Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Size: 1,990 sq km (770 sq miles)
Established: 1992
Distance from Dar es Salaam: 350 km (215 miles)

Most popular safari tours visiting Udzungwa Mountains National Park:

We organize excursions to Udzungwa Mountains National Park as tailor-made-tours only. Please contact our travel consultants or a bespoke itinerary.

Description:

The biodiversity of this park is by far one of Tanzania’s most special features. Habitats include mountain forests, tropical rainforests, Miombo woodlands, grasslands and steppe. The Udzungwa Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains which are found in Kenya and Tanzania and were formed some 200 million years ago. Today they hold a unique collection of flora and fauna and cover only 2% of Tanzania’s area but hold between 30-40% of the countries plant and mammal species.

The vertical height of the Udzungwa forests ranges from 250 m to 2,576 m and with numerous forest trails, offering different kinds of activities, the park is a true hikers paradise. A half day tour to Sanje waterfall at a towering 170 m is definitely worth doing.