Saadani National Park - Day Trip From Zanzibar

Sadaani is one of Tanzania’s newest national parks and, though relatively small compared to others in the country; it has an enticing location on the shores of the Indian Ocean. It’s quite likely that visitors to the reserve will be treated to sightings of elephant and other wild animals roaming on its beaches, which are among the few remaining green turtle breeding sites on Tanzania’s mainland. Also encompassed by the park is the Wami River, flanked by mangroves and home to hippos, crocodiles and a high concentration of riverine birds. Sadaani also features in famed explorer, Richard Burton’s research writing and visitors a look forward to other highlights including: The Old Boma Hotel, the Saadani village graveyard and the ruins of ancient settlements in Mkwaja Village.

Your safari starts today! Your driver will pick you up at your hotel in Zanzibar early in the morning and take you to the nearest port and board a boat to Saadani National Park where you will be met by your guide who will immediately whisk you away for a game drive through the beautiful Saadani National Park. Wildlife in Saadani includes four of the Big Five, namely lions, African bush elephants, Cape buffaloes and leopards. Masai giraffes, lichtenstein’s hartebeest, waterbucks, blue wildebeests, bohor reedbucks, common and red duikers, Dik-Diks, yellow baboons, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, Colobus monkeys, mongooses, genets, porcupines, sable, antelopes, warthogs, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, nile monitors are also found in the park. It is advised to take with you lunch boxes in order to explore much in this wilderness park.

Later in the evening a driver will take you to nearest port and board a boat to Zanzibar.

Activities : Jungle Safari