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Mikumi Vuma Hills Tented Camp
Vuma Hills Tented camp is perched above the trees
stretching over the seemingly endless wilderness
south west of
Mikumi National Park.
'Vuma' translated from Kiswahili means "a good rumor
that is spread with the blowing wind".
 Now
a reality rather than just a rumor, it is the ideal
place to evoke the true spirit of Africa.Mikumi was
gazette as a National Park in 1964 and is named
after the spindle shaped Borassus palm trees. The
Mkata plain supports vast herds of plains game such
as wildebeest, impala, zebra and giraffe, hunted by
their associated predators; while you are more
likely to find Lichtenstein's hartebeest, greater
kudu, roan and sable antelope in the surrounding
less fertile hills. Although game sightings can
never be guaranteed, there are lots of sightings of
the African 'wild dog' hunting the plains in packs
Location.
Set at the top of a hillside in thick woodlands some
15 minutes drive from the park gate, Vuma Hill
Tented Camp is a haven of tranquility after a days
safari.
Mikumi National Park can be accessed by road or air or by the
private luxury train, the Safari Express. By road
from Dar es Salaam takes approximately 4 hours and
is on tarmac all the way. Scheduled flights are
available from Dar es Salaam and
Zanzibar,
continuing onto Ruaha National Park. From Ruaha
there are also scheduled flights onto Arusha and the
Northern Parks and also
Katavi Nationa Park and
Mahale Mountain
National Park
to the
west.
Accommodation.
The Danish manager is charming, the food is good and
the pleasant swimming pool clear and inviting. There
are a total of 16 tented platform rooms, that are
spacious and stylishly decorated with large
bathrooms. The terrace raised above the forest gives
beautiful views over the Mkata floodplain below.
This is an excellent spot also for children and is
much favored by resident ex-pats visiting from Dar
es Salaam.
Complete with shaded wooden veranda at the front and
en suite bathroom facilities at the back, there is
not much to be asked for, the tents have en-suite
facilities and shady verandahs.
The dining bar area overlooks the swimming pool,
creating an oasis of tranquility in the dusty hot
climate of the lowlands. The dining bar area
overlooks the swimming pool, creating an oasis of
tranquility in the dusty hot climate of the
lowlands.
Your spacious and comfortable tent is one of
sixteen, all with a rather old fashioned colonial
d้cor. Sleeping under canvas at Vuma is a far cry
from the discomfort usually associated with camping.
Complete with shaded wooden veranda at the front and
en suite bathroom facilities at the back, there is
not much to be asked for.
- Each tent has a double and a single bed
- The tents are mosquito proof
- Electricity is provided by generator and there are
lights and sockets (3 pin square 220 V) in each
tent.
- The generator will run from 10am to 2pm and again
from 6.30pm to 11pm
- The en-suite bathroom has a shower, basin and
toilet
- All water is solar heated.
- Mobile phones will work at Mikumi depending on the
network arrangement
Facilities.
Culinary and Dining Experience At Vuma Hills Tented
Camp Located In Mikumi National Park as an African
Safari Accommodation in Tanzania
The dining room overlooks the swimming pool
creating an oasis of tranquility in the dusty hot
climate of the lowlands in which to savor the varied
and well-prepared meals cooked with pride by the
camp chefs.
Food is prepared from fresh produce from
Tanzania's highland farms.
Meal arrangements include: Full English breakfast
or continental breakfast, fresh fruit, tea and
coffee; Lunch is a cold buffet with a selection of
seasonal salads and meat dishes, followed by a
dessert; Dinner is a starter, a choice of two main
courses, followed by dessert and coffee or tea.
Nature Experience and Activities At Vuma Hills
Tented Camp Located In Mikumi National Park as an
African Safari Accommodation in Tanzania
Specialized day wildlife watching and game driving
safaris in Mikumi National Park.
Ornithological Safaris.
Hippo Watching Safari.
Mikumi Sundowner photographic opportunities.
Relax in the swimming or on the sun chair at Vuma
Hill Tented Camp.
See
also ,Mikumi
General Accommodation or
Accommodations in Mikumi
Village
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