Discover the incredible wildlife of Nyerere National Park, formerly known as Selous Game Reserve. Explore vast elephant populations, lions, buffaloes, wild dogs, crocodiles, and more in Tanzania’s largest wildlife reserve.
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Days 2.Nights Selous (Nyerere National Park)
Selous Game Reserve covers 5% of Tanzania’s total land area, approximately 54,600 sq km. It is Africa’s largest wildlife reserve and Tanzania’s most extensive protected area. Selous is home to a large number of elephants, lions, buffaloes, wild dogs, crocodiles, and hippopotamuses. The Rufiji River also hosts a variety of bird life. The reserve is named after a famous British figure, but it is now known as Nyerere National Park.
Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park)
You will be picked up by a guide from Kihindo Tours and Safaris at your hotel, airport, or ferry for a safari briefing. Then, drive south to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere NP), which is approximately a five-and-a-half-hour drive from Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival, you will have lunch and start with an afternoon boat safari on the Rufiji River. Overnight stay at Selous Mloka Safaris Lodge with full board.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Selous (Nyerere National Park)
After breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive with packed lunch boxes in Selous Game Reserve. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a site selected by your guide. After lunch and some relaxation, continue the game drive until evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Mloka Safaris Lodge.
Day 3: Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere NP) to Dar es Salaam
Start the day with a morning walking safari. After the two-and-a-half-hour walking safari, return to your lodge for a shower and breakfast. Then, drive back to Dar es Salaam with packed lunch boxes. Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, you will be dropped off at the airport for your flight home or at your hotel/ferry to Zanzibar or Mafia Island.
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Private transportation
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- All activities
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- All fees and/or taxes
- Binoculars
- Accommodation
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Selous Game Reserve covers 5% of Tanzania’s total area land area and is approximately 54,600sqkm. Selous is Africa’s largest wild life reserve and Tanzania’s most extensive protected area. Selous provide shelter of large number of elephants, lions, big populations of buffaloes, Wild dogs, crocodiles and hippopotamus; in Rufiji River also has a lot of bird life. The reserve is named after the one of famous British But now days selous Game reserves is called Nyerere National Park.
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