forests along the southern escarpment. The Kihansi spray toad, which was briefly extinct in the wild in 2009, has been successfully reintroduced after a captive breeding program.

Getting there

The Park can be accessed by road or air.

By road:

The Park can be reached by road from Dar es Salaam, a journey that takes around 340km, or 8 hours drive.

By Air:

There are daily scheduled flights to Mikumi airstrip from Dar es Salaam, followed by 50km drive to Udzungwa Mountain National Park.