5 days · Tanzania
Five Days Selous/Nyerere Game Reserve Fly-in
DURATION
5 days
DESTINATION
Tanzania
FROM
USD 4,400
Five days in Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous) — boat safaris on the Rufiji River, walking safaris, and one of Africa's last strongholds for wild dog.
BEST FOR
Photographers, walking-safari enthusiasts, travellers wanting activities not available in the north
Journey highlights
- —Boat safaris on the Rufiji River
- —Walking safaris with an armed ranger
- —Wild dog territory — one of Africa's largest remaining populations
- —Fly-in access, far from the northern circuit crowds
- —Africa's largest protected game reserve
Day by day
Fly to Nyerere National Park
Scheduled flight from Dar es Salaam to Nyerere (formerly Selous), Africa's largest protected game reserve. Afternoon boat safari on the Rufiji River.
Walking Safari
Guided walking safari with an armed ranger, tracking game on foot through the miombo woodland, a different perspective from the confines of a vehicle.
Game Drives & Wild Dog Territory
Full day of game drives across the reserve's lake and river systems, home to one of Africa's largest surviving populations of African wild dog.
Rufiji River Boat Safari
A further boat safari deeper into the river system, drifting past hippo pods, crocodile and dense birdlife along the banks.
Departure
Final morning activity before the flight back to Dar es Salaam.