3 Days Midrange Weekend Safari in Tanzania from Dar Es Salaam

Our experienced local safari guide will welcome you at your hotel, residence or another confirmed collection point in Dar es Salaam between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. After assisting with your luggage and providing a brief introduction, the guide will begin the road journey toward Nyerere National Park. An early departure helps preserve enough time for lunch and relaxation after arrival.

Travel through Kisarawe, Kibiti and Mloka, covering approximately 230 kilometres. The journey normally takes five to six hours, depending on traffic, weather and road conditions. A scheduled breakfast stop will be provided, together with reasonable breaks for refreshments and personal comfort.

You will arrive near Mtemere Gate between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and proceed to your selected midrange lodge. After lunch and check-in, spend the remainder of the afternoon resting, enjoying the lodge surroundings or watching birds around the property. Dinner and overnight will be provided at the lodge.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Rufiji River Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, leave the lodge at approximately 6:30 a.m. with a packed lunch and enter Nyerere National Park through Mtemere Gate. Beginning early improves the opportunity to observe wildlife while temperatures are cooler and animals are more active.

Explore open plains, woodland and habitats connected to the Rufiji River. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, waterbucks and greater kudus. Lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs also inhabit the ecosystem, although sightings depend on natural animal movements. Around the river and accessible lakes, watch for hippos, Nile crocodiles, fish eagles, kingfishers and other waterbirds.

Enjoy a packed lunch at an authorised picnic site before continuing with the afternoon game drive. Your guide will select the route according to wildlife reports and road accessibility. Exit through Mtemere Gate at approximately 5:30–6:00 p.m. and return to the midrange lodge for dinner and your final overnight stay.

Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Overnight:

Rufiji River Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Begin the final morning with breakfast and complete check-out at approximately 7:00 a.m. Our guide will assist with your luggage before starting the return journey to Dar es Salaam. The earlier departure is intended to help you reach the city at a practical time before the new week begins.

The drive covers approximately 230 kilometres through Mloka, Kibiti and Kisarawe. Stop for lunch and refreshments along the route, with additional comfort breaks arranged when necessary.

Arrival in Dar es Salaam is expected between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., depending on traffic and road conditions. Drop-off will be provided at your hotel, residence, airport, ferry terminal or another agreed location, concluding your Tanzania weekend safari.