Safari Details
3-Day Flight Zanzibar to Nyerere NP, 2 Game Drive & Boat
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In this tour package you will fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve) where you will have two game drives and one boat safari inside the game reserve. You will enjoy to seeing beautiful lakes, the way animal drink water and more attractions to enjoy during your safari. You will also have walking safaris accompanied with bushman.
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 3 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 2 game drive, wildlife focus.
In this tour package you will fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve) where you will have two game drives and one boat safari inside the game reserve. You will enjoy to seeing beautiful lakes, the way animal drink water and more attractions to enjoy during your safari. You will also have walking safaris accompanied with bushman. 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)
- 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
Flying From Zanzibar To Selous Game Reserve & Game Drive
Today's Experience
The journey will start from your hotel where you will be picked up by our professional driver to Zanzibar Airport for a flight (06AM) to Mtemere Airport at Nyerere National Park. You will do a full day game drive tour in Nyerere National Park where you will see a lot of tourist attractions found in the biggest national parks in Africa like animals, birds, rivers, lakes, and more. Among the huge variety of wildlife you might see include elephants, zebra, giraffe, hippo, etc. In the afternoon, you will get a packed lunch and time to rest. Then continue with a game drive tour until sunset when you be taken to Lodge or camp for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day schedule
Day
02
Nyerere National Park
Game Drive & Boat Safari Inside The Park
Today's Experience
After breakfast early in the morning, you will have a game drive in different routes up to 1:00 pm. You will have lunch, then continue with boat safari in the biggest lake in Selous Game Reserve called Suwandu Lake. The lake has a lot of animals coming to drink water such as zebra, impala, giraffe, and monkey. Also, very easy to see elephants as they are crossing the lake, swimming, wallowing on the mud. Then our professional captain will drive to the location of biggest river in Tanzania which is a beautiful location for big crocodiles and a lot of hippos. We will do boat safari until sunset then we'll get back to the camp or lodge for dinner and sleeping.
Day
03
Mloka Village
Walking Safari, Maasai Culture Tour & Flying Back Zanzibar
Today's Experience
On this last day before breakfast, you will do a walking tour in the forest with local guidefor 1 hour and half. Then you'll return to the hotel for breakfast and prepare to Maasai village to lear about thier culture and traditiona for almost 2 to 3 hours to then get back lodge/camp for lunch and prepare to go to Mtemere Airport fo fly back Zanzibar around 04PM, where you will be picked up by our drivers and flying to Zanzibar.
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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Walking Safari
A True Adventure on Foot. When you think of a safari in Tanzania, you probably imagine driving through endless plains in a 4x4, spotting lions, elephants, and giraffes from the safety of a vehicle. That’s an amazing...
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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
$2,120
N/A
2
$1,180
$885
3
$1,180
$885
4
$1,170
$885
5
$1,160
$885
6+
$1,150
$885
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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