Tanzania · national park since 2019
Nyerere, the park the world still calls Selous
Nearly 31,000 square kilometres along the Rufiji River, carved out of the old Selous Game Reserve. Almost 22,000 hippo, nearly 35,000 buffalo, and boat safaris that hardly any other Tanzanian park can offer.
Photo: Richard Mortel (CC BY 2.0)
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
$70 plus VAT per person per day, the concession fee your lodge adds, and the low-season discount most sites miss.
See the fees →The park
Selous or Nyerere, why only the northern strip is open, and how that decides what you see.
Read more →Getting there
An hour by air from Dar or Zanzibar, or a long drive. Which gate you use changes your trip.
Plan the route →Wildlife
Census numbers rather than marketing: 34,950 buffalo, 21,963 hippo, and no cheetah at all.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
June to October for the dry season, March to May most camps close, and boats that run all year.
Pick your month →Things to do
Boat safaris on the Rufiji, walking with an armed ranger, fly camping, and where night drives actually happen.
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