Nice and small park on the coast of Indian Ocean. Boat trip to watch hippos, numerous birds and crocodiles is highly recommended.There are not too many animals, game on land. A sample what I saw is on pictures. Enjoy! 😃

Beautiful Park to visit around Tanzania Coastal Regions. This is the only Park that meet with the Indian ocean.You can do camping close to the beach inside the Park, Boat cruise for the best view of crocodiles, hippos, fish etc. This Park is so peaceful.

This park is the only Park that meet with the Indian ocean.You can do camping close to the beach inside the Park. The boat cruise for the best view of crocodiles, hippos, birds.

Great experience. We got to see flamingos just before they migrated. We also saw crocodiles and hippos galore during the boat ride along wami river.Baboons and warthogs are also there in plenty.We were lucky to sight a few giraffes but not in luck to sight elephants or lions.The tour guide was quite helpful and overall we had a good experience

Weve done safari here at march 2021. It was great safari. We have seen a lot of animals in their national habitat. Including a single lion

Have enjoyed the food from Tanapa restaurant, good service from Nyoni restaurant cooker.I have had nice night at Tanapa Banda, it is the best

First time in a National Park (Game Reserve) amazing service and very safe for visitors. Encouraging everyone to get this experience.

Passed through the Saadani National Park on my way to and from a remote resort near Pangani village. We saw giraffes, rabbits, warthogs, deers, duikers, elephants, monkeys and a variety of birds walking about in their natural habitats without fear. Even the monkeys were roaming unhindered through human settlements.We (2 adults and 3 kids) had to pay both ways for using the road through the park. Even the kids, who slept throughout the journey were made to pay.

Its a beautiful place to visit, here you can enjoy both land and water sceneries... also its the only National park that found along the coast

Located in the centre of the historic triangle of Bagamoyo, Pangani and Zanzibar, Saadani National Park covers 1100km square. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea. The climate is coastal, hot and humid.It offers a unique combination of both marine and mainland flora and fauna in a culturally fascinating setting. About 30 species of larger mammals are present as well as numerous reptiles and birds. Besides many species of fish (over 40), green turtles, humpback whales and dolphins occur in the ocean nearby.

Huge park, nice tour we had as a group. A lot of places to stay, people are kind with maximum hospitality. Enjoyed time in the clean beach. Saw a lot of wild animals.Recommend....

A place to go to when you need to relax completely and forget about the real world for a while. Affordable, and its an animal park by the ocean! The boat rides along river Wami are one of the best experiences there!

It is the nearest park from dar es salaam. Which makes it a weekend gateaway for anyone who loves wildlife. The roads are improved and in summer could get there easily. Main attraction would be the ocean which meets the river hence hippos and crocodiles. Though It saddens me that quite a few animals are visible in Sadaani NP now, This was my 4th visit to the park, and the first 2 times I came the park was filled with giraffes, and bucks.They should really take a step to do something about loosing animals.

Saadani is a beautiful park, which is really worth to visit. With a good guide, you could see all the beauties of the nature...

Unpredictable in terms of game viewing, only park by the Indian Ocean. Seen: elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hartebeest, lion, leopard, reedbuck, bushbuck, monitor lizard, hippopotamus, crocodile, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, various birds.

Saadani national park where the bush meets the beach is the only park in east Africa located at the coastline of the Indian Ocean eastern zone tourism circuit,175km from dar and only 45mints from the spice isalnd,zanzibar. Saadani its a beautiful park to visit where you get the chance to witness wildlife basking along the shores of the indian Ocean,here is where the lion meets the turtle. Welcome all in saadani national park 🌊

Where the Bush and the beach becomes one, Its was a very unique experience seeing wild animals close to the ocean...🇹🇿🇹🇿✨💝💯 Unforgettable Tanzania...

Got some beautiful views

Amazing National Park, its the park where the bush is direct connected to the beachGood roads which easily make connection from the bush to the beach and vice versa

Best place to visit, with nice Beach to swim and very best for wildlife viewing

The best place to visit on weekends, it is cheap for locals and ones with residency permitsIts easy to see big mammals like elephant girrafe, hippos

Here another wonderful national park to visit in Tanzania. It borders indian ocean, imagine the animals breezing at the coast!! wonderful experience you may get to see lions, zebras, elephants and so so many over here. Visit today !!

Happy jungle seen and animals

The trip was great in every level! I had an amazing company of friends and made acquaintances. We didnt get to see many animals but thats okay b/c our guide told us beforehand that we might not.But the animals were not even the highlight of our trip! We had a bonfire, sang karaoke, went to see the sea salt, Wami river, got some great pictures and on top of that got to sleep in a tent where you can hear the ocean!🏕🌊P.S. Saadani National Park is the only park in East Africa that the ocean meets with the park so I felt special being there hehe

Its nice place to spend one day or two but you shouldnt expect too much. Animals dont show during daytime. They get active night-time but the gate of the park get closed at 6 p.m. Its rather impossible to see wild cats. During our trip we have seen some giraffes, antelopes and buffalo. Nor lions neither leopards or elephants were seen. Be carefull when you negotiate the price. At the end of the trip we were surprisingly told by our guide that he is not employed and his is not given any money from the park. That was really surprising especially that he had park uniform and he was earlier processing our tickets in the official park tourist office. I think that there are much better places to see in Tanzania but they are away from Dar Es Salaam.

