From Zanzibar: Nyerere National Park 2-Day Fly-In Safari

Explore Nyerere National Park on a 2-day 1-night fly-in safari with a game drive, Rufiji River boat safari, and guided bush walk.

Getting started

Begin with all hotel-to-airport transfers in Zanzibar for your flight. Board the 45-minute round-trip flight between Zanzibar and Nyerere National Park, landing at Mtemere Airstrip. On arrival, meet your professional English-speaking guide and move straight to your open-top 4x4 safari Land Cruiser to start your first full-day game drive.

What to expect

Nyerere National Park savannahs, lakes, and woodland

Across two days, you explore Nyerere National Park, moving between open savannahs, lakes, woodland sectors, and the Rufiji River corridor.

Features

• Your 2-day 1-night fly-in safari combines a full-day open-top 4x4 game drive on day 1, a morning Rufiji River boat safari on day 2, and a guided bush walking safari with a ranger, giving you three distinct ways to experience the park.
• All Nyerere National Park fees, concession fees, and entry permits are covered, so you focus on the wildlife and landscapes instead of on-site payments.
• A professional English-speaking driver-guide leads your experience throughout, sharing observations on animal behavior, and an armed TANAPA national park ranger joins your guided bush walking safari for close-up insight into tracks and micro-ecology.
• Bottled mineral water is provided during all activities, including game drives, the boat safari, and the walking safari, so you stay hydrated in the park's warm climate.

Full-day 4x4 open-top game drive

Day 1 is dedicated to a full-day game drive in an open-top 4x4 safari Land Cruiser, exploring different sectors of Nyerere National Park.

Features

• From morning until late afternoon, your full-day open-top 4x4 game drive traverses pristine savannahs, lakes, and woodland sectors, maximizing your chances of encountering wildlife in varied habitats.
• The route offers an opportunity to look for rare African wild dogs, big cats, giraffes, buffalo, and over 400 species of birds, with time to stop and observe when your guide spots activity.
• Your expert English-speaking guide positions the vehicle for clear views and photography and adjusts the pace of the drive based on sightings and conditions while you travel in the safari Land Cruiser.

Rufiji River boat safari

On day 2, you head onto the Rufiji River for a morning boat safari before continuing with your walking experience.

Features

• The morning Rufiji River boat safari takes you along one of Tanzania's key river systems, where you may come eye-to-eye with hippos, crocodiles, and waterbirds gathered along the banks and channels.
• Your guide and boat crew navigate close to points of interest while you remain seated, watching interactions between animals that rely on the Rufiji River.
• Bottled mineral water is available on board, and park fees for this river activity are already included in your package.

Guided bush walking safari

After time on the river, you step onto the ground for a guided bush walking safari.

Features

• The guided bush walking safari is led by an armed TANAPA national park ranger together with your guide, shifting focus from large-animal viewing to animal tracks, plants, and the park's micro-ecology.
• You follow a set route at a measured pace while the ranger interprets signs such as footprints, droppings, and feeding marks that are easy to miss from a vehicle or boat.

Overnight riverside lodge stay

Between your first and second days in the park, you stay close to the Rufiji River at a mid-range tented lodge or camp.

Features

• Your 1-night mid-range tented lodge stay is on a full-board basis, with dinner, breakfast, and lunch included, so all meals during your time in the park are taken care of.
• The lodge or camp is located along the Rufiji River, placing you within the park environment from evening through early morning and reducing transfer times between your accommodation and activities.
• Round-trip flights between Zanzibar and Nyerere National Park are paired with hotel-to-airport transfers in Zanzibar, creating a seamless link between your hotel in Zanzibar, the lodge on the Rufiji River, and every safari activity in the itinerary.