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Boat safari on the Rufiji
Nature Preserve

Boat safari on the Rufiji

Nyerere (Selous), Tanzania

About

Glide past hippos, crocodiles, elephants and waterbirds along the river's channels and lakes, Nyerere's signature experience.

Nature Preserve

Opening hours

  • Monday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Where it is

Getting to & around Nyerere (Selous)

From other cities: Scheduled carriers such as Coastal Aviation and Auric Air fly from Dar es Salaam to the park's airstrips (e.g. Mtemere, Siwandu) in under an hour; alternatively, road transfers reach the Mtemere and Matambwe gates in roughly five to six hours from Dar via Mloka.

Getting around: Inside the park, movement is by safari 4x4 game drive and, distinctively, by boat safari on the Rufiji River; there is no public transport within Nyerere.

Full getting-there guide

More in Nyerere (Selous)

Rufiji River Lodging
Nyerere (Selous)

Rufiji River

The park's lifeblood, a braided river of channels, lagoons and sandbanks that hosts hippos, crocodiles and the finest boat safaris in Tanzania.
Lake Manze Park
Nyerere (Selous)

Lake Manze

A wildlife-rich lake where elephants, hippos and abundant birdlife gather, a highlight of boat and driving safaris.
Lake Tagalala Natural Feature
Nyerere (Selous)

Lake Tagalala

One of the park's larger lakes, framed by palms and teeming with hippos and crocodiles, near natural hot springs.
Stiegler's Gorge Natural Feature
Nyerere (Selous)

Stiegler's Gorge

A dramatic gorge on the Rufiji River, a striking geological landmark within the park.