Nyerere National Park : Every safari-goer loves to have an unforgettable adventurous trip for his/her holiday. If you want to experience a remarkable African safari, Tanzania is a best pick for you. Associated with spectacular national parks and amaizing game reserves, Tanzania has dedicated over fifty percent (50%) of her land as protected areas. Stunning national parks are found in this fabulous country, one of which is the magnificent Nyerere National Park.
What is the former name of Nyerere National Park?
Formerly being the Northern Part of Selous Game Reserve, Nyerere National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania with a total area of about 54,600 square kilometers. By considering its vast unspoiled nature and wildlife, UNESCO declared it as a World Heritage Site in 1982. However, in 2019 TANAPA (Tanzania National Parks Authority) upgraded it from Selous Game Reserve to Nyerere National Park.
What is the best time to visit Nyerere National Park?
Before planning a visit to Nyerere National Park, you must be aware of the best time for your Tanzania safari to be sensational. Depending on the activities you are interested in, Nyerere National Park can be visited at any time throughout the year. However, many visitors always recommend the best time to visit Nyerere National Park is during the dry season which commences from June through September. This is because during the dry season, one gets an excellent chance of seeing most of the animals, including the seeing all the available big cats and the big five.
The dry season; The dry season commences from June through October, where you are most likely to encounter total dryness (i.e. not even a single drop of rain) or some very little rain drops. Thus, many rough roads in the parks are very passable since there is no muddy and the vegetation is thinner. This is the best time when visitors won’t suffer from Malaria, since dry seasons does not favor mosquitoes. As the name suggest, this seasons is usually very dry, with very little or no water sources even for the animals to drink. This makes large groups of animals to gather around the few available water sources, hence giving you a golden chance of enjoying the view of most of the animals around these water sources. For this case, most national parks are usually overcrowded with visitors and tourist during dry seasons, so you are advised to do you booking early enough. This goes hand on hand with booking for the accommodations during dry seasons, as they usually tend to be very scares. Due to large number of tourists visiting these destinations, the cost of a safari is always high. So, if you are on a budget safari consider planning your trip a little later than this time.
The wet season; the wet season starts from November to May and receives heavy rains leading to blockage of some roads due to accumulation of muddy and silt. High number of mosquitoes is reported during this season. Many roads gets kind of destroyed with the heavy rains of this wet season, so it is the season with the least number of tourists as a result of most of the roads being inaccessible. As a result, accommodation facilities offer the lowest booking rates, while some of the accommodation facilities tend to close their properties for maintenance and other related proceedings. In terms of costs, this is the cheapest season to plan for a safari, and it is also the season which is least crowded.
Accommodation in Nyerere National Park
Once you have decided to have a trip to Nyerere National Park, your question is on the accommodation facilities. I have all your answers here. The accommodation in Selous Game Reserve are categorized into luxurious, mid-range and budget facilities. Luxurious facilities cost about $650 to $500 for example Selous Kinga Lodge and Selous Serena Camp, mid-range cost $290 to $230 while budget facilities cost $200 to $140 for instance Selous Mapumuziko Camp. However, some accommodation offers all types of services (i.e. luxurious, mid-range and budget).
Other accommodation facilities include Sand River Luxurious Camp, Selous Mbuyu Safari Camp, Richard Bonham’s, Beho Lodge, Selous Safari Camp, Lake Manze, Selous Impala Camp and Siwandu Camp among others.
An average Selous Game Reserve Safari costs about $500 to $1500 per day/night per person. This cost depends on the type of accommodation booked. Therefore, this looks so cheap as compared to other parks. If you want to experience the beauty of Selous Game Reserve without breaking the bank account, plan a visit to Tanzania’ Southern Circuit.
Generally, you can book a combo safari from the magical Nyerere National Park to other nearby parks like Ruaha National Parks and Saadani National Parks. You will have to find a trustable tour operator most of which, post their packages and offers online. Take time and enjoy in the untouched land of Tanzania.
