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Tanzania Safari from Zanzibar To Nyerere National Park

Duration: 3 Days

Tour Highlights:

Day 1: Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere national park
Day 2: Full game drive Nyerere national park
Day 3: Half game drive Nyerere to Zanzibar

Best time to visit : December to March & June to October

OVERVIEW

Our 3 days Nyerere National Park Safari from Zanzibar Island is one of the most famous short safari tours from Zanzibar. This 3-days safari from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park is one of the few short tours that one can take by road from the capital city of Dar es Salaam after having flown from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam International Airport and back from Dar to Zanzibar.

Activities for the 3 days Nyerere National Park safari from Zanzibar
Ordinarily when ones hears ‘Tanzania safaris’ what comes to mind is wildlife safari tour in the more prominent parks in the northern circuit of Tanzania; parks like The Serengeti National Park or Ngorongoro Crater. This tour however takes you to the les crowded Southern Tanzania Safari Circuit that offers variable activities apart from the traditional game drives. This particular safari tour in the Park, offers you the chance of not only to do game viewing in a 4×4 safari land cruiser but also go on an authentic walking safari in the largest game reserve in the world but also a rare boat safari in the great Rufiji river.

Another similar program that we offer from Zanzibar tha also includes Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park for in one adventure in which you can explore the Southern Tanzania circuit is our 5 days Nyerere National Park & Mikumi National Park from Zanzibar.

You may also like our 3 days Serengeti Safari from Zanzibar that takes you to the famous Serengeti National Park.

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3 Day Safari from Zanzibar To Nyerere National Park Full Itinerary

DAY 1 : FLY ZANZIBAR TO DAR ES SALAAM TO NYERERE NATIONAL PARK

This morning take a flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam where you will be met by your safari guide. You will arrive at Dar es Salaam around 08.00 hrs and your driver will take you straight to Nyerere National Park where you will arrive around lunch time. You will settle down at your lodge or camp for hot lunch and some rest. In the afternoon you will be taken to the jetty where the boat safari starts. You will spend the afternoon doing a boat safari a magnificent experience in the Great Rufiji. Crocodiles, hippos, black and white colobus monkey, crocodiles and birds such us fish eagles, pied kingfishers, giant king fishers etc can be seen here as well as other animals as they converge to quench their thirst. Crocodiles take advantage to hunt their prey and you might be treated to sights of animal action if lucky.

After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our lodge near the park for dinner and overnight.

  • Accommodation : At Selous Tented Camp or Selous Mapumziko Lodge
  • Meal  Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

 

DAY 2 : NYERERE NATIONAL PARK ( FULL DAY )

Early morning breakfast this day at your camp / lodge then you will check in at gates of the Nyerere National Park for a full day of game viewing inside Park; 

You will spend this full day in the vast game reserve doing wildlife game drives in search of animals and birds. You expect to spot gazelles, giraffes, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, kudus, zebras, but also with a little luck you may spot the rarest of them all; the african wild dogs.
Nyerere National Park was named after a First President of Tanzania; the late Julius Kambarage Nyerere and the Park was later on in time declared a world heritage site by the United Nations body UNESCO. Nyerere National Park is roughly the size of Switzerland and the Park covers unexploited African wilderness with an interesting landscape that has topography that varies from prominent savannah woodlands, rolling savannah grassland plains, and rocky out crops that are believed to have been formed long time ago by the Rufiji River. Nyerere National Park is also home to the big cats including the leopards and prides of lions.

After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our lodge near the park for dinner and overnight.

  • Accommodation: At Selous Tented Camp or Selous Mapumziko Lodge
  • Meal Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

 

DAY 3 :  HALF GAME DRIVE NYERERE NATIONAL PARK – FLY DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR

Early morning breakfast then you will go for a walking safari inside the Park a rare chance to come close to the wildlife and explore the African wilderness on foot. For your ultimate safety you will be escorted by an armed ranger who is also a trained naturalist. After the walking safari you embark on your drive back to Dar es Salaam by road. You will arrive Dar es Salaam in the late afternoon if you drive by road. You will be dropped at the Dar es Salaam International Airport for your flight back to Zanzibar Island

 

TOUR COST

  • 2 PERSON = $ 1400 Per Person

  •  3 PERSON = $ 1200 Per Person

  • 4/6 PERSON = $ 1000 Per Person

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Domestic Flights ( Roundtrip trips)
  •  All activities (unless labeled as optional).
  •  All accommodation as stated in the itinerary.
  •  A professional driver/guide.
  •  All transportation (unless labeled as optional).
  •  All park fees
  •  All Taxes/VAT.
  •  All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section).
  •  Drinking water
  •  First Aid Kit Box

 

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
  •  Tips
  •  Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.).
  •  Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.
  •  Services not mentioned in the program.

Note: Tips Ceremony for the staff including Safari Guide it’s recommended after enjoying your lifetime experience on the safari and be satisfied with service provided with the team after safari.

TIPPING RECOMMEND
Driver Safari Guide = USD 30 per day.

Travel Tips

  • Bring Binoculars for better sighting
  • Bring appropriate clothes for Safari including, Safari Pants & Tshirts (Long and Short), Long sleeve shirts, Hats, Appropriate shoes for safari include full closed & Sandals, Sunglasses, Sun cream, Medicine and 
  • Don’t forget/bring Cameras to take pictures for memories
  • It is recommended to bring mosquito spray with high mint
  • A warm sweater and Jacket as the night can be chilly at high altitudes (Up to 5 C)
  • Blue and Black colors to avoid while in the park as they attract Tsetse liis
  • Being on a long Safari ups your chances of seeing the Big five
  • Visas are required when traveling to Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
  • A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond visa insurance and/or date of entry
  • Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers arriving from or having transited through countries where yellow fever is endemic

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