4-Day Amazing Safari Dar Es Salaam to Nyerere NP/Selous
Overview
Tour Overview
Tanzania Safari: Nyerere National Park is the new largest national park in Africa. Established in 2019, it covers over 30,000 square kilometers with relatively
Day by Day
Itinerary
Transfer to Dar es Salaam to Nyerere NP + Village Tour + Boat Safari
Day 1Transfer to Dar es Salaam to Nyerere NP + Village Tour + Boat Safari Transfer to Dar es Salaam to Nyerere NP + Village Tour + Boat Safari Our professional driver will pick you up you from the hotel to Nyerere National Park. On arrival, you will be taken by to the lodge or camp for relaxation. Later, you will go on the village walking tour with our professional guide to see various activities conducted by the villagers and learn about their culture. After the tour, you will return to the lodge or camp for lunch. In the afternoon from 4:00 pm to sunset, you will do a boat safari tour of the biggest and longest river in Tanzania, the Rufiji River. It is approximately 600 kilometers (370 miles) long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth in the Indian Ocean. The river has many attractions including crocodiles, hippos, river cliffs, birds, and more. 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 Show more HyenaCommon LionOccasional Wild DogOccasional LeopardRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Full-Day Game Drive at Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)
Day 2Full-Day Game Drive at Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve) Full-Day Game Drive at Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve) After breakfast, from 7:30 am until the evening, you will go on a full-day game drive in Nyerere National Park (formerly known as Selous Game Reserve). The journey will start from the Lodge where you will be picked up by our professional drivers and guides. Today, you will get to see various animals including elephants, zebras, giraffes, antelopes and more. You will also see birds, and landscape scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a packed lunch and take some time to rest, then continue with the game drive. In the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner and sleep, and prepare for the next day. Main Destination: Nyerere National Park Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Full-Day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park (Selous GR) + Visit Hot Spring
Day 3Full-Day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park (Selous GR) + Visit Hot Spring Full-Day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park (Selous GR) + Visit Hot Spring After breakfast, you will do another full-day game drive until the evening. You will go on different routes from the previous day, starting from the lodge where you will be picked up by our professional drivers and guides. Today, you will get to see various animals including elephants, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and more. You will also see birds, and landscape scenery with varied topography including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. You will also get a chance to visit a hot spring and even go swimming, but it depends on the accessibility of the road to the location, since during the rainy season, there will be mud on the road. In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and some time to rest, then continue with the game drive. In the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner and sleep and to prepare for tomorrow. Main Destination: Nyerere National Park Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Walking Safari + Transfer Back Dar es Salaam
Day 4Walking Safari + Transfer Back Dar es Salaam Walking Safari + Transfer Back Dar es Salaam On this last day, before breakfast, you will do a walking tour in the forest, accompanied by an armed ranger. You will return to the camp for breakfast and prepare to leave Dar es Salaam. Main Destination: Dar Es Salaam (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Uwanda Tours and Safaris, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a compara
What's covered
Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
What travellers say
Verified Reviews
We visited mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere parks in 8 days and stayed in Selous lodge which is excellent, Lilac camp (very good) and Ruaha hilltop lodge (average) our vehicle was lacked safety handles to hold and cushions were dirty. The big plus...
We have just finished a 5 day tour of mikumi NP and Nyerere NP. We had the most incredible time. It was perfectly organised, the accomedations we stayed in where great and we saw so many animals. Our guide Kapande was so knowledgable,...
Our safari with Uwanda Tours was nothing short of exceptional. From the very first enquiry, the organisation was seamless and professional, and the price was by far the most competitive we found. Naturally, we wondered whether the lower...
We had a wonderful safari with Mr Martin and his driver. Mr Martin is a very competent safari guide who knew a lot about the animals and he was very good in giving us all the information in a good, interresting and understandeble way. We...
Our guide and driver were fantastic friendly and so fun !!! We saw lots of animals thanks to them
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