Safari Details
3-Day Fly Zanzibar to Nyerere NP, Night Game Drive
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Escape the beaches of Zanzibar and fly into the heart of Tanzania’s largest protected wilderness on this exciting 3-day safari to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Known for its vast landscapes and diverse wildlife, Nyerere NP offers an unforgettable blend of adventure, tranquility, and raw nat...
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 private tour, mid-range.
Escape the beaches of Zanzibar and fly into the heart of Tanzania’s largest protected wilderness on this exciting 3-day safari to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Known for its vast landscapes and diverse wildlife, Nyerere NP offers an unforgettable blend of adventure, tranquility, and raw nat... 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
- 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
- Drinks And Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Hotel Transfer
Usually Excluded
- International flights, visas, travel insurance, and personal medical expenses.
- Tips, premium drinks, laundry, personal purchases, and optional upgrades.
- Extra hotel nights before or after safari unless requested and added to the quote.
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 Zanzibar to Selous for Full-Day Game Drive
Today's Experience
Our professional driver will pick you up from the hotel to Zanzibar International Airport to fly to Nyerere National Park. After arrival, you start the journey to Selous Game Reserve with our professional driver and tour guide. At Selous Game Reserve you will do a full-day drive, in the afternoon you will get a packed launch and time to rest. Then continue with the game until 4:00 PM when you will get back at the camp for night game drive preparation. Night game drives take about from 06PM to 11:00 PM. At night time there are a lot of animals walking and active at night there is a big percentage to see many cat species, especially lions, leopards and other animals. You will have dinner at the bush in the night.
Day
02
Nyerere National Park
Village Tour and Boat Safari in Nyerere National Park
Today's Experience
In the morning, you will have breakfast and time to rest. From 10:00 AM, you will do a village tour at Mloka village until the time of launch. You will be back at the camp for the launch. At 4:00 PM, you will go to the Rufiji River for a boat safari until sunset where you will be back at the lodge for dinner, sleeping, and preparation for the next day's schedule.
Day
03
Nyerere National Park
Walking Safari, Maasai Culture and Flying to Zanzibar Island
Today's Experience
On your last day, before breakfast, you will do a walking tour in the forest (Bush) to learn on animals footprint, Plants birds with local guide for 1 hour and half. Then, you will return to the hotel for breakfast and prepare for your visiting Maasai trible to learn about their traditional then back for lunch and rest then prepare for pick up to the Mtemere Airport where you will be fly back Zanzibar by 04PM Flight, when arrive Zanzibar you will be pick up by our driver for the drop off.
Activities
Real experiences included on this route.
Night Game Drive
Experience the Wild at Night. While most safari experiences in Tanzania take place during the day, the real magic happens when the sun goes down. The Night Game Drive, conducted between 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM, offers a...
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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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Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Travelers
Adult pp
Child pp
1
$1,750
N/A
2
$1,018
$692
3
$1,018
$692
4
$1,000
$680
5
$1,018
$692
6+
$990
$673
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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