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Selous Game Reserve: Explore Nyerere National Park on a Day Safari from Zanzibar
4.6
30 Ratings
Zanzibar
Embark on a thrilling day safari from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park, the largest national park in Africa. Discover an incredible concentration of wildlife, including the famous ‘Big Five’ and rare antelope species. Enjoy direct flights, off-road game drives, a bush hot lunch, and expert guides. Perfect for short holiday travelers!
Embark on a thrilling day safari from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park, the largest national park in Africa. Discover an incredible concentration of wildlife, including the famous ‘Big Five’ and rare antelope species. Enjoy direct flights, off-road game drives, a bush hot lunch, and expert guides. Perfect for short holiday travelers!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Nyerere National Park - The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Zanzibar airport (pick up time will depend on your location)
On arrival at the airport you will meet with our representatives for your safari briefing and assist with the check in process.
At 06.00Hrs you will take your…
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Nyerere National Park - The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Zanzibar airport (pick up time will depend on your location)
On arrival at the airport you will meet with our representatives for your safari briefing and assist with the check in process.
At 06.00Hrs you will take your Domestic flight to Selous Game Reserve / Nyerere National Park
At 06:30 you will be landing at Mtemere airstrip right at the safari park main entrance gate.
06.45Hrs you will Start your Safari Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve now known as Nyerere national park
13.30Hrs we will have a short break for your Safari Bush Lunch inside the safari park.
15.30Hrs End of the Safari Game Drive and heading to the airstrip ready for your flight back to Zanzibar
At 16.15 Hrs you will have your flight back to Zanzibar
On arrival in Zanzibar our driver will be waiting for your ready to bring you back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Professional safari guide
- Lunch included
- Hotel pickup service
- All fees and taxes covered
- 4x4 game drive safari
- Return flights provided
- Bottled water
- Professional safari guide
- Lunch included
- Hotel pickup service
- All fees and taxes covered
- 4x4 game drive safari
- Return flights provided
What's Not Included
- Tips and drinks
- Tips and drinks
Additional Information
Introducing Nyerere National Park, otherwise known as Selous Game Reserve, the biggest National Park in Africa. This newly inaugurated Park is a section of the legendary Selous Game Reserve. Spanning an impressive 30,893km2, the Park is home to one of the planet’s largest wildlife accumulations. Its wide-ranging and plentiful wildlife is truly…
Introducing Nyerere National Park, otherwise known as Selous Game Reserve, the biggest National Park in Africa. This newly inaugurated Park is a section of the legendary Selous Game Reserve. Spanning an impressive 30,893km2, the Park is home to one of the planet’s largest wildlife accumulations. Its wide-ranging and plentiful wildlife is truly astonishing! Travelers to this expansive refuge will have the opportunity to witness massive numbers of both familiar and elusive wildlife species. A mere 30-minute flight from Zanzibar makes Nyerere National Park/Selous Game Reserve the optimal one-day safari destination from Zanzibar. The park is a haven for the renowned ’Big Five’ and unique antelope species such as the Roan Antelope, Brindled Gnu, Lichtenstein Hartebeest, Roan, Sable Antelopes, Kudu and more! Guaranteeing our customers’ satisfaction, we provide direct flights, a welcome drink, off-road safari game drives, bush hot lunch, and plenty of animal sightings with an experienced driver/guide – making it the best choice for those on a brief holiday.
Location
Jahazi Cafe
On arrival at the airport go to Jahazi Cafe and ask for Njema Safari staff.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(30 Ratings)
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B773uofabiank
Mar 1, 2025
Great experience - Private Safari 2 P - Pick up by a nice and competent driver at the hotel at 0400.
Meeting point in the café seems a bit too much at the beginning. Up to 100 people roam here, all waiting for a day safari. Nevertheless, the boys have a good overview and each guest is informed personally and receives a BoardingPass (sometimes only a sign - not a plane ticket. But don't worry).
The flight with a Cesna Caravan 208 (13 people) was pleasant and exciting.
The safari begins directly at the tarmac. Shortly before we were shown skeleton skulls and explained in detail which animal it is. Of course also eating habits etc.
Our guide Mr. Martin was great. You can tell that he has a great passion for the animals and is happy about sightings of them. Like lions. Since it is not a given to see these.
The ride is far from pleasant despite a good driver. People with back problems are eliminated after 2 hours at the latest.
Food (coffee and snack/lunch) was great and seemed authentic.
Especially because we had to move our planned place for lunch - there were three lions chilling.
Martin and his driver tried to show us as much as possible and explain. Neat water and soft drinks were always at hand.
Mr. Martin accompanied us until departure- he was wonderful!
