The south of Tanzania is mostly a destination for the second-time visitor. The south can also be combined with the Serengeti in the north or linked with the west if time and budget allow. The southern circuit includes parks and reserves that can be visited using Dar es Salaam as a starting point. There's Saadani National Park north of Dar, then two hours to the west the little park of Mikumi on both sides of the highway that meanders down to Iringa and Mbeya and eventually to Zambia or northern Malawi. The Selous Game Reserve to the south of Mikumi is great for river experiences on the Rufiji River and also for walking safaris. Udzungwa Mountains National Park is all about forests, waterfalls and weird endemics, while Ruaha National Park just west of Iringa is the gem of the southern circuit.
Mikumi National Park is one of the largest national parks and most accessible park.
Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s largest wildlife reserve and Tanzania’s most extensive protected area..
Together with neighbouring conservation areas, Ruaha National Park form a core of wild and extended ecosystem
Kitulo National Park is a protected area of montane grassland on the Kitulo Plateau in the southern
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