7-Day Nyerere & Kilwa Beach, Historical, Walking & Boat

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

Daresalaam to Nyerere National park

You'll be picked up at your hotel in Dar es Salaam and transferred to the airport to catch your flight to (Nyerere) National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), in about one hour. You will meet your driver at the airstrip who will pick you up and proceed to your lodge. Arrive at the camp for a hot lunch and then enjoy an afternoon boat ride where you will see crocodiles and hippos. Dinner and your overnight stay are at African Safari 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

HippoAbundant

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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, enjoy a game drive with a packed lunch inside the park. Expect to see a large number of animals like lion, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, hyenas, etc. You will also see a large variety of birds, and wonderful scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. During the afternoon, you will take your lunch and have some rest before proceeding with 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 Nationalpark former Selous game drive with a high chance to complete the game drive by searching for animals that you did not see yesterday. This will give you a relaxation game drive to complete your safari while dinner and overnight are at Africa safari camp selous.

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 NP to Kilwa Kisiwani

After breakfast, we’ll depart with a picnic lunch in hand to Kilwa Kisiwani. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its influence on the birth of Swahili culture, Kilwa Kisiwani is a fishing village that was once occupied by Arabs. They minted gold and sold spices, jewelry, and slaves—all while holding parties under the light of the moon. Songo Mnara, a neighboring small island close to Kisiwani, was a Swahili stone town that was founded in the early 19th century. Its comparatively short history compared to its more illustrious neighbor has allowed archaeologists to examine early Swahili houses within a specific time period. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at 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 Manara

The ruins of Songo Mnara, at the northern end of the island, consist of the remains of five mosques, a palace complex, and some thirty-three domestic dwellings constructed of coral stones and wood within enclosing walls.

The islands of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara bear exceptional testimony to the expansion of Swahili coastal culture, the Islamization of East Africa, and the extraordinarily extensive and prosperous Indian Ocean trade from the medieval period up to the modern era.

Criterion (iii): Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara provide exceptional architectural, archaeological, and documentary evidence for the growth of Swahili culture and commerce along the East African coast from the 9th to the 19th centuries, offering important insights regarding economic, social, and political dynamics in this region.

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 beach and historical tour

After breakfast, we’ll depart with a picnic lunch in hand to Kilwa Kisiwani. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its influence on the birth of Swahili culture, Kilwa Kisiwani is a fishing village that was once occupied by Arabs. They minted gold and sold spices, jewelry, and slaves—all while holding parties under the light of the moon. Songo Mnara, a neighboring small island close to Kisiwani, was a Swahili stone town that was founded in the early 19th century. Its comparatively short history compared to its more illustrious neighbor has allowed archaeologists to examine early Swahili houses within a specific time period. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

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 to Zanzibar

Enjoy your morning farewell time in Kilwa depending on your flight we will start driving you to the airport to catch your evening flight to Daresalam or Zanzibar. for your other beach holiday extension or fight back home We hope you have enjoyed this epic adventure which comprises of safari, beach, historical sites visit.

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.