Tanzania · SELOUS GAME RESERVE SAFARIS

The 15 Best Selous & Nyerere Safaris

48 tours  ·  from $240 a head

The southern reserve is bigger than Switzerland and reached by air or a long drive from Dar. These 15 cover the fly-in days and the multi-night camps, priced, with boat safaris on the Rufiji noted where they are included.

From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights - The early hotel pickup and airport transfer
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From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

1.Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

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

Review of a Zanzibar day safari to Nyerere National Park with flights, game drives, bush lunch, guides, and practical tips.

“An incredible experience, absolutely loved the day! It was well organised from the pick up to the airport to boarding the flight and once landed in Selous. The guide was great, informative and did all he could for us to see as many animals as possible. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking to do a day's safari from Zanzibar.”

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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer - Flying to Mtemere airstrip
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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

2.Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

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

Review of Zanzibar’s $800 Selous day safari, with flights, wildlife drives, lunch, a professional photographer, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“From pickup to dropoff, an excellent experience. Great people driving us around getting the best pictures of the animals spotted. The photographer Mike is a great added value and secures that the many moments will be well documented with the pictures taken during the trip. One more thing, our Polish became at lot better during the trip 😂”

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Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar - The pre-dawn pickup and flight to mainland Tanzania
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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

Review of the Selous day safari from Zanzibar, with flights, game drive, lunch, guides, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Topissime! Magnifique! D’une beauté sans pareille de voir tous ces animaux en liberté et protégés. Atterrissage épique en plaine brousse. Ne vous formalisez pas sur l’organisation en amont pour s’assurer de l’heure du pick-up à l’hôtel. Arrivée à Read more”

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Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve - Entering Nyerere National Park 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

Review of Zanzibar’s day safari to Nyerere National Park, with flight timing, wildlife, price, picnic lunch, and practical booking advice.

“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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From Zanzibar: Nyerere National Park Game Drive with Lunch - The early pickup and flight to Mtemere
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From Zanzibar: Nyerere National Park Game Drive with Lunch

5.Nyerere National Park Game Drive with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 59 reviews · 1 day · from $550

Review of a Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park safari, with return flights, game drive, bush lunch, wildlife tips, costs, and practical advice.

“The guides were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. They made sure that we had as many close encounters with the animals for a good experience and great photos/videos. Lunch was delicious and served well.”

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3 Days Selous (Nyerere National Park) - Day 1: The long road from Dar es Salaam to the Rufiji River
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3 Days Selous (Nyerere National Park)

6.3 Days Selous (Nyerere National Park)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $850

Review of a 3-day Nyerere National Park safari from Dar es Salaam, with boat safari, game drive, walking safari, lodge stay, and practical tips.

“We went to a private group safari as 4 friends and we had such a blast. Every minute of it including the safari itself, the accomodation, the food, the service was beyond expectations in the middle of the jungle.”

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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar - The early flight from Abeid Amani Karume Airport
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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar - The short flight to Mtemere airstrip
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The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar

From Zanzibar: 3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights - Day 1: A full-day jeep safari in Nyerere National Park
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From Zanzibar: 3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights

9.3-Day Selous Safari Trip with Flights

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

Review of a 3-day Selous safari from Zanzibar with flights, game drives, Rufiji boat safari, bush walk, meals, and practical tips.

“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 2: nine hours of wildlife searching
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3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

10.3 Days Safari – Selous Game Reserve

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

Review of a three-day Selous safari from Dar es Salaam, with Rufiji River boating, game drives, walking safari, pricing, and practical tips.

“We have been on couple of safaris to the other parts of Tanzania and finally we found a reliable operator to take us to Selous. Booking with Rama was smooth as he was there to advise and guide us all times. We flew from Dar to Selous and Read more”

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A Day Trip To Selous Fly From Zanzibar - Landing inside Selous Game Reserve
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A Day Trip To Selous Fly From Zanzibar

11.A Day Trip To Selous Fly From Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $630

Review a Zanzibar to Selous safari by charter plane, with game drives, picnic lunch, wildlife, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“Professional service and a once in a lifetime opportunity! It was worth the lifetime of memories and I think about this experience often!”

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From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights - Landing in Selous and meeting the safari team
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From Zanzibar: Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights

12.Selous Game Reserve Day Safari with Flights

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

Review of Zanzibar’s Selous day safari, with flights, bush lunch, wildlife sightings, costs, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.

“Everything was right on time and our guide was very good at communication with his co-workers to find the animals. Lunch was also great!”

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2-Days 1-Night Nyerere National Park from Zanzibar by flight - Day 1: From Zanzibar to Mtemere Airstrip
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2 Days 1 Night Nyerere National Park from Zanzibar by flight

13.2 Days 1 Night Nyerere National Park from Zanzibar by flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 2 days · from $941

Review of a two-day Nyerere safari from Zanzibar, with flights, game drives, bush lunch, Rufiji River boat safari, and practical booking advice.

“The safari was 10/10. We saw so many animals and it was honestly an unforgettable experience. Our guide had a lot of knowledge and the driver was amazing, when we got information that there was a lion, he drove fast so that we could get there in time, and he always managed to get as close as possible so we could see everything perfectly. The accommodation was great and the food was also very good. This trip was so wonderful that I will remember it for a long time.”

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3 Days Nyerere NP [Selous GR] Game, Walking and Boat - Day 2: A full game drive with time beside the river
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3 Days Nyerere NP [Selous GR] Game, Walking and Boat

14.3 Days Nyerere NP [Selous GR] Game, Walking and Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $750

Review of a 3-day Nyerere National Park safari with Rufiji boat cruise, game drive, walking safari, meals, camp stay, and Dar es Salaam transfers.

“we have just got back from such an amazing experience with this company!!!!from initial interaction with the team here it was seamless, the hotel to airport transfer was completely private along with the tour. The guide named 'Eric' was the beRead more”

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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi - Day 2: Walking through Selous, then a full game drive
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5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

15.5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi

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

Review of a five-day Selous and Mikumi safari from Dar es Salaam, with boat rides, walking safaris, game drives, camps, costs, and tips.

“We had the most incredible experience on safari in Tanzania. The safari was packed with interesting wildlife encounters in some of the most beautiful landscapes we have ever been to.”

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