3-Day Nyerere NP Safari from Dar Es Salaam

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

Dar es Salaam to Nyerere NP

We will pick you up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 08hr30 (or from the airport) and depart to Nyerere National park. The journey takes 4.5, you'll arrive in the afternoon and have lunch at the camp, you'll enjoy a boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River.

This will get you to close contact with hippos, crocodiles and fantastic birdlife, as they make their way to the river to drink. Boats may approach elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, waterbuck and other game, a few meters from the river banks. Crocodiles glide into the water as your boat approaches and hippos appear in frightening proximity, grunting and blowing steam, the boat tour will be from 16hr00 to 18hr30!

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:

Nyerere Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Guided Game Drive in Nyerere National Park

You will enjoy a full day in the Nyerere national park. You'll use a 4 wheel drive vehicle to explore the reserve. This allows you to have good photographic opportunities and explore different sections of the vast park. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 sq km. Selous is also famous for its elephants. Visitors will commonly see lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras and greater kudus. Originally, it was set aside as a hunting area as animals are abundant but shyer than the Northern parks.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Nyerere Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Walking Tour then Drive Back to Dar es Salaam

In the morning at 06hr30, you'll enjoy a wilderness walking safari before breakfast. A walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds. You'll get a good chance to see giraffes, zebras, elephants, and good birding. An armed ranger will guide you during the 2-hour walking safari. Afterward, you'll meet your driver at the reserve gate and drive to Dar es salaam. You will be arriving late in the afternoon and you'll be dropped off at your hotel or 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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.