3-Day Nyerere Game Drive, Boat Tour and Walking Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Fly from Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park and Boating Safari

Your adventure begins with a pick-up from your hotel, the airport, or the ferry terminal, where you will meet your professional safari guide for a short briefing before departing for Nyerere National Park. The scenic drive from Dar es Salaam takes approximately 5.5 hours through the beautiful Tanzanian countryside.

Upon arrival, you will enjoy a delicious lunch before embarking on an unforgettable afternoon boat safari along the magnificent Rufiji River. This unique experience offers excellent opportunities to observe hippos, crocodiles, and a remarkable variety of birdlife in their natural habitat. You may also spot elephants, giraffes, antelopes, and other wildlife gathering along the riverbanks to drink. As the day comes to an end, relax and take in the breathtaking sunset over the Rufiji River, creating the perfect ending to your first day in the African wilderness.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easiest wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (The main tourist area gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Nyerere NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeAbundant

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Lake Manze Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Guided Game Drive Viewing in Nyerere National Park (Selous)

After an early breakfast, you will set off on an exciting full-day game drive through the vast wilderness of Nyerere National Park, carrying packed lunch boxes for your adventure. Accompanied by your experienced safari guide, you will explore the park's diverse landscapes, searching for its remarkable wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and a wide variety of antelope and bird species.

Around midday, you will stop at a scenic picnic site carefully selected by your guide, where you can enjoy your packed lunch while surrounded by the beauty and tranquility of the African bush. After a short break to relax and take in the natural surroundings, you will continue your game drive, discovering more of the park's rich wildlife and breathtaking scenery before returning to your lodge in the evening with unforgettable safari memories.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Lake Manze Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Walking Safari - Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam

You will start the day with a morning walking safari. After the walking safari, which takes about 2.5 hours, you will return to your lodge to shower and have breakfast. After breakfast, you'll drive back to Dar es Salaam with packed lunch boxes. Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, you'll be dropped off at the airport for your return flight or at the hotel/ferry to Zanzibar or Mafia Island.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.