3 daysFrom Zanzibar: 2-Day Selous Safari with Flights & Lodge Stay
Length
2 days
Itinerary
2 days planned
Group
Max 20
Guides
German, English
Overview
Start your adventure with an early hotel pickup and airport transfer (if selected). At 7:30 AM, fly from Zanzibar to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park), arriving at Mtemere Airstrip around 8:20 AM.
Meet your guide and enjoy a full-day safari in a custom 4x4 vehicle with panoramic views. Explore savannahs, woodlands, and river areas while spotting elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, buffalos, and possibly African wild dogs. Around 12:30–2:00 PM, enjoy a bush lunch before continuing your afternoon game drive. Arrive at your lodge around 5:00–6:00 PM for dinner and an overnight stay.
On Day 2, enjoy breakfast before a 2-hour boat safari on the Rufiji River, home to hippos, crocodiles, and birdlife. Return to Zanzibar on the 10:00 AM flight. If only the 4:00 PM flight is available, enjoy a complimentary walking safari or village tour with lunch included. Hotel transfers in Zanzibar are provided if selected.
Day by day itinerary
1Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park)⌄
Fly from Zanzibar to one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves and enjoy a full-day safari in a custom 4x4 vehicle. Search for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and buffalos while your guide shares insights about the park and its wildlife. Enjoy a bush lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive and ending the day at your safari lodge surrounded by nature.
Meals: Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Lodge or Campsite
2Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park)⌄
Start your morning with breakfast at the lodge before heading out on a scenic boat safari along the Rufiji River. Cruise past hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of birdlife while experiencing Nyerere National Park from a completely different perspective. After the boat safari, transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to Zanzibar. If a later flight is scheduled, enjoy an additional activity such as a guided walking safari or village tour before departure.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Park entry and landing fees
- ✓Professional driver & expert safari guide
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Refreshments during activities
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Bottled water and soft drinks
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Scenic boat safari on the Rufiji River
- ✓Tour available in English, French, German and Polish
- ✓All government taxes and charges
- ✓Raincoats in case of rain
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off (if you’ve selected this option)
- ✓A wild safari story to take back home
- ✓Overnight stay in a safari lodge (private room with ensuite)
- ✓Game drives in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle
- ✓Return domestic flight between Zanzibar and Selous
Not included
- ✕Tips for the guide and driver (optional)
- ✕Travel insurance (recommended but not provided)
Good to know
Starts: In this option without hotel transfer, meet us at Zanzibar Airport around 7:00 AM in the parking area in front of the Domestic Flights Terminal. Our guide will be wearing an Ocean Blue T-shirt. From there, we’ll take the flight together to Selous (Nyerere National Park) for your safari adventure.
Ends: In this option without hotel transfer, meet us at Zanzibar Airport around 7:00 AM in the parking area in front of the Domestic Flights Terminal. Our guide will be wearing an Ocean Blue T-shirt. From there, we’ll take the flight together to Selous (Nyerere National Park) for your safari adventure.
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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