NYERERE · MIKUMI · DAR ES SALAAM
Nyerere by road or by air, and Mikumi from Dar es Salaam. Choose the departure point and pace that fit your time in Tanzania.
RUFIJI / SOUTHERN TANZANIA
THREE PRACTICAL STARTING ROUTES
Compare two Dar es Salaam road departures with the scheduled Zanzibar–Nyerere flight plan. Accommodation, transport, fees and the complete total are confirmed for your actual dates.
SafariRufiji / historic Selous landscape · regional photograph
Travel from Dar es Salaam to the Rufiji region for a boat safari and a full day of game drives. Two nights near Nyerere allow time for both activities without returning to the city each day.
Starts Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam · Nyerere National Park · Rufiji River
SafariRufiji River wildlife · regional destination photograph
Fly from Zanzibar for two safari camp nights, private game drives and an authorised river outing.
Starts Zanzibar airport
Zanzibar · Nyerere National Park · Rufiji River
Safari
A short road safari with an overnight near Mikumi, an afternoon game drive and another wildlife morning before returning to Dar es Salaam.
Starts Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam · Mikumi · Mkata floodplainA river-based activity brings another view of the landscape alongside game drives. Boat conditions and permissions are checked; walking requires a separate authorised arrangement.
Read TANAPA’s Nyerere visitor guide ↗A one-night Mikumi visit can fit a short Dar es Salaam road safari. Transfer time is part of the trip; avoid a tight onward flight after the return drive.
Read TANAPA’s Mikumi visitor guide ↗YOUR SOUTHERN SAFARI
Tell David whether you’ll be in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar, and how many safari nights you have.
Plan my southern safari ↗