3-Day Nyerere Park Safari from Dar Es Salaam or Zanzibar

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

Dar es salaam to Nyerere Park

In the morning, you'll take the speed boat from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam. A Kiliholidays driver guide will pick you up on arrival at the Port at 9:00 am and connect on safari to Nyerere National Park, formerly known as the Selous Game Reserve. It will take between five and six hours, so you will have a hot lunch at Kibiti.

We should arrive at our accommodation, a short distance outside the main gate, by mid-afternoon. It is situated on the beautiful Rufiji River.

This evening, you'll be treated to a boat safari on the Rufiji, enjoying sightings of hippos and crocodiles as the sun sets. Keep an eye out for Angola Colobus and blue monkey on nearby trees, and perhaps even an elephant coming down to drink.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mloka Safari Camp. The lodge has a private bathroom and toilet inside the room. Meal plan: Lunch and dinner.

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:

Mloka Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Nyerere National Park

Today we will have a full-day game drive through Nyerere, seeking out some of this area's famous wildlife. Nyerere is perhaps best known for its herds of elephants. However, the population of elephants here has sadly dwindled due to unfettered poaching, and sightings are now uncommon. But we can expect to encounter large prides of lions lounging under palm trees, herds of buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. Lucky visitors may even come across a pack of African wild dogs—they are most easily located at this time of year as they are more mobile after denning season.

Our destination today is Lake Tagalala, deep within the reserve, lions are common around the lake, as are spotted hyenas. Leopard sightings are unusual, but we stand a good chance with a little perseverance. Rarest of all are sightings of black rhinos, and with a big slice of luck, we may encounter this rare beast.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mloka Safari lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Mloka Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Walking Safari at Nyerere Park then Drive to Dar es Salaam

Early in the morning before breakfast, you will have a wilderness walking safari that will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds. Walking safaris offer a good chance of seeing giraffes, zebras, elephants, and good birding.

It starts in the morning with the guidance of a local experienced guide. This takes 3 hours before you come back to the camp for breakfast. Afterwards, drive back to Dar es Salaam. You will arrive there around 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm and be dropped off at the hotel, or airport or catch the last ferry to Zanzibar at 4:00 pm.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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