NYERERE NATIONAL PARK

Nyerere National Park, this is the largest national park in Tanzania with relatively undisturbed ecological and biological processes including diverse range of wildlife with significant predator – prey relationship. wildlife can be enjoyed in such a variety of interesting habitats within this fabulous place.

The Park it also contains the largest river in Tanzania, The Rufiji River, which flow through the northern part of the park. However, this river is unlike others, it is slow moving and wide, has created a number of oxbow lakes in its northern flood plains, and they create a beautiful landscape of plains and woodlands interspersed with expanses of water.  The lakes are fringed by Borassus and doom palm groves and other attractive trees, and besides being home for very large populations of hippos and crocodiles, these lakes are a magnet for wildlife in the dry season.

The hinterland away from the river is characterized by extensive savannahs and woodlands, with occasional baobabs, and large stands of Terminalia trees with their tiers of attractive leaf tables. The area has a wide range of wildlife including Elephants, Buffalo, cape hunting dogs, sable, roan, greater and lesser kudu, raptors, ostrich, crocs, hippos, lion and giraffe.

Activities

• Game drive,
• Boating,
• walking safari and fly camping.