Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park, formerly known as Selous Game Reserve, for a day of game drives in one of the largest protected wildlife areas in Africa. Nyerere covers over 30,000 square kilometers of woodland, rivers, and grassland in southern Tanzania. The park is home to elephants, lions, wild dogs, hippos, crocodiles, and a wide range of bird species. Because of its size and location, it sees far fewer visitors than the northern parks, so game drives feel unhurried and private.
A charter flight from Zanzibar gets you there without the long overland route. You land near the park, meet your guide, and head straight into a game drive along the Rufiji River and surrounding areas. By evening, you're back on a plane to Zanzibar. If you want a mainland safari experience without breaking up your Zanzibar holiday, this is a clean way to do it.
