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The Best Ultimate Guide for Udzungwa Mountain National Park Safari Tours

The Udzungwa National Park has variety of landforms including rolling hills, mountains, valleys, and waterfalls that makes the park outstanding scenic. Also, the park offers a number of spectacular waterfalls including the biggest waterfall in National Park system in Tanzania, The Sanje waterfall with 170m.

Nature Lovers can explore mountain forests for a number of rare, endemic and endangered species of flora and fauna including endemic species of Sange mangabey, Iringa red colobus and endemic Udzungwa Forest Partridge and Rufous wing sunbird.

The Udzungwa Mountain National Park was formed from five forest reserves established in the 1950's namely Mwanihana, West Kilombero Scarp, Nyanganje, Matundu and Iwonde forest reserves. It is believed that the forests survived for over 30 million years and were once connected to the forest of the Congo Basin.

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The walk can take about three hours. Sanje Circuit with 3 water falls takes about 4 hours of hiking in 5kilometers trials endowed with butterflies, primates and birds along the lush vegetation.


Because the park has no roads and is accessible only by foot, everything in Udzungwa Mountains National Park revolves around hiking, trekking and mountaineering.


You can take beautiful walks in the park, varying in time and difficulty: from one hour to multi-day and challenging tours, deep into the mountains.


The tallest waterfall in Tanzania is the Sanje Waterfall, which is located in the center of the Udzungwa Mountain National Park. The Sanje waterfalls trail is the most popular in Udzungwa national park and the hike to these falls can be done at any time of the day including the morning.


Some of the best birdwatching spots in Udzungwa Mountain National Park include the Sanje Falls area, Mwanihana Trail, and the bird-rich forests surrounding the park's lodges. The Uluguru Mountains and Kilombero Valley are also nearby birdwatching hotspots where you can see birds like, Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii, White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes brevis, Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris, White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis, Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla, Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii.


Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountain National Park supports diverse wildlife, including elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, African wild dog and eland. 6 species of primate are found here and two are endemic, the Iringa red colobus monkey and the Sanje crested mangabey monkey.


Udzungwa Mountains offers more than just natural wonders; it provides opportunities for cultural immersion.

Visitors can engage with local communitie participate in cultural ceremonies, learn traditional crafts, and savor authentic Tanzanian cuisine.

You can gain insight into the local way of life by venturing into nearby villages and forging connections that enhance their overall experience. Community visits allow for meaningful interactions with residents, while cultural ceremonies showcase vibrant traditions.


The best time to visit Udzungwa Mountains National Park is during the dry season, which runs from June, July, August, September, to October. During this time, the weather is cooler and more comfortable, making it easier to explore the park on foot.


The best accommodations in Udzungwa Mountain National Park for your safari tour are, Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp, Udzungwa Falls Lodge, Udzungwa Twiga Hotel, Hondo Hondo, Gwami Hotel, Udzungwa Mountain view camp, Mikumi Safari Lodge.



Your safari tour to Udzungwa Mountains National Park will take you from Dar es Salaam if you intend to fly or travel to Morogoro town using the road to this virgin tract of mountain forests inhabiting the Udzungwa Mountains that are rich with uniqueness in nature and wildlife, you will be able to visit the magnificent Sanje waterfalls, trek the endangered Udzungwa primates which will give an exceptional adventure experience.


Depart at 7:30 am from Zanzibar airport to Udzungwa Mountain National Park. On arrival (at around 9.00 am) you will be welcomed by a professional guide you will have Breakfast and depart to Udzungwa Mountain National Park for your tour with the Picnic lunch at the National Park and then airstrip transfer to board the flight to Zanzibar, departing at 4:10 pm.


How much does a Udzungwa Mountain National Park Tour cost? A Udzungwa Mountain National Tour cost will depend on various factors, including but not limited to where you stay (Accommodation), when you're visiting, and what activities you wish to partake in also depends on the kind of safari whether budgeted or luxury safari. However, the price and costs for Udzungwa Mountain National Park tour per person per day is usually from $200 to $900.