National Park Safaris in Zanzibar — the 4 We Would Book

1.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 with an English-speaking guide, bush lunch, coffee break, and return flight. Guides such as Eli, Herman, Dennis, and Songoro are praised for finding lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, and more. Shared and private jeep options are available, with a two-day upgrade adding a bush walk and Rufiji River cruise.

“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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2.Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

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

Fly from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania for a full day in Selous Game Reserve. Flash Tours Zanzibar includes flights, park fees, lunch, water, and a small-group game drive. Guides such as Moussa, Felix, Nelson, and Mohamoud have earned praise for their care and animal spotting. Expect an early start, heat, dust, and a rough ride.

“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 l’aéroport, tout était nickel. Merci à Moussa notre guide/chauffeur en français qui était génial et tellement gentil. Groupe de 6 au top avec des jeunes couples de Chartres et Grenoble.”

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3.Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

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

Fly from Zanzibar to Mtemere Airstrip for a full day in Nyerere National Park, the former Selous Game Reserve. A safari guide takes you through savannah, river, and lakeside areas in search of elephants, lions, hippos, wild dogs, and more. Lunch, water, park fees, and return flights are included.

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4.1-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, formerly Selous, for a private guided game drive along bush tracks and the Rufiji River. Look for elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and wild dogs. A picnic lunch, water, tea, coffee, park fees, and return flights are included. Hotel transfers are not.

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