It was along way to get there were very few tourists if any it took ages to prosess our request to enter the park we did get in we saw very few animals mostly deer few giraffes two zebras from afar hipo the staff we fine I know animals are not predictable fine

When we got to the main gate they told us we have to go inside to reception to get information on prices. When we reach reception they told us we have to pay as we are already inside. argued for 1 hour and was still forced to pay. When wanted to pay they made us wait another hour because their system was down when we said we dont even have time to go around they still forced us to wait and pay.... We could only spend 1 hour inside the park as the time had already gone. We barely saw any animal. Its such a shame to treat tourist like this and take their money forcefully after wasting their time. SHAME!!

If your are planning the ultimate national park road trip, visiting Saadani national park.

The very beautiful wildlife experience

There is a beach ,near the beach there are huts for relaxation

We didnt get to see many animals, but perhaps it was because we reached there late morning.If youre coming from Bagamoyo city - plan to leave very early so you can get there by 630am. Its a long drive approximately 2-3 hours on dirt road from the city.

A perfect place for weekend escape with family and friends.

Tourism is life its fun so visit saadani national park today for your interests youll thank me later

When we where here we went during the evening. We heard that the morning and evening where the right time to go see the animals. We saw giraffes, antelopes, water backs, pelicans, water monitors, monkeys and baboons. It was an amazing experience .

Loved the boating trip its super cool

A beautiful place to be with lovely wind near indian ocean

Its Normal ........ Waaaay NormalThe Animals Can Hardly Be Seen ......Seasonal Changes Makes It Even Worse......It Doesnt Bear The Words Wild LifeAnd So... Has Less AdventuresBut All In AllIts Worth Paying A Visit ......

Best for morning and evening safari to see animals. But birds all the day are available

This park can give you quietness and wild life are rare to see if youre lucky you might spot a giraffe and few birds. But this park has three hotels which pretty far and the road which takes you through one of the hotel are very rough only four wheel drive is best recommended on those roads.

Saadani was not far in distance, but we had to go about 40km down a very bumpy track to get to the park entrance. This took about 1.5-2 hours and was a really unpleasant experience. Driving around the mixed grassland and forest of the park, looking out through the roof of the car, was a nice experience. I saw giraffe and some antelope, baboons, wart hog and African eagle, though most of the time there was no wildlife to see. I did a boat safari and saw hippos and crocodiles, and also stopped by the beach for a quick swim. Because of the terrible access road to the park, I could not recommend this trip.

The place is amazing and kinda scary😅 with animals roam freely, youll see lots of animals including Giraffes, Lions, Elephants, Hippos etc... We were almost chased by an Elephant... Thank God the tour guide explained prior what to do if you face such situation😂😅😅 go and visit youll have a great time... And the best time to see lots of animals is at morning and evening when its not so hot, Enjoy

Scam! Don’t go to this National Park it is a rip off and people are taking advantage of non Africans … We have had our worst experience in Tanzania there..

A beatfull National Park along the Indian Ocean, where animals and citizen share the beach (wonderful). Where animals uses ocean water for drinking. You can also find hippos where the River Wami meets the Ocean

It doesnt have that much animals, but the environment is relaxing nevertheless in comparison to our normal city views.

Very reasonable entry fee... very well organised staff... thumb up

If you look for game, go somewhere else. Information given at the gate and the tourist centre is very limited. Takes about 30 min to pay the park fees due to bad internet connection. A lot of trash and plastic bottles along the roads. Good short cut though (if the roads are dry) if you drive between Dar and Pangani.

Nice park, i only did a day drive as well as the boat safari. You really need to plan to be here more than one day if you want to see most of the different kind of animalsbecause it is easier for them to hide here than the other parks.We saw lots of animals when we went except we didnt see any lions.We saw elephants,lots of giraffes and hippos,all kind of deer type animals and buffalos and birds.This park is not as comercialized as other parks in TZ. Irs unique in that it has more wooded areas and is situated along both a river as well as the indian ocean. It was neat seeing hippos up close on the boat safari.

Had an amazing time

Felt so good to have such an amazing experience and one of the greatest adventure at Saadani national park and was my first time visiting the beautiful park with different ecology.

