Saadani is geographically the closest wildlife reserve to both Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar and is unique in that it is Tanzania's only coastal wildlife reserve thus offering the chance to see big game and birdlife interacting with the coast.

Saadani Game Reserve covered an area of some 250 sq km from the Wami river in the south to the Mligaji river in the north, with the Moshi railway line as the western boundary. Saadani is home to Wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, elephant, girafe, lion and the extremely rare Roosevelt's sable antelope.

In 2003 Saadani was upgraded to become Tanzania's latest National Park. Boundaries have been expanded to include land north of the Mligaji, which is an important area containing the only permanent elephant population in the area as well as sable antelope. The total protected area now covers over 1000 sq km.

