Safari Details
5-Day Wonderful Safari Zanzibar to Nyerere NP by Flight
Experience the best of Southern Tanzania’s wilderness with this unforgettable 5-day safari adventure from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) by flight. This journey offers a rich blend of thrilling wildlife encounters, cultural immersion, and scenic explorations by land and water, per...
Route At A Glance
A polished route framework, refined around your dates.
Over 5 Days, this route follows Zanzibar ➝ Nyerere NP ➝ Zanzibar, styled as fly-in beach-to-bush routing with a balanced private safari pace. 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.
Experience the best of Southern Tanzania’s wilderness with this unforgettable 5-day safari adventure from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) by flight. This journey offers a rich blend of thrilling wildlife encounters, cultural immersion, and scenic explorations by land and water, per... 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
- Hotel Transfer
- Meals & Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Usually Excluded
- International flights, visas, travel insurance, and personal medical expenses.
- Tips, premium drinks, laundry, personal purchases, and optional upgrades.
- Domestic flights unless clearly included in the confirmed package quote.
- 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
Hotel Pick-Up in Zanzibar – Flight to Nyerere NP – Game Drive
Today's Experience
Our professional driver will pick you from the Hotel to Zanzibar International Airport for flying 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 full day drive, In the afternoon you will get a packed launch and time to rest. Then continuing with the game until sunset, where you will be back at Selous Safari Lodge for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next schedule.
Day
02
Nyerere National Park
Bushman Walking Safari – Village Tour – Boat Safari
Today's Experience
In the morning you will before breakfast you will do bush walking Safari for 1 hour and Half then back for breakfast. From 10AM you will do a village tour at Mloka village until the time of lunch, you will be back at the camp for lunch. At 4:00 PM you will go to the Rufiji River for a boat safari until sunset where you will be back at Selous Safari Lodge for Dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day's schedule.
Day
03
Nyerere National Park
Full-Day Game Drive & Hot Spring Visit
Today's Experience
After an early breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive through different ecosystems of Nyerere National Park. Traverse varied terrains including grasslands, riverine forests, and miombo woodlands as you search for the Big Five and other rare species like wild dogs. Your guide will take you through less-traveled routes, providing in-depth knowledge of wildlife behavior. Enjoy a bush picnic lunch in the wild and visit a natural hot spring, where you can take photos and relax for a moment. Return to your lodge by late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
Day
04
Nyerere National Park
Full-Day Boat Safari in the Park
Today's Experience
Today offers a unique perspective of the park via water. After breakfast, you’ll set out for a full-day boat safari within the park, navigating various branches of the Rufiji River and its lakes. This aquatic adventure gives you an up-close view of crocodiles, hippos, aquatic birds, and herds of animals drinking from the shores. Enjoy a picnic lunch on a river island or peaceful bank and continue exploring this rich water-based ecosystem. Return in the evening to your lodge for dinner and rest.
Day
05
Nyerere National Park
Maasai Cultural Experience – Flight to Zanzibar – Hotel Drop-Off
Today's Experience
After breakfast, drive to a nearby Maasai village for an enriching cultural experience. Meet Maasai warriors, learn about their customs, traditions, and daily life, and participate in their dances and rituals. Then get back lodge/camp for the lunch, After the lunch and rest, transfer to the airstrip for your 4 PM flight back to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar airport, a driver will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel, marking the end of your incredible 5-day safari experience.
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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Village Tour
A Real Taste of Local Life. When you think of Tanzania, you probably picture safaris, lions, and Mount Kilimanjaro. But there’s another side to Tanzania that’s just as special the everyday life of its people. Taki...
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Starting price guide before your custom quote.
Travelers
Adult pp
Child pp
1
$2,500
$1,700
2
$1,518
$1,032
3
$1,500
$1,020
4
$1,490
$1,013
5
$1,460
$993
6+
$1,430
$972
Children are priced using this safari age policy: 5-12 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.
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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