Saadani National Park covers 1,100 square kilometers and it is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania where its wilderness meets the ocean. The major activities in the Saadani National Park are the game drive and boat safari along the Wami River crossing the Saadani National Park and flowing towards the Indian Ocean. The Wami River hosts a large population of hippos, crocodiles, flamingos, and many other large bird species.
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5:30 AM
Expect the unexpected is a good rule for your game drive in Saadani National Park. You never know what you’ll see but your driver/guide will be looking out for land animals like elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, waterbuck, sable antelope, and birds like the African hornbill. There is a great possibility of spotting hippos, crocodiles, and a range of marine and riverine birds, including the mangrove kingfisher and lesser flamingo, on stretches of the Wami river.
In the morning at around 05:30 hours, we’ll pick you up from your hotel in Dar-es-Salaam and drive you to Saadani National Park. This trip takes about 4-5 hours to get to the park, so you will take your coffee break en route. After check-in at the park entrance gate, you will continue with the game drive till around 13:00 hours whereby you will have a lunch break on the beach with its white sand and sparkling clear water. After a short lunch break, you’ll continue with the game drive or you can take a boat safari if you wish to observe the wildlife. At around 16:30 hours you will start driving back to Dar es Salaam. Upon arrival in Dar Es Salaam, you will be taken to your hotel.
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