Escape the crowds at remote Mkomazi National Park, where the dramatic Pare and Usambara Mountains frame a wild landscape of dry savanna and riverine bush. Visit the Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary and search for rare species like African wild dog.
Morning
Depart Arusha at 6:30 AM and drive east to Mkomazi National Park (2 hours). Enter the park and begin morning game drive through the Acacia-Commiphora bushland. Visit the Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary for a guided tour of the black rhino conservation program.
Afternoon
Picnic lunch in the bush. Afternoon game drive through the eastern circuits, searching for lesser kudu, gerenuk, fringe-eared oryx, and African wild dog. Explore the riverine areas for birdlife including the endemic Friedmann's lark.
Evening
Exit the park and drive back to Arusha.
WildlifeBlack rhino (sanctuary), African wild dog, lesser kudu, gerenuk, fringe-eared oryx, eland, hartebeest, dik-dik, Friedmann's lark, martial eagle
SceneryPare Mountains dramatic backdrop, Usambara Mountain range views, dry savanna landscapes, seasonal river valleys, remote wilderness atmosphere
Mkomazi is one of Tanzania's least-visited parks — you may have the entire park to yourself. The rhino sanctuary visit requires advance booking. Best visited June to October.
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