Nyerere (Selous) → Ruaha
6-Day Nyerere & Ruaha Fly-in Safari
The wild south by air: boat safaris on the Rufiji, then Ruaha's big predators.
6 days 5 nights
From $4,290 pp
National Park · Southern Circuit
Nyerere National Park
Boat safaris on the Rufiji in Africa's largest national park.
About Nyerere (Selous)
Nyerere National Park, created from the northern part of the old Selous Game Reserve, is the largest national park in Africa. The Rufiji river and its lakes form a web of channels where you can explore by boat as well as by vehicle.
It is wild and uncrowded, with lion, elephant, huge pods of hippo, crocodiles and a healthy population of African wild dogs. Short flights from Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar make it the easiest bush-and-beach add-on in the country.
Highlights
- Boat safaris on the Rufiji and its lakes
- African wild dog
- Walking safaris
- Short flights from Zanzibar & Dar es Salaam
- Very few vehicles
What you might see
- Wild dog
- Lion
- Elephant
- Hippo
- Crocodile
- Buffalo
- Giraffe
- Fish eagle
When to go
Best Good Quieter / wet
June to October. Many camps close in April and May for the long rains.
Getting there
About 45 minutes by light aircraft from Dar es Salaam or an hour from Zanzibar; also reachable by road or train.
How long
2–4 nights
Where to stay
- BudgetSelous Ngalawa Camp
- Mid-rangeLake Manze Camp
- LuxurySand Rivers Selous
Examples of properties we use. We choose the right camp for your month and budget.
2 trips visit Nyerere (Selous)
Nyerere (Selous) safaris & tours
Nyerere (Selous)
3-Day Nyerere Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar
A quick, wild add-on from the beach: boats, hippos and wild dog.
3 days 2 nights
From $1,790 pp
Good to know
Nyerere (Selous): questions travellers ask
Is Nyerere the same as Selous?
Nyerere National Park was created in 2019 from part of the Selous Game Reserve. Most visitors still call it "the Selous".
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