Park location and beauty was great. But.....checking in at central headquarters was very slow. Cost for camping was ridiculous $60 for one night is pretty costly for camping with our own equipment. And, it just feels like the park needs a little love. Upgrades, better picnic benches, cutting some high weeds around public areas. Just some extra tlc(tender loving care) and tax money needs sent their way! The North gate entrance people were very nice. And the roads to get in and out of the park were some of the worst in northern Tanzania safari areas...okay the worst. Similar to road from Bagamayo to Dar. Crazy potholes! Man eating potholes.

Very nice place for holday

Super natural and only national park along the sea with nice beach drive

Worst park ever, DO NOT VISIT! I have visited more than 50 National Parks all over the world (just check my local guide status) and this is the worst of all! Make sure you sit down before you continue reading:- horrible roads, not even dirt roads..- insane high price, for nothing- not English speaking staff (except for 1 at North exit gate)- wildlife sucks, accept in the village (= inside the park...)... How do you think this got this way?! Nothing wild life!- Staff = absolute d*ckheads- even if you just wanna go through, you will pay for yourself, the car, the driver and Co pilot + 18% (eighteen, yes you are reading it correctly) tax!!!

Only few kilometres from Dar es salaam, a good place for families and scouts (for camping) 35,000/= per head per night.I propose Saadan for weekends and leisures.Cheap and affordable for both locals and foreigners

Very few of animals bad organisation for national park tour guide.

A Very Good Place to Visit..

I was so excited to make a tour in saadan national park once upon a time. I went there with my fellow students of Mzumbe university. It was so fascinating to see a park that meet with an ocean.

A National Park at the shore of Indian Ocean, great experience.

Nothing to see few Impala, kudu and warthogs very expensive pay in dollars to see nothing. Hire a guide at camp office for off road trip

Great place but still exploring today and two more days to come.it is a place worth visiting for all Locals and Tourists.

Map shown by Google is a longer route from Dar es Salaam. Short route is to go to Bagamoyo. Before reaching Bagamoyo, turn left on Msata road. Before reaching Msata, turn right to Saadani National Park. There is a big board on the Msata Road. From this point, it is 44 kms to Gate of park , which is known as Gama gate. The defining point is that just as you enter the gate, you cross an iron bridge having wooden batons.

Packs of animals around to see.AntelopesLions ...Etc

Good place for boating

A great place where national park meet an Ocean, you might be viewing light from Zanzibar at night

Beautiful place ever

The most beautiful park in Tanzania because it is located near River Wami and comprises a lot of wild animals.

Such a great park, its amazing when the bush meet the beach

I had a great moment playing games with the monkeys found near the intertidal of Saadani where we campedVery nice morning swimming waters with sunrise

Its a good place to reflesh your mind

Saadani is where the beach meet the buch.Today a suprisingly wide range of grazers and primates is seen a game drives and walks among them giraffe,buffalo,warthog,common waterbuck,reedbuck,hartebeest,wildebeest,red duiker,greater kudu, eland,sable antelope,yellow baboon,and vervet monkey.HERDS OF UP 30 ELEPHANT are encountered with increasingly frequency and several lion prides are reisdent together with leopard,spotted hyena and black backed jackal.boats trips on the mangrove lined wami river come with a high chance of sighting hippos,crocodiles and selection of marine and riverine birds,including the mangrove kingfisher and lesser flamingo while the beaches form one of the last major green tutle breedig sites on mainland Tanzania. i love my national park,i love my country God bless Tanzania and let us conserve our destination area for our present and future benefit.

Having my meal near the beach was awasome

Nice ride

Lesser animals compare to other national parks of Tanzania.

Nice beach facing national park

Natural vegetation and place to take family

This is a bush meeting a beach...naturally. a fantastic resort(hideout) lol😂

Coz is the unique park

It one of Tanzania national park i visted there ,only national park with beach around but also sea it interesting

Awesome

Good place to be for wildlife viewing, especially giraffe and heart beasts

Saadani national park the nearest park to the Dar es salaam City just 90 Kms via Bagamoyo to Makurunge.

Good if u have more than 2days. Its 5 hrs from the main road near Bagamoyo

It is an amazing experiences, sleeping next to ocean,the safari is all awesome

We had a wonderful and memorable boat safari

Too bad. No maintenance from GOT. Charges are irrational. Not worth visiting. No animals.

Amazing

It is a fantastic place who are the nature lover, wild life lovers.

Must visit for open animal

This place is awesome having meal near the beach but their is holes in the road

Beautiful game spot, a national wild reserve that meet the sea.

Very cool place to recreate

Nice place for refreshing mind,,,quite, nice weather nearly the ocean,,

Cool place and chamingNature well preserved and sustained.

The closest national park to Dar es salaam city

Perfect beach ⛱️

Only park in East Africa where has beach infront

Its lovely being there, a perfect get away.

Not more animals...girafee ,deer , elephant ,monkeys are the only available animals

NICE PARK, EASY TO SEA WILD LIFE

Nice park for adventure