4 Days Saadani Bush & Beach Safari

Overview

What makes this journey special

Game drives by the Indian OceanWami River boat safariWalking safari with a rangerBeachfront camp

The only park in East Africa where the bush meets the Indian Ocean – game drives, a Wami River boat safari and empty beaches, a short drive from Dar es Salaam.

Saadani National Park stretches along the coast between Dar es Salaam and Tanga. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions and many antelope live in its coastal grassland and woodland, while the beach in front of the camps is a nesting site for green turtles.

The Wami River forms the southern boundary of the park. A boat safari through its mangroves brings you close to hippos, crocodiles and fish eagles, with colobus monkeys in the riverside trees.

Four days gives time for game drives, the river trip, a walking safari with an armed ranger and long afternoons on the beach – a gentle mix for families and for travellers combining bush and coast.

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Destinations you will visit on this safari

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Day by day

Your itinerary

Day 1

Dar es Salaam – Saadani National Park

Dar es Salaam · Msata · Saadani

Morning pick-up in Dar es Salaam and drive north via Msata to Saadani (about 4–5 hours), or take a short light-aircraft flight. Lunch at your beachfront camp, then an afternoon game drive looking for giraffe, elephant, waterbuck and hartebeest on the coastal plains.

Beach campFull board

Day 2

Wami River boat safari & game drive

Wami River · Saadani

Morning boat safari on the Wami River among the mangroves – hippos, crocodiles, kingfishers and fish eagles. Return to camp for lunch and time on the beach, then a late-afternoon game drive and a sundowner by the ocean.

Boat safariFull board

Day 3

Walking safari & beach

Saadani National Park

An early walking safari with an armed park ranger to learn about tracks, plants and the smaller wildlife of the bush. The rest of the day is free for swimming and relaxing, with an optional evening drive. Green turtles nest on the protected beaches of the park, and your camp will tell you if a nesting or hatching is expected.

Walking safariFull board

Day 4

Saadani – Dar es Salaam

Saadani · Dar es Salaam

A final morning game drive on the way out of the park, then the drive back to Dar es Salaam, arriving in the afternoon for your onward journey.

BreakfastLunch

Getting there

Arrival & transfers

Starts and ends in Dar es Salaam. The road transfer takes about 4–5 hours; daily light-aircraft flights from Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar are available at extra cost.

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