Tour Overview

Enjoy a short Safari holiday will start from Zanzibar Island with Kilimanjaro Fast boat to Dar Es Salaam for a road trip to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserves). It is ideal to see the great animals, nature, and uniqueness. Explore and discover the beauty through game drives, boat safaris and walking Safari experience, followed by return road trip for Dar es Salaam for international connection or back to Zanzibar.

Tour Highlights

  • This mid-range tour uses Lodges.
  • This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
  • If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
  • This tour is suitable for all ages.
  • You can request changes to this tour.
  • The minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
  • Solo travelers can book this private tour.

Activities and Transportation

  • Activities: game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
  • Game drives: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle.
  • Getting around: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle.
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam for road trip to Nyerere National Park, Boat Safari

06h00 You will be picked up from your hotel at stone town and transferred to the Zanzibar seaport 07h00 Departure time from Zanzibar with Kilimanjaro Marine Fast Ferry to Dar es Salaam 08h30 Estimate arrival time at Dar es Salaam Seaport, where you will meet and greet with driver guide for safari briefing and then drive to Nyerere Park. Picnic Lunch Arrival for leisure and evening boat Safari around 0330pm proceed with a Boat game drive in the great Rufiji River till sunset, you have a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery with a lot of wild animals and many spices of birds about 2 hours till sunset.” 15h00 Evening boat Safari along Rufiji River to explore the fauna and flora. 19h00 Leisure, dinner, and overnight stay at Nyerere National Park.

  • Main Destination: Nyerere National Park
  • Accommodation: Nyerere Tented Camp
  • Meals: All meals and drinking water are included
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Day 2: Discover & Explore Nyerere National Park (Selous)

Enjoy a stunning day for a game drive in Nyerere Park (formally Selous Game Reserves) The Park was formerly called “Selous Game Reserve,” and in 2019 it gained national park status. It is the largest national park in Africa. Covering an area of 30000 km2. This park’s history and sense of mystique add to its attractions. It was named after Fredrick Courtney Selous, a well-renowned explorer and British Army Officer in the Royal Fusiliers. Selous was killed in combat along the Rufiji River, which flows through the park. Today, it takes its name from Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania, widely viewed as the father of the modern nation-state. Sundowner, Leisure, dinner, and overnight stay at Nyerere National Park.

  • Main Destination: Nyerere National Park
  • Accommodation: Nyerere Tented Camp
  • Meals: All meals and drinking water are included
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Day 3: Walking Safari & Game drive in Nyerere National Park

06h00 You will be picked up for early morning walking Safari with an armed ranger, 09h00 Return to the Camp for breakfast at leisure, option relax at camp or continue with game drive 14h00 Departure noon game drive in Nyerere Park It is one of the largest fauna reserves in the world, covering 50,000 km2. The reserve is bigger than Switzerland, three times bigger than Kruger National Park, and twice as big as Serengeti. The reserve has a higher density and diversity of species than any other Miombo woodland area in Africa. 19h00 Leisure, dinner, sunset, and overnight stay at Nyerere National Park.

  • Main Destination: Nyerere National Park
  • Accommodation: Nyerere Tented Camp
  • Meals: All meals and drinking water are included
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Day 4: Road transfer to Dar es Salaam for Boat to Zanzibar Island

07h00 Enjoy farewell breakfast at the Camp 08h00 You will be driven from Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam airport or Seaport for Return Kilimanjaro Fast Ferry 16h00 Departure time from Dar es Salaam Seaport to Zanzibar 17h30 Arrival in Zanzibar seaport for for transferred to your hotel or airport for connection with international flight back home.

  • Main Destination: Zanzibar Island
  • Accommodation: No Accommodation (End of Tour)
  • Meals: No meals for this day

What's Included

Included

Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the itinerary section)
Drinking water (On all days)

Not Included

International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Tour Rates

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