Venture for the 50 minutes to one hour flight south-east into Tanzania’s iconic and beautiful Nyerere National Park, one of the few Protected Areas in the country’s southern circuit. Surrounded by Udzungwa Mountains National Park in the west as well as Mikumi National Park in the northwest, explore this awesome safari destination in all its glory with a game drive.
Aboard a hatch top safari vehicle and in the company of an experienced driver / guide discover different landscapes to spot the animals that call this National Park home. These include lion, elephant, Masai giraffes, African wild dogs, yellow baboons, Defassa waterbucks, impalas, vervet monkeys, cheetahs, greater kudu, blue monkeys, wildebeests and Black rhinos, among others.
Kick-start this beautiful morning with packed breakfast from your hotel or the place of residence to Zanzibar Airport for a morning flight to Mtemere airstrip, in Selous (Nyerere) National Park. The flight lasts between 50 minutes and 1 hour (depending on the booked flight).
After the plane land at Mtemere Airstrip in Selous, you will be welcomed by one of our experienced drivers guides for briefing before you begin your guided tour (game drive) through this secluded Wilderness Area. Spend a full day traversing the sweeping plains which can be best experienced with a hatch top safari vehicle and look forward to common sighting of yellow baboons, greater kudu, lions, Masai giraffes, Zebras, Defassa waterbucks, impalas, Cape buffaloes, yellow baboons, vervet monkeys, Hippos and wildebeests among others. More still, you will occasionally come across African wild dogs, African bush elephants, cheetahs, sable antelopes and while the leopards, spotted hyenas and Black rhinos are found in the Park, they are rarely encountered during game drives.
For Lunch, find a comfortable picnic site (with the help of your driver guide) to enjoy the picnic lunch and given the experience of our guides, she/he will find a spot with beautiful scenery as well as fascinating views of wildlife species in the National Park. After this rewarding adventure, continue to Mtemere airstrip for your return flight to Zanzibar Airport. On getting to the Airport, our driver will be waiting to take back to your hotel (within Zanzibar) or bid farewell as you embark on your international flight. This marks the end of the day Trip to Selous (Nyerere) National Park.