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
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“I have found my interactions with the company , excellent , Casey was professional and very good at directing us in our itinerary, it is difficult from Australia with no previous knowledge of East Africa to understand what will work well for our family. We enjoyed the exposure to many different areas of Tanzania.
Our guides were friendly, lovely at supporting us and assisting with any small problems. Dave’s knowledge was exceptional and he found us all the usual animals but also was great at directing us to take a better photo or find me that amazing tree.
The suggestion to travel to Rwanda was fantastic and we would highly recommend this to families and others travelling. Norbert was lovely and we enjoyed the exposure to his incredible country.
We loved our time in Tanzania and Rwanda and would highly recommend Access 2 Tanzania.”