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NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
Nyerere National Park, better known as Selous Game Reserve, is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of 54.600 km 2 . The park is located in the south-east of Tanzania and lies about 230 km by road from the capital Dar Es Salaam, at Mtemere Gate.
Only in 2019 it has obtained the status as a national park and changed its name from Selous to Nyerere, in honour of Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania.
The entire area is untouched by human hand. It is one of the wildest and most incontaminated areas left in Africa. It offers a broad variety of natural habitats with open grasslands, swamp areas and rain forests. The Selous represents a true stronghold for the African wild dog and hosts a big amount of animals of the savannah such as elephants, buffalos, lions, impala, kudu, baboons and giraffes.
The park is crossed by the Rufiji, the biggest river in Tanzania, which runs up to the Indian Ocean and hosts
coccodriles, hippos and a wide range of birds. Visitors will enjoy many different types of Safaris: standard safari, walking safari with a ranger and above all boat safari. The park is infact one of the few places in Tanzania where it is possible to navigate the river. This unique
experience offers a full immersion into the wild.
The Mikumi National Park is a protected natural area in central eastern Tanzania; it is crossed by the road that connects Dar Es Salaam and Iringa and borders with the Nyerere National Park and the Udzungwa National Park. The 3 parks form an excellent, varied and pleasant safari circuit, less beaten by international tourism and more protected from an environmental point of view.
The Mikumi National Park is also the most accessible from Dar Es Salaam, it therefore is the ideal safari destination for those short on time.
The Mikumi landscape is often compared to that of the Serengeti where most visitors come with the aim of spotting the “Big Five” (leopards, lions, elephants, buffalos and rhinos) but there are many other species of animals such as zebras, gnu, impala, spotted hyena, baboons and kudu.
The National Park of Udzungwa Mountains is located in the Region of Morogoro, in the south-center of Tanzania and near the Mikumi, Selous and Ruaha National Parks. It’s a mountain park wedged within the chain of mountains of the same name and it is crossed by two important rivers: the Ruaha river, namegiving to the park and Kilombero river.
The park can be explored by foot with a long trekking that leads up to the Sonjo waterfalls. They cover an over 270 meters hight and at the foot of the falls you may swim in a natural pool. It is unique in Tanzania for the numbers of primates. In fact it hosts 11 different species: colobo of Angola, yellow baboon, vervet of the diademin addiction to other endemic species.
In recent years, a new species of elephant - shrew has been discovered, the Rhynchicyon Udzungwensis.
Ruaha National Park was established in 1964 and is the first natural park in Tanzania by extension.
Located in the very heart of Tanzania, near the city of Iringa, it offers visitors an uncrowded glimpse of pristine Africa with a great diversity of wildlife, birds and landscapes.
The park takes its name from Great Ruaha River which offers shelter to a larhe number of crocodiles and hippos and which during the dry season ( between May and October) attracts large numbers of animals including lions,leopards,wild dogs,impalas, antelopes and giraffes, that gather around the available water sources and are therefore easy to spot.
Due to its vast size and the fact that it houses only a few exclusive luxury camps within it, the Ruaha National Park is the perfect destination for lovers of savannah animals who want to escape the crowds and experience Africa in all its wild nature.
The Other Park
SERENGETI
The most beautiful in Africa (they say). Huge herds of predators and prey crossing rivers overrun by crocodiles. The park is the setting of the utmost famous and spectacular “Great Migration”.
TARANGIRE
The homonymous watercourse crosses this park and divides it in two. Tarangire is the ideal destination to observe herds of elephants while serveral baobab trees frame the park.
NGORONGORO
The huge crater is home to an incredible amount of animals including the famous “Big Five”: elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos and rhinos. The show continues with zebras, gnu, ienas and a huge variety of birds including eagles, hawks and pink flamingos.
LAKE MANYARA
Is a huge green environment, where more than half of the park is occupied by the lake and the rest by the forest. During the green rainy season, the lake hosts thousands of flamingos.
Most popular safari packages
3 DAYS SAFARI
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
1st day:
Departure from Dar Es Salaam to Selous with jeep. Arrive to Selous in the afternoon and boat safari for
sunset on Rufiji river. Dinner and overnight at “Selous Safari Lodge” or “Nyerere Tented Camp”.
2nd day:
Breakfast early in the morning and full day safari in Nyerere National Park (Selous) with our jeep and
professional english guide. Lunch inside the park under a big baobab. Late afternoon visit to Masai Village. Go
back to the lodge.
3rd day:
Early in the morning at 6.30 am bushwalking. Go back to the lodge for breakfast. Then drive to Dar Es
Salaam. End of the tour.
Is included:
- transfer from/to Dar Es Salaam/ Selous
- boat safari for sunset
- n. 2 halfboard treatments at “Selous Safari Lodge” or similar (water and soft drink included)
- n. 1 full day safari in the Park with jeep and english guide
- parkfees
- n. 1 lunch inside the park
- water and soft drink during the game drive
- bushwalking
- visit Masai Village
5 DAYS SAFARI
6 DAYS SAFARI
MIKUMI – UDZUNGWA - NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
1st day:
Meet in Dar Es Salaam and drive by car to Mikumi. In the afternoon visit at Masai Boma. Accomodation at
Camp Bastian Mikumi or similar.
2nd day:
Full day game drive in Mikumi National Park. Lunch inside the park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
3rd day:
Drive to Udzungwa National Park. Hiking up to Sanje waterfalls and enjoy swimming in the cool water at the
base of the falls. Return to the lodge for sunset.
4th day:
Drive to Selous ( 5 hours). In the afternoon boat safari on Rufiji river. Dinner and overnight at “Selous Safari
Lodge” or similar.
5th day:
Full day game drive at Nyerere National Park. Lunch inside the park and return to the lodge for sunset.
6th day:
Bushwalking with a ranger. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Drive to Dar Es Salaam. End of the tour.
Is included:
- park fees
- accomodations
- english guide and jeep
- all transportation
- meals and soft drinks
- all activities
Tot. 1400 dollars a person
4 DAYS SAFARI
ZANZIBAR + SAFARI
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
ZANZIBAR + 2 DAYS SAFARI
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
Departure early in the morning at 6 am from Zanzibar. Arrive to Mtemere Gate at 6.30 am and fullday
safari in Nyerere National Park (Selous) with our jeep and english guide. Breakfast and lunch inside the park. In
the afternoon boat safari for sunset on Rufiji River. Dinner and overnight at “Selous Safari Lodge” or “Nyerere
Tented Camp”.
ZANZIBAR + 3 DAYS SAFARI
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
Departure early in the morning at 6 am from Zanzibar. Arrive to Mtemere Gate at 6.30 am and fullday
safari in Nyerere National Park (Selous) with our jeep and english guide. Breakfast and lunch inside the park.
Dinner and overnight at “Selous Safari Lodge” or “Nyerere Tented Camp”.
MAFIA ISLAND + 2 DAYS SAFARI
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK
Departure at 9.30 am from Mafia. Arrive to Mtemere Gate at 11 am and transfer to “Selous Safari Lodge”
or similar. Lunch at the lodge and afternoon visit Masai Village and boat safari for sunset. Dinner and overnight.
Contact form
MAFANIKIO TOUR & SAFARI LTD
License n. 006768
Address: P.O. Box 22232, Band Street - Kisutu - Dar Es Salaam
Phone:
Tanzanian partner +255 745879583 (Prosper)
Italian partner +39 3383274344 (Ilaria)
Mail: mafanikio@mafanikiotour.com
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