Tanzania
Saadani National Park
The savannah runs into the Indian Ocean, and lions have walked the beach.
The savannah simply keeps going until it hits the sand: elephants have been seen ambling toward the surf, lions documented on the beach at dusk. Saadani is Tanzania's only park where the safari ends in the Indian Ocean.
Saadani is Tanzania's only coastal national park, a stretch of shoreline north of Dar es Salaam where the bush runs to the beach and lions have been recorded walking the sand at dusk. The Wami River cuts the park to the sea, and its boat safaris pass hippos, crocodiles and drinking elephants at water level. The lodge inside the park runs all-inclusive, meals and activities folded together, and the windows between rains, January-February and June to August, carry the visits.
Solo
Solo travellers can choose licensed river and land activities while keeping beach wildlife firmly in the realm of possibility.
Couple
A couple can move between Wami water and Indian Ocean shore for a safari day with genuine contrast.
Family
Saadani suits families who enjoy several habitats and can avoid promising children dolphins, turtles or beach lions.
- This is Tanzania's only national park with an Indian Ocean shoreline.
- Lions have been documented walking the beach at dusk.
- Wami River boat safaris pass hippos and crocodiles at water level.
- January-February and June-August sit driest between the rains.
The in-park lodge runs all-inclusive: meals, drinks and activities in one arrangement.
Boat-and-drive days go out with packed meals from the same kitchen.
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