3 Days Luxury Nyerere Boat and Mikumi Safari from Dar Es Salaam

05:30–11:30 | Early journey to Nyerere: Your guide collects you early in Dar es Salaam to preserve time for the afternoon activities. Travel towards Nyerere with brief comfort stops along the way. Your guide will confirm the game-drive plan and the boat meeting time. On arrival, continue to the lodge for lunch and preparation.

11:30–13:00 | Lunch and lodge check-in: Enjoy lunch, settle into your luxury lodge and prepare cameras or binoculars. Your guide will review the timing of the afternoon game drive and boat transfer. The programme can only proceed as written if the confirmed boat schedule and your arrival time allow both activities.

13:00–16:00 | Nyerere game drive: Explore an accessible part of the park while looking for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope. Your guide will stop at worthwhile sightings but keep enough time to reach the boat departure point. Watch for birds and changing habitats along the route.

16:00–18:00 | Rufiji boat safari: Join the boat crew for a trip on the Rufiji River or an approved connected waterway. Look for hippos, crocodiles and river birds, with the possibility of other wildlife near the banks. The crew will select the route according to water conditions and operating arrangements. Return to the lodge after the boat activity.

Activities: Early transfer, Nyerere game drive, boat safari, lodge check-in.
Distance: Depends on lodge location, game-drive route and boat operator.
Time: Approximately 3 hours on the game drive and around 2 hours on the boat, subject to confirmed timing.
Attractions: Nyerere mammals, Rufiji River, hippos, crocodiles and birds.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Roho ya Selous

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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06:00–09:30 | Early Nyerere wildlife drive: Return to the park for a final chance to view its land wildlife. Your guide will search accessible woodland and open areas for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelope. Pause at sightings and compare what you see from the vehicle with the previous day’s river experience.

09:30–11:00 | Lodge departure: Freshen up, collect your belongings and confirm the transfer route to Mikumi. Lunch arrangements will follow the final travel plan. Leave with time for the interpark journey.

11:00–evening | Transfer to Mikumi: Travel through Southern Tanzania with comfort stops as needed. The road journey occupies much of the afternoon, so Mikumi wildlife viewing is planned for day three. Check in at a luxury lodge near Mikumi and rest.

Activities: Morning game drive, interpark transfer, Mikumi lodge check-in.
Distance: Varies by lodge locations and transfer route.
Time: Around 3–4 hours in Nyerere, followed by several hours on the road.
Attractions: Nyerere wildlife and Southern Tanzania’s landscapes.

06:00–10:00 | Morning on the Mkata Floodplain: Begin your Mikumi game drive early. Look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras across the open plains while your guide points out birds and watches for predators. Stop at interesting sightings for photographs.

10:00–14:00 | Continue game viewing: Explore another accessible route and enjoy a picnic lunch at an approved location. Take final wildlife photographs before leaving the park. Your guide will manage the departure time around the long transfer.

14:00–late evening | Return to Dar es Salaam: Travel back with comfort stops along the way. Expect a late arrival after the Mikumi drive. Your guide drops you at the agreed location.

Activities: Mikumi game drive, picnic lunch, return transfer.
Distance: Approximately 300 km to Dar es Salaam, plus driving inside Mikumi.
Time: Around 7–8 hours in the park including lunch and stops, followed by approximately 5–7 hours on the road.
Attractions: Mkata Floodplain, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras.