4 Days Private Tour to Nyerere National Park
- Duration
- Group size
unlimited
- Type tour
- Language
Any desired
short overview
Selous Game Reserves covers 6% of Tanzania’s total land and is appropriately 50,000sq km. Selous is Africa’s largest wildlife reserve and Tanzania’s most extensive protected area. Selous hosts a large number of elephants, a big population of buffaloes, lions, hippopotami, and crocodiles in the might of Rufiji River, and also has a rich variety of birdlife. The woodland that covers Selous Game Reserves is Miombo Woodland
itinerary
DAY 1 - Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park
You will be picked up from Dar es Salaam City and proceed to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park). It will take 4 hours. After arrival, you will have lunch and a short relaxation at the lodge. In the late afternoon, you will go on boat safaris along the mighty Rufiji River.
You will discover the Rufiji River by boat and encounter hippos and crocodiles in good numbers. Some 350 species of bird have been recorded in Selous Game Reserve. These are typical of Miombo woodlands, and the bird life supported by Rufiji swamplands is of particular interest
Accommodation:
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 2 - Game Drive in Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)
You will have a full day in Selous Game Reserve exploring the reserve by 4-wheel drive vehicle dinner and an overnight stay at Selous Mloka Safari Lodge.
The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 53,600 square kilometers. The reserve gets its name from the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous. He was killed here during World War 1. Selous is famous for elephants, other species commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffalos, bushbucks, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras, and giraffes.
Accommodation:
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 3 - Walking Safaris and Game Drive in Nyerere National Park
After an early breakfast, you’ll have another day in Selous Game Reserves. You will start with an early morning walking safari, followed by a game drive with your picnic lunch.
Walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds. It starts in the morning with the guidance of an armed ranger and takes 2 hours before you meet the driver at the reserve gate. Walking safaris offer a good chance of seeing giraffes, zebras, elephants and good birding.
Accommodation:
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 4 - Departure
No Accommodation
- Breakfast, and Lunch
Included/excluded
- Medical kit
- Chairs & Table.
- Hot Lunch Daily.
- Government taxes
- 24/7 phone support service.
- Binoculars (1 pc per SUV).
- Driver's Salary and allowances.
- Park fees for vehicle and driver.
- First aid kit
- Service of an English speaking driver-guide
- Transport in 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Driver's Salary and allowances
- Park fees for vehicle and driver
- Entry and transit fees in Ngorongoro.
- Enough bottled water the whole safari.
- Unlimited Game drives as per the Itinerary.
- Air Ambulance Service by AMREF Flying Doctors
- soft drinks, hot coffee and tea while in the jeep on safari
- Certified, experienced and Professional English and French-speaking safari guide
- National Park fees for the entire tour (park entry fees and concession fees)
- Comfortable Land Cruiser 4x4s with pop-up roof, fridge, Wi-Fi, and power outlets
- Comfortable Land Cruiser 4x4s with pop-up roof, fridge, Wi-Fi, and power outlets
- Free Wi-Fi, Signal will be available in only 60-75% of the travelled territories due to lack of cell coverage in the wilderness areas
- Visa fees
- Laundry services
- Medical insurance
- International flights
- Anything not explicitly included
- Tipping and personal expenses
