Fly from Zanzibar to Selous National Park for a 4-day safari adventure. Explore Africa’s largest reserve, Nyerere National Park, with ease.
Fly from Zanzibar to Selous National Park
Selous Game Reserve - Depending on your flight schedule, it takes either 45 minutes from Dar es Salaam or 1 hour from Zanzibar to reach Selous Game Reserve. Upon arrival at the airstrip in Selous, a driver guide will greet you and transfer you to the lodge. During the transfer, you’ll get your first glimpse of this incredible and diverse reserve. Enjoy lunch and a siesta before heading out for an afternoon game drive to witness the sunset. Dinner and overnight stay at a luxury lodge.
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Luxury lodge.
Full game drive in Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve - After your first night in Selous, wake up early to a dawn chorus and spectacular views from your room (“banda”). After a quick cup of tea or coffee, embark on a full-day game drive and an exciting boat safari on Lake Tagalala as dawn breaks. There’s nothing quite like enjoying your packed breakfast among the large hippo pods, crocodiles, and amazing birdlife on the lake. Return to the lodge for a late lunch and a siesta by the pool, or visit the lodge’s tree house and water hole for the rest of the day—the choice is yours. (Packed breakfast, L, D)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Accommodation: Luxury lodge.
Walking Safari in Selous National Reserve
Selous Game Reserve - Walking safaris in this magnificent reserve allow you to explore the surrounding area and the smaller flora and fauna often missed on a game drive. Enjoy a visit to the tree house on your way back to the lodge to see if any animals are drinking at the waterhole. Return to camp for a late breakfast before relaxing around the lodge or at the spring water swimming pool. After lunch, visit a local Maasai village near the lodge, home to Saita, the chief of this particular village and a long-time friend of Sable. The close relationship with Saita ensures a non-commercial experience, often including Saita as an escort explaining the traditional uses of various indigenous plants in the area. Afterwards, return to the lodge for your final night.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Accommodation: Luxury lodge.
Game Drive and Later Fly to Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam
Selous Game Reserve - After breakfast, transfer to the Matambwe airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- All fees and/or taxes
Nestled within the untouched African wilderness lies Nyerere National Park (previously known as Selous), the continent’s largest reserve. The park can be conveniently reached by road from Dar es Salaam or by air from Zanzibar, Ruaha, Mikumi, Arusha, or Serengeti. The safari begins at 7:00 AM from Zanzibar Airport, following an early morning hotel pickup by our driver.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
