5-Day Wonderful Safari Zanzibar to Nyerere NP by Flight

5-Day Wonderful Safari Zanzibar to Nyerere NP by Flight

Tanzania flag Tanzania 5 days / 4 nights Mid-Range Private Tour
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Offered by Uwanda Tours And Safaris
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From $1,380 per person
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Tour Overview

What Makes This Safari Stand Out

Experience this wonderful safari of five days from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve). Nyerere National Park is the new largest national park in Africa. Established in 2019, it covers over 30,000sq kilometers with relatively undisturbed ecological and biological processes, including a diverse range of wildlife. The Rufiji River flows to the Indian Ocean and has been designated as an eco-photo tourist sight for its hippos, rhinos and other more attractions.
  • Duration5 Days
  • Tour StartZanzibar
  • Tour EndZanzibar
  • TransportSafari Vehicles (4x4 Jeeps or Land Cruisers)
  • Travel StylePrivate Tour
  • Tour ComfortMid-Range

Where You'll Go

Safari Route Map

An approximate route through this itinerary's destinations, day by day.

Experience Types

Included Safari Activities

Pricing

Group Size & Age Pricing

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Group Size Adult (per person) Child (per person)
1 Person On request N/A (solo)
2 People On request On request
3 People On request On request
4 People On request On request
5 People On request On request
6+ People On request On request
Age Policy: Adult age: confirmed by operator Child pricing: confirmed by operator Free Child age: confirmed by operator

Day By Day

5 Day Itinerary

Day 1 Flying From Zanzibar for Full-day Game Drive in Nyerere National Park Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) National Park

Our professional driver will pick you from the Hotel to Zanzibar International Airport for flying to Nyerere National Park. After arrival you start the journey to Selous Game Reserve with our professional driver and tour guide.

At Selous game reserve you will do full day drive, In the afternoon you will get a packed launch and time to rest. Then continuing with the game until sunset, where you will be back at Selous Safari Lodge for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next schedule.

Accommodation
Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water
Day 2 Bushman walking Safari, Village Tour And Boat Safari Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) National Park

In the morning you will before breakfast you will do bush walking Safari for 1 hour and Half then back for breakfast. From 10AM you will do a village tour at Mloka village until the time of lunch, you will be back at the camp for lunch. At 4:00 PM you will go to the Rufiji River for a boat safari until sunset where you will be back at Selous Safari Lodge for Dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day's schedule.

Accommodation
Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water
Day 3 Full-Day Game Drive on Different Routes in Nyerere NP (Selous) Hotspring Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) National Park

After breakfast, you will do another full-day game drive until evening. Go on different routes from the previous day, starting from the lodge or Camp where you will be picked up by our professional drivers and guides. Today, you will get to see various animals including elephant, zebra, giraffe, antelope and more. You will also see birds, 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 hotspring 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 lodge or camp for dinner, sleep and to preparation for tomorrow.

Accommodation
Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water
Day 4 Fully Day Boat Safari Inside Nyerere National Park Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) National Park

After breakfast, you will do a full-day boat safari from 7:30 am until the evening at Rufiji River inside Nyerere National Park, The journey will start from the camp or lodge where you will be picked up by our professional drivers to the Rufiji River, the biggest and longest river in Tanzania. It is approximately 600 kilometers (370 miles) long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the opposite side of the Indian Ocean. The river has many attractions including crocodiles, hippos, river cliffs, birds and other animals such as elephants come to drink water, and many more tourist attractions that you can enjoy.

In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and some time to rest, then continue with the boat safari until sunset. Return to camp or lodge for dinner, sleep and preparation for the last day.

Accommodation
Selous Safari Lodge Lodge Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water
Day 5 Maasai Culture & Flying to Zanzibar Main Destination: Zanzibar

After breakfast around 08AM driver will pick you up to Maasai Village. At Village you will learn learn Maasai Culture for 2 to 3 hours then back at camp/lodge for lunch. After lunch you will have time to rest then will be picked up to Mtemere Airstrip for flying back Zanzibar around 04PM. After arriving in Zanzibar our driver will wait there for a drop off at your Hotel.

Accommodation No overnight accommodation for this day.
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch

Drinks

Bottle Water

What Is Covered

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's included
Park Fees
All Shown Activities
Meals & Drinks As Specified Day By Day
Professional Guide/Driver
All Listed Transport
Domestic Flights
All Taxes/VAT
Hotel Transfers
Not included
International Flights
Accommodation Before/After Safari
Staff Tips
Personal Expenses (Travel Insurance, Visa Fees Etc.)
Government Tax/Fee Increases