Saadani National Park
Description: One of Tanzania’s newest national parks, Saadani bills itself as one of the few spots in the country where you can enjoy the beach and watch wildlife at the same time. It’s easily accessible from Dar es Salaam as an overnight excursion and is a good choice if you don’t have time to explore further afield. To the south of the reserve is the Wami River, where you’ll probably see hippos, crocodiles and many birds, including lesser flamingos, fish eagles, hamerkops, kingfishers and bee-eaters. Wildlife-watching can’t be compared with that in the better-known national parks, animal numbers are slowly increasing now that poaching is being brought under control. You’ll also likely see giraffes, and elephant spottings are increasingly common. With more effort, you may see hartebeests and even lions, although these are more difficult to spot. The birding is also wonderful.
Things 2 Do: Game drives, Boat trips, Bush walks, Village tours
Accommodations
“Casey assisted me with all my planning for the Safari. He arranged everything with meticulous detail. I started the Safari the very next day after my Kilimanjaro trek. Casey arranged and advised me on all the logistics from introducing me to my Safari guide, providing his contact details through to the kind of accommodation I wanted on the Safari.
Casey is extremely personable and very easy to talk to. He listens to you and understands your individual circumstances and he advised me with suggestions I may not have thought of or don’t know when traveling to a new country. For example, the time I spent with the different tribes in Tanzania and which tribal communities I would enjoy visiting and learning about. I would highly recommend him.
Casey also revised my itinerary numerous times to accommodate my dates and what I wanted to see.
The best part of my experience with A2T was that they especially arranged for me to experience the Great Migration of the Wildebeests.”