2-Day Nyerere NP from Dar Es Salaam Stay Inside the Park

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park and Game Drive

You will start at 4:30 am from the hotel or airport at Dar Es Salaam and drive to Nyerere National Park formally Selous Game Reserve. The day will be spent on game viewing in the game reserve.

The safari guide will point out rare species of animals like wild dogs, sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile crocodiles, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji River, Cape buffalo, hartebeests, and elands. Picnic lunch and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Selous Impala Camp.

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:

Selous Impala Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Boat Tour then Drive back to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast at 7:00 am, you will start the boat trip. Usually, the boat trip leaves camp at 7:30 am and returns at 9:00 am. It's an ideal trip and you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Rufiji River with many hippos, crocodiles, and beautiful birdlife. The sunrise can also be stunning from the boat. There is nothing quite like the serenity of the river while the sun dips below the horizon. The Rufiji is a large wide river with several lakes branching off it for you to explore, gaining a unique view of the river's largest inhabitants: crocodiles and hippos.

Boat safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment. You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tigerfish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance.
Then, prepare for a safari back to Dar es Salaam at the hotel, airport, or ferry.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

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.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.