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Rosemary_p
Sep 25, 2024
Looking for the big 5 - Wonderful experience - well organized - knowledgeable guide. Saw many different species - giraffes baboons, hogwarts, impala, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffalo, lions
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Jamiehw6875ws
Jun 30, 2024
Magical Safari Experience - Magical experience. Everything from the hotel pickup in the morning to the drop off in the evening was perfectly organised.
The tour itself was beyond our wildest expectations. We managed to see almost all of the animals. We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, impala, warthogs, vultures, baboons, buffalo and zebras. We weren’t lucky enough to see lions but our driver Herman said they sleep 18hrs a day and you can go weeks without seeing them.
Ultimately it really doesn’t matter what you see as just being there in their natural habitat is magical. Definitely recommend this tour for true safari lovers!
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Colleenh1095
Jan 22, 2024
Great day - Great experience the guide was very knowledgeable and we saw so many animals
Lunch was good just remember that until lunch there are no bathrooms so it's bush toilets if you're desperate
Flight there and back on time and seeing the aircraft fly in to the dirt runway was something I'll always remember
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Bernie20195789
Oct 27, 2023
Safari day that met our expectations - Perfect organization by Njema safari, the taxi came to pick us up at 4 a.m. at our hotel, the Zanzibar/Selous park flight was on time (6 a.m.) and we were welcomed at the entrance to the park by our guide. 6-seater vehicle, fairly quick departure then a day full of discoveries and emotions. In total around 10 hours on the slopes (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), experienced driver/guide (his name: Enedi? I give it roughly) who did not hesitate to get off the slope to get as close as possible near animals. Drivers communicate with each other to indicate their locations. Small coffee/tea break by the lake mid-morning and one-hour lunch break at the foot of the baobab trees. We do quite a few kilometers, a lot of bumps+++ in the holes and bumps of the tracks, constantly. We saw Impalas and other antelopes, giraffes, family elephants, hippos, a wildebeest, baboons, zebras, a lioness+++, hyenas (3 kinds), crocodiles, birds (marabouts, vultures, eagles fishermen)… return to the park gate, we wait a bit for the plane at the edge of the runway, takeoff for Zanzibar. Our taxi meets us at the airport and takes us back to our hotel.
Very satisfied with this busy, tiring day but with beautiful images and beautiful memories.
Only downside: the invitation received by email indicated: time of activity 6 a.m., pick-up from your hotel. We were suspicious and wrote an email to the organizer for more details. In fact it was 6 a.m. departure from the plane, and 4 a.m. at our hotel (which was not noted).
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T4689mscamilled
Oct 27, 2023
Just awesome! - We had a wonderful day! The landscapes are breathtaking and our guide, “KP”, did not hesitate to go off the beaten track in order to show us as many things as possible. We saw a lot of animals and got lots of explanations from the guide. Everything was very well organized. Thank you very much for this moment that we will not forget!
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Ovdelst
Oct 22, 2023
1 day is enough for a good safari - Even though there were some problems the safari was very good… we were picked up at 4am by taxi at the Riu Palace… returned at 6pm…
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Aron
Sep 21, 2023
Simply amazing - Our driver was waiting at our AirBnB on the other side of Zanzibar (Jambiani) at 4am, exactly as arranged. We were greeted at the airport after a one-and-a-bit hour drive, and were able to board the aircraft to Mtemere Airstrip shortly after.
Once at the reserve, there did seem to be some confusion regarding our booking as our names weren’t on any of the guides’ lists. Luckily, the team on site was able to resolve this swiftly by arranging another tour guide that was on standby (which in turn lead to us having a private safari, with just me, my girlfriend, and the guide in the car).
During the 9-hour safari we were able to see lots of animals, including giraffes, lions, elephants, hippos, antelopes, and much more. Our guide, Songoron, was very friendly and knowledgeable on all the animals in the reserve.
Around 4pm our guide brought us back to the airstrip, from where we flew back to Zanzibar and were taken back to our AirBnB by the same driver that had picked us up in the early morning.
All in all, a must-do experience when you’re on Zanzibar. Truly one of the most surreal places me and my girlfriend have ever had the privilege of visiting.
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Dioscoro_a
Sep 6, 2023
Comparison with Other Safaris - Having experienced other Safaris in Pilanesberg, South Africa, Aberdare, Kenya and Maasai Maria, Kenya, this Safari has much less number of each type animals. Contrary to what was advertised as possibly seeing the big 5, Rhino was expected NOT to be seen. Lots of the park are shrubs and trees making the animals hard to find.
Redeeming points are variety of birds and hippos.
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130michelinem
Sep 7, 2024
This is not the best safari! - Poor value for money. Very dear we paid 1360 euros to two. The only difference is that we had a jeep alone with the driver. Very few remote and isolated animals. No hugs. All safaris do the same thing and meet for coffee break and lunch. After lunch we go straight home contrary to what we were told. Not recommended.
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