Safari Details
2-Day Flying Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park
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Embark on a thrilling 2-day flying safari from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), Tanzania's largest and wildest protected area. Perfect for those with limited time, this package offers a seamless bush experience with a scenic flight, an exciting game drive through vast savannahs teemi...
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 2 Days, this route follows Zanzibar ➝ Nyerere NP ➝ Zanzibar, styled as fly-in beach-to-bush routing with a fast, high-impact safari rhythm. The final version can still shift lodge level, flight timing, activity rhythm, and beach or city connections.
Trip Overview
Best suited to private tour, mid-range.
Embark on a thrilling 2-day flying safari from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), Tanzania's largest and wildest protected area. Perfect for those with limited time, this package offers a seamless bush experience with a scenic flight, an exciting game drive through vast savannahs teemi... Uwanda can adjust accommodation, activity rhythm, and transfer style around your dates and budget.
Human planning note
This route is best treated as a starting design, not a fixed bus tour. Tell Uwanda your arrival point, travel month, and comfort level so the team can tune the route before quoting.
Included And Excluded
Know what's included on this route before you request a quote.
Included On This Safari
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Round Trip Hotel Transfer
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Usually Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Optional Add-Ons
Extra activities you can add to this safari.
These are optional and not included in the base price shown above — you'll be able to choose the ones you want when you confirm your booking, or add them later with the team.
Night Game Drive
Night game drive at Nyerere NP done from 06PM to 11PM
Itinerary Flow
Your safari, one remarkable day at a time.
Explore the daily rhythm, places, meals, and overnight stays. Every detail can still be refined around your dates.
Day
01
Nyerere National Park
Zanzibar – Fly to Nyerere National Park & Full-Day Game Drive
Today's Experience
You will be picked up at your Hotel from 04AM-04:45AM depends on your Hotel location for departure in the morning on a scenic flight of (06AM) Nyerere National Park that take 30 to 1 hour, where you’ll be welcomed by your guide and begin a full-day game drive in an open 4x4 vehicle. With picnic lunch provided, explore the vast landscapes in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and more. In the late afternoon, head to your safari lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
02
Nyerere National Park
Maasai Culture Tour & Boat Safari on Rufiji River – Fly Back to Zanzibar
Today's Experience
After an early breakfast, you will visit Maasai village to lear about their traditional lifestyle for almost 2 to 3 hours. Then enjoy a morning boat safari on the Rufiji River, offering the chance to spot hippos, crocodiles, and various bird species in a peaceful river setting. Return to the lodge to freshen up before heading to the airstrip for your return flight of 04PM to Zanzibar, arriving by late evening where our driver will do drop off.
Activities
Real experiences included on this route.
Boat Safari
Explore the Wild From the Water. When most people think of a safari, they imagine bumpy rides through dusty roads, looking out for lions, elephants, and giraffes. But there’s another side of Tanzania’s wilderness...
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Game Drive
An Unforgettable Adventure. When you think about visiting Tanzania, one thing you should not miss is going on a game drive. It’s one of the best ways to experience the beauty of African wildlife up close and trust m...
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Maasai Culture Tour
Step Into a Living Tradition. When you visit Tanzania, it's not just the wildlife and landscapes that will amaze you the culture is just as rich and fascinating. One of the best ways to experience it is by taking a Ma...
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Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Travelers
Adult pp
Child pp
1
$1,260
N/A
2
$690
$469
3
$685
$466
4
$680
$462
5
$670
$456
6+
$660
$449
Children are priced using this safari age policy: 2-13 years. Younger infants can be confirmed by Uwanda during final quoting.
- Rates shown on this website are starting points and may change by season, lodge availability, routing, and flight cost.
- Final quotes should confirm accommodation names, room type, inclusions, park fees, transfers, and payment timing.
- Luxury, honeymoon, family, and private fly-in versions can be priced separately on request.
Your Ride
Transport on this route.
A private vehicle for your group — no sharing with strangers, and your driver-guide sets the pace around what you want to see.
Open-sided 4x4 game viewer
Private vehicle with professional English-speaking driver-guide, game-drive ready.
Booking Confidence
What to confirm before you secure the safari.
Before You Book
Uwanda can confirm the best travel sequence, realistic transfer time, and whether road or flight routing suits your dates better.
Upgrade Possibilities
Ask about luxury lodges, private fly-in links, honeymoon touches, photography pacing, or extra nights in Zanzibar or Arusha.
Quote Clarity
Share your budget direction early so the team can recommend the right accommodation level instead of overselling the route.
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