Riverine and Marine Boat Safaris

Boat safaris provide a water-based alternative to vehicular game drives, taking place along major rivers, oxbow lakes, and coastal estuaries in Tanzania. Premier riverine boat safaris operate along the Rufiji River and oxbow lakes of Nyerere National Park, as well as the Wami River in Saadani National Park. Utilizing flat-bottomed motorized boats, these safaris navigate quiet channels, mangrove banks, and shallow lagoons.Water-based safaris bring visitors close to large pods of hippopotamuses, Nile crocodiles basking on sandbars, and terrestrial mammals coming to drink along the water’s edge. Birdwatching is outstanding, with opportunities to spot African fish eagles, kingfishers, African skimmers, and white-backed night herons. In Zanzibar and Mafia Island, marine boat safaris take the form of traditional Swahili dhow cruises, sailing guests to isolated sandbanks, coral reefs, and coastal mangrove bays.