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Nyerere Fly-in Safari

4 days from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar

Duration
4 days, 3 nights
Destinations
Nyerere
Accommodation
Mid-rangeother levels on request
Tour type
Private
Indicative from
US$2,200 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.

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Elephants walking on a dirt road (illustrative photo)

Safari overview

The easiest real safari from Zanzibar — a 45-minute flight to a riverside camp.

Fly from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam to Nyerere for three nights of boat safaris, walks and game drives with the camp's guides.

Best travel period
June to October; January–February possibleJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Suitable for
Travellers who prefer less time on the road

Highlights

  • Short flight from Zanzibar
  • Rufiji River boat safari
  • Walking

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Mid-range level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

  1. Leopard in long grass (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative photo · Pexels

    Morning flight from Zanzibar; afternoon boat safari.

    Rufiji River Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  2. African elephant in its natural habitat (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative photo · Pexels

    Game drive and walking safari.

    Rufiji River Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  3. Family of elephants (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative photo · Pexels

    Full day with the camp.

    Rufiji River Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Rufiji River, Nyerere NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  4. Traditional boats on the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar
    Photo: Pexels

    Flight back to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam.

    Breakfast · End of services

Route map

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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.

  • Elephants on open plains (illustrative photo) — area around Rufiji River Camp
    Area photo

    Rufiji River Camp

    Rufiji River, Nyerere NP

    Mid-range · Tented camp · 3 nights (days 1, 2, 3)

Included

  • Scheduled light-aircraft flights as listed
  • Game drives, boat safari and walks with camp guides as listed
  • Park and concession fees as per itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals as listed
  • Airport transfers

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
  • Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
  • Optional activities not listed as included
  • Personal expenses

Price and group options

Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.

  • • Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
  • • Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
  • • Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury

Make it yours

Add nights, change the order, swap a lodge or add Zanzibar — every Wild Host safari is tailored before you book.

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