Those with the option to spend extra time in Tanzania are advised to consider an extension of a few nights in Mkomazi National Park. A wonderful addition to a riding safari, time visiting Mkomazi is well spent as you adjust to African time or decompress after the rigors of a horseback safari.
Sometimes referred to as the last frontier of northern Tanzania, Mkomazi has a wide variety of flora and fauna with 78 species of mammals including elephant, kudu, hartebeest, giraffe, and aardwolf. There are also approximately 450 recorded species of birds in Mkomazi, making it a birdwatcher’s paradise. In the foothills of the spectacular Usambara and Pare Eastern Arc Mountain Ranges and with Kilimanjaro in the distance, Mkomazi is filled with nature and scenery. An unexpected jewel set between the well-known parks of the Northern circuit and the spectacular coastline of the Tanga- Pangani area.
Minutes from a major highway that connects Tanzania’s North to Dar Es Salaam and the South, this little gem is not well known and therefore seldom visited. It is an unexpected surprise that within half an hour of driving from this highway, one can be viewing herds of giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, eland, elephant, buffalo, and more.
