Southern Circuit · National Park

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Rainforest hiking, the Sanje waterfall and rare endemic primates.

June–October (drier trails)
approx. 1,990 km²

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Type: National Park
Region: Southern Circuit
Area: approx. 1,990 km²
Established: 1992
Best time: June–October (drier trails)
Access: Approx. 1.5 h by road from Mikumi

Overview

Explored exclusively on foot, Udzungwa’s rainforests protect rare endemic species and the spectacular Sanje waterfall above the Kilombero Valley.

Part of the ancient Eastern Arc Mountains, Udzungwa is a place of rolling forested hills, rivers and waterfalls. There are no roads inside the park — it is explored entirely on hiking trails, the most popular leading to the Sanje waterfall with views across the Kilombero Valley.

The forests are a biodiversity hotspot and home to species found nowhere else, including the Sanje mangabey and the Udzungwa red colobus, as well as the rufous-winged sunbird.