3-Day Nyerere National Park Safari from Dar Es Salaam with Boat Trip

Meet your driver-guide in Dar Es Salaam and drive with a lunch box to Nyerere National Park. Usually, the drive takes up to 3 hours (219 km) on both tarmac and off-road sections.

Usually, we will have an evening boat trip on the first day. The boat safaris are conducted in sturdy metal boats with a powerful outboard motor on the back and a covered canopy. Each boat safari is guided by a boatman who has grown up on the river and knows all the little nooks and crannies a boat can sneak through like the back of his hand.

They are also well aware of hippo and crocodile behaviour, having spent many years safely guiding people between them. The boat safaris provide some of the best water birding in Africa and get you up close and personal with hippos and crocodiles as they move through the river system, wallow in the water, or bask on the banks.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in a specially modified safari vehicle with a professional guide, during which you should see and learn much about a large number of animals, including all the favourites such as lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, and other significant species, including the now rare African hunting dog, as well as a great variety of bird species.

Take in incredible scenery with varied topography, including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with long views to far-off mountains.

A packed lunch will be served, with time to rest. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink, a place with a clear view all around so that no predator can creep up unseen.

Back to the lodge by 6:00 for sunset and dinner when ready.

Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush. It's an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed natural reserve area.

Although you may spot some giraffes or walk in the footsteps of elephants, our walking safaris are tailored to allow you to learn about the things you miss from vehicles or boats, the ecosystem that the animals live in, how to identify animal tracks and signs, and fascinating information about the insects, trees, and colourful birdlife.

Walks are slow-paced, accompanied by an armed ranger and our expert guide, and are around 2-3 hours long, leaving camp at around 6:30 a.m. after a cup of tea or coffee and some homemade biscuits.

One of our safari cars drives you a short distance to the entrance gate of the game reserve, where you pick up your armed ranger before heading to the start of the walk.