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Safaris in Nyerere and Selous Worth the Money: Our Top 15

27 tours  ·  from $465

The good safaris in Nyerere and Selous go months ahead in the dry season and the rest fill up behind them. Below: the 15 to lock in early and how they differ.

From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights - The first game drive begins at the airstrip
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From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

1.From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,025 reviews · from $470Our pick

Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park for a full-day game drive in a shared safari jeep. Guides such as Eli, Herman, Dennis, and Songoro are praised for sharp animal spotting and clear explanations. Expect elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, and more, plus a bush lunch, coffee stop, park fees, and hotel transfers.

“Everything was utterly amazing and outstanding. Eli our guide was unbelievably knowledgeable and entertaining too which was a wonderful bonus . The whole experience from start to finish was incredibly well organised and everyone was so kind and caring . We felt completely safe and do not visit Zanzibar without doing this day trip . It was run like clockwork . We did have a private Brand new jeep and we highly recommend doing the little extra if you can .. very very well worth the money .”

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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer - At Abeid Amani Karume Airport at 6 a.m.
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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

2.Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $800Top rated

Fly from Zanzibar to Selous at 6 a.m. for a full-day game drive with a local guide and photographer. Look for elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and African wild dogs, with breakfast, drinks, snacks, lunch, park fees, and an evening flight back included.

“My husband and I purchased the Selous Luxury Day Safari from Viator. I was celebrating a milestone birthday, the big 40, and I wanted to make it epic. Tomas, Fanta and crew did just that and more, what an amazing safari experience! From the Read more”

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Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar - Eight hours among Selous wildlife
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Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

3.Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $550

Fly from Zanzibar to Selous Game Reserve for a long game drive through Tanzania’s wild interior. Expect an early hotel pickup, a small plane, an open safari vehicle, lunch, drinks, and guides such as Moussa, Felix, Nelson, or Mohamoud. The day can be hot, dusty, and rough, but elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and crocodiles may be seen at close range.

“Sublime ! Un grand merci à notre guide Moussa pour toutes ses explications et pour sa sympathie, nous avons passé une superbe journée !”

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Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve - Landing at Mtemere Airstrip
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Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

4.Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $600

Fly from Zanzibar to Mtemere Airstrip, meet your safari guide, and spend the day looking for elephants, lions, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, and African hunting dogs in Nyerere National Park. Game drives cross the savannah and follow rivers and lakes before a picnic lunch and the afternoon flight back.

“For spending nearly $1000 for two of us to go on safari, this was not worth the money, as we spent only merely 4 hours looking for animals on the safari, and the remaining time was spent sitting in the airport waiting to fly to the park, eating luRead more”

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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar - What the game drive feels like
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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

5.1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $550

Leave Zanzibar at sunrise and fly to Nyerere National Park for a guided game drive along bush tracks and the Rufiji River. You may see elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and wild dogs. Guides such as Musa, Benson, Felix, and Fidelis are part of the operator’s safari team. Lunch, water, flights, and park fees are included.

“An incredible experience. We spent one day on safari with our guides David and Gerald. Both were very nice, friendly and willingly answered many of our questions. There is no doubt that they both love their work and animals. They tried to let uRead more”

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The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar - From your Zanzibar hotel to Jahazi Cafe
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The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar

6.The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $550

You fly from Zanzibar to Mtemere airstrip, then spend the day on a 4x4 game drive in Nyerere National Park. The package includes return flights, park fees, lunch, water, hotel transfers, and a professional guide. Guide Moussa has earned praise for answering questions and helping visitors spot wildlife.

“Having experienced other Safaris in Pilanesberg, South Africa, Aberdare, Kenya and Maasai Maria, Kenya, this Safari has much less number of each type animals. Contrary to what was advertised as possibly seeing the big 5, Rhino was expected NOT to be seen. Lots of the park are shrubs and trees making the animals hard to find. Redeeming points are variety of birds and hippos.”

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From Zanzibar: 3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights - Day one: from Zanzibar flight to a full Nyerere game drive
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From Zanzibar: 3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights

7.From Zanzibar: 3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 22 reviews · 3 days · from $1,550

Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park for a full-day jeep safari, bush walk, and Rufiji River boat trip. You stay two nights at Africa Safari Selous in a Banda Bungalow, with full-board meals, shared transfers, park fees, and an English-speaking guide included. The return flight leaves early on day three, so your time in the reserve is closer to two full days.

“L annonce de l activité propose 3 jours et 2 nuits mais en réalité c est 2 jours et 2 nuits puisque le troisième jour décollage à 7h du matin … première journée safari avec jeep confortable rien a dire super bien . En revanche le safari en bateau le lendemain ne dure que 2h et ensuite marche de 1h30 dans la brousse l apres midi où le massai nous explique les différentes plantes médicinales … bof bof pour le prix total de la prestation .”

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3 Days Safari - Selous Game Reserve - Day one: the long road to Selous
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3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

8.3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $950

Spend three days exploring Selous from Dar es Salaam with private transport, a Rufiji River boat safari, a full-day game drive, and an armed-ranger walking safari. Guides such as Otto, Rama, Musa, and Ally have led trips here, though guide assignment is not guaranteed. The $950 price includes transport, meals, parking, and camp accommodation arrangements.

“Had we known how beautiful and pristine Selous is, we could have done this trip much earlier. We got to see numerous wildlife species and landscapes in the marshes and grasslands of Selous. We were lucky to have guide Malava accompanRead more”

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From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights - The 4 a.m. pickup and flight from Zanzibar
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From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights

9.From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $464Best value

Fly from Zanzibar to Selous, now part of Nyerere National Park, for a full game drive with a bush lunch. Expect a 4 a.m. pickup, roughly 30-minute flights, shared safari vehicles, and guides such as Shija, Blacky, Barrack, or Nwyni. Lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and zebras are possible sightings.

“I don’t have the nouns or verbs to describe this amazing experience. Just DO IT! Our guide Nwyni made sure we had the safari adventure we dreamed of. Seeing so many beautiful animals in their natural habitat was breathtaking.”

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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi - Day 2: Walking Before Breakfast, Then a Long Game Drive
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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

10.5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $1,999

Travel from Dar es Salaam into southern Tanzania for five days of boat safaris, walking, and game drives in Selous and Mikumi. A 4x4 Land Cruiser, driver-guide, meals, water, and park transport are included. Guides such as Juma, Otto, Musa, and Endrick have led previous departures, though your assigned guide may differ.

“I wish we had done this trip earlier because it has been totally overwhelming and splendid beyond what we had imagined it to be. Mikumi and Selous are really beautiful, pristine and away from the crowds. We got to experience the wildlife and sRead more”

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3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania - Day 2: nine hours searching Selous by vehicle
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3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania

11.3 Days Unique safari Selous Game Reserve Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $799

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve for a sunset boat safari, a nine-hour game drive, and an early bush walk with a local guide. Guides named in past trips include Julius, Fidelis, Issa, and Steven. Private pickup, mobile tickets, and flexible hotel, airport, or ferry drop-off make this a useful safari before Zanzibar.

“Everything was superb on the park and the safari lodge. People who joined safari was humble, knowledgable and experienced!”

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3 Days Safari to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve) - Day 1: the long road to the Rufiji River
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3 Days Safari to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)

12.3 Days Safari to Nyerere National Park (Selous Game Reserve)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $1,155

Spend three days in Nyerere National Park with a private guide, open-roof 4WD game drive, Rufiji River boat safari, and walking safari. Pickup is offered from your Dar es Salaam hotel, ferry, or airport. Guides linked with this operator include Yunus, Emanuel, Mansoor, and French-speaking Sylvester. Two lodge nights and meals are included.

“More wild than the northern parks, we loved our 3-day experience with Yunus in the Selous Game Reserve”

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5 Days Safari to Nyerere NP (Selous GR) and Mikumi NP - Mikumi offers an easier southern-circuit safari
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5 Days Safari to Nyerere NP (Selous GR) and Mikumi NP

13.5 Days Safari to Nyerere NP (Selous GR) and Mikumi NP

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,446

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park and Mikumi National Park with African Pangolin Safaris. You’ll cruise the Rufiji River, walk with an armed ranger, and spend two days on 4x4 game drives. Mansour and Yunus Mohamed may assist with arrangements. Four breakfasts, four dinners, five lunches, transport, and park fees are included.

“This is the review for the 5-day African Pangolin Safaris visiting Mikumi and Nyerere park.”

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3 days safari to selous game reserve - Day two: eight hours in the reserve
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3 days safari to selous game reserve

14.3 days safari to selous game reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $769

Spend three days exploring Selous Game Reserve from Dar es Salaam with Wildtrip Safaris Tanzania. Your trip includes hotel or airport pickup, a sunset boat ride on the Rufiji River, a full-day game drive, picnic lunch, camp accommodation, and a sunrise walking safari with an armed ranger. Guides may include Khalifa, Six, or Tatiana.

“We had a great day during our holidays in Tanzania”

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From Zanzibar: Day Safari to Selous Game Reserve with flight - The early hotel pickup and flight
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From Zanzibar: Day Safari to Selous Game Reserve with flight

15.From Zanzibar: Day Safari to Selous Game Reserve with flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $480

You fly from Zanzibar to Selous Game Reserve for a full day of shared game drives, guided in English, French, or German. Expect an early hotel pickup, a wildlife drive, lunch, more game viewing, and a return flight. Lions, giraffes, hippos, and other animals may appear, but sightings are never guaranteed.

“Amazing adventure seen lots of animals and the staff were great”

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