Tanzania

Nyerere National Park Safari

Name: Nyerere National Park Safari
SKU: 1568
Availability: InStock

R48466,00

Join us for a safari in Southern Tanzania in the Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous). The Nyerere National Park is Africa’s largest game reserve and offers a true wilderness experience. The more than 440 bird species can be observed in a variety of eye-catching habitats. They nest around islands, channels, sandbanks, lagoons and the mighty River Rufiji.

This Selous game reserve safari has been crafted with knowledge and insight, showcasing just a few of the experiences you can enjoy when visiting Tanzania. It is merely an example, and any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Chat with one of our Destination Specialists, who will be able to help you to customize the ideal safari itinerary that you will cherish for years to come.

Dates:

06 Jan – 14 Mar 2024

Room size

Clear

SKU: N/A Category: Tanzania

Description
Additional information

Day 1: Dar es Salaam / Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous)

At Dar es Salaam Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative to assist in taking you to domestic departures for your flight by light aircraft to the Mtemere Airstrip (approximately a 50-minute flight) in the Nyerere National Park. Meet and greet your safari team on arrival with your first game drive en route to the camp. Enjoy an afternoon activity. The rivers and lakes of the Nyerere are the lifeblood of a park that boasts a variety of biomes, and some fabulous game, including elephant, wild dog, buffalo, hippo, crocodile, lion, and over 440 species of bird.

Stay: Roho ya Selous (Tent)

Meals: Dinner, breakfast & a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2, 3 & 4: Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous)

Enjoy THREE full days in the park with morning and afternoon game drives or discover the secrets which lie in the waters of the Rufiji River with boat safaris or explore the bush with a walking safari. The park is known for its numerous lion prides, over 50 percent of the remaining endangered African wild dog population, and over 400 bird species. There also is an abundance of zebra, impala, giraffe, sable, kudu, wildebeest, colobus, and vervet monkeys.

Overnight 3 more nights.

Stay: Roho ya Selous (Tent).

Meals: Lunch, dinner, breakfast & a selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5: Nyerere National Park / Dar es Salaam

Enjoy morning activities before your transfer to the airstrip for your flight by light aircraft to Dar es Salaam Airport for your onward flight home.

OR extend your trip with a beach holiday on Zanzibar.

End of service

Included

~Flight by light aircraft from Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park (Mtemere airstrip)
~Return transfers from the Mtemere airstrip
~4 Nights at Roho Ya Selous
~Tent
~Breakfast, lunch & dinner
~A selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks.
~Laundry service
~Lodge safari vehicle on a shared base
~Selous park fees
~Tourism levy
~All game drives and activities, including
~Game drives
~Boating safaris
~Guided walks
~Fishing (catch & release)
~Flight by light aircraft to Dar es Salaam Airport
~Comprehensive support from our operational office in Tanzania for the duration of the safari
~Travel information pack

Excluded

~International Flights
~Entry visa to Tanzania
~Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
~Meals and drinks not specified
~Gratuities to the driver/guide, hotel staff & porters
~All expenses of a personal nature
~Malaria – Tanzania is a malaria area

Parks

National Parks
Nyerere National Park
Located in south-eastern Tanzania in a remote and rarely visited part of the country, the Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous), is Africa’s largest protected wildlife reserve, covering more than 5% of Tanzania’s total area which makes it perfect for your plan to go on various Selous African safaris and tours. Due to its remoteness, it is mostly accessed only by small aircraft and the reserve has thus remained one of the untouched gems of Tanzania.

The mighty Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa , is home to the largest crocodile and hippo populations in Africa. It is one of the reserve’s major attractions as it is also swarming with fish, bringing about some of the world’s best birding opportunities. This wonderfully diverse, vast and well-watered habitat has the right ingredients to hold an unusually high number of animals of all shapes and sizes as well as sustain an extraordinary array of different vegetation types. Selous has an estimated 2 100 plant species, 350 bird species , 60 000 elephants , 100 000 Cape buffaloes and over a quarter of the worlds’ approximately 4 000 remaining rare wild dogs .