There is something incredibly exciting about road trips. Alright, flying is fun. You can fathom the oceans and mountains and trenches and everything. But unless you really see the countryside, the trip is not complete.

Our Tanzania trip had 2 parts. The first week was a beach vacation which we spent in the island of Zanzibar.

The second part was in the African mainland, where we were up for the wildlife Safari. The very reason we chose Mikumi National park over Arusha or Ngorongoro or the Serengiti, was Mikum's proximity to Dar Es Salaam. For all the other three, we had to again take a flight from Dar. While we could take the road to Mikumi. Moreover, it is the fourth largest park in th country, after the above mentioned three, and was considered generously bestowed with wildlife.

The second part was in the African mainland, where we were up for the wildlife Safari. The very reason we chose Mikumi National park over Arusha or Ngorongoro or the Serengiti, was Mikum's proximity to Dar Es Salaam. For all the other three, we had to again take a flight from Dar. While we could take the road to Mikumi. Moreover, it is the fourth largest park in th country, after the above mentioned three, and was considered generously bestowed with wildlife.

The way is incredibly picturesque, with the 

Mikumi National park is located in the southern part of Morogoro district. It's around 300 kms from Dar, and a road trip through the Express A7 Freeway, it was a journey of 4 to 6 hours.

We started at half past five in the morning so that we could reach Mikumi on time. We booked an all inclusive package so that we didn't have to bother about anything. 

The country side is stunning with the mountain ranges of Uluguru flanking the highway. And there were endless fields of sunflower and agave all along. I had never seen so many agave before. I had known that they were harvested for sweetness. However in Tanzania, they are harvested for fibre. In fact, Tanzania is the largest producer of agave for fibre!

The best part of the road trip were the giraffes peeking from the side of the highway near the national park. All the perks of traveling by road!

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