Southern Circuit · National Park

Kitulo National Park

The “Serengeti of flowers” in the Southern Highlands.

December–April for flowers; September–November for hiking
approx. 410 km²

Kitulo National Park

Type: National Park
Region: Southern Circuit
Area: approx. 410 km²
Established: 2005
Best time: December–April for flowers; September–November for hiking
Access: Approx. 3 h by road from Mbeya

Overview

A high montane plateau that bursts into colour in the rainy season, with dozens of orchid species and rare highland birds.

Kitulo sits on a high plateau in the Kipengere and Livingstone ranges of the Southern Highlands. Between December and April it becomes a carpet of wildflowers — orchids, red-hot pokers, aloes and proteas — which has earned it the name “Serengeti of flowers”.

It is a paradise for walkers and birders, with rare species such as Denham’s bustard and the blue swallow.