7-Day Nyerere & Kilwa Beach Safari

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

Dar es Salaam - Nyerere National Park

You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and transferred to the airport for your one-hour flight to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Upon arrival, your driver will meet you at the airstrip and transfer you to your lodge. After a hot lunch at the camp, enjoy an afternoon boat ride where you’ll see crocodiles and hippos. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at your camp in a pool bungalow room.

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

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Africa Safari Selous (Pool Bungalow)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyerere National Park

After breakfast at the camp, you will go on a game drive with a packed lunch inside the park. Expect to see many animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hyenas, and more. You will also encounter a wide variety of birds and enjoy beautiful scenery with diverse landscapes, including wetlands, dry grasslands, light acacia forests, and higher ground offering views of distant mountains. In the afternoon, you will stop for lunch and rest before continuing the game drive. Your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Africa Safari Selous (Pool Bungalow)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyerere National Park

Enjoy another full-day game drive in Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), with a good chance to spot animals you may not have seen yesterday. This will be a more relaxed game drive to complete your safari. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Africa Safari Selous (Pool Bungalow)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyerere National Park - Kilwa Kisiwani

After breakfast, we will depart with a picnic lunch in hand for Kilwa Kisiwani. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its influence on the birth of Swahili culture, Kilwa Kisiwani is a fishing village once occupied by Arabs. They mined gold and traded spices, jewelry, and enslaved people—all while holding parties under the moonlight. Songo Mnara, a neighboring small island near Kisiwani, was a Swahili stone town founded in the early 19th century. Its relatively short history compared to its more prominent neighbor has allowed archaeologists to study early Swahili houses within a defined time period. Dinner and your overnight stay will be a the hotel.

Main Destination:

Kilwa Kisiwani (Kilwa)

Accommodation:

Kilwa Pakaya Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Songo Mnara

Today you can take part in an immersive activity at the ruins of Songo Mnara, exploring the remains of five mosques, a palace complex, and more than thirty domestic dwellings built from coral stone and wood. As you walk through the site, you are encouraged to observe the architectural features, sketch or photograph a structure of interest, and reflect on what the materials and layouts reveal about life in the settlement. The activity also includes guided discussions on how the ruins reflect the spread of Islam in East Africa, the prosperity of Swahili trade across the Indian Ocean, and the social and political dynamics that shaped the community between the 9th and 19th centuries. To deepen the experience, you may focus on themes such as architecture, commerce, or cultural traditions, before gaining insights on how Songo Mnara, together with Kilwa Kisiwani, provides testimony to Swahili coastal heritage and the flourishing of one of East Africa’s most influential civilizations.

Main Destination:

Songo Mnara

Accommodation:

Kilwa Pakaya Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kilwa Masoko

After breakfast, we will depart with a picnic lunch in hand for the coastal town of Kilwa Masoko, which serves as the gateway to the ancient ruins of Kilwa Kiswanni and Songo Mnara. You can explore the colorful fishing boats at the harbor and the bustling market displays. Later you will return to the hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa)

Accommodation:

Kilwa Pakaya Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kilwa - Zanzibar

Enjoy your morning farewell time in Kilwa. Depending on your flight schedule, we will begin the drive to the airport for your evening departure to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar, whether for your beach holiday extension or your journey back home. We hope you have enjoyed this epic adventure, which has combined safari, beach, and historical site visits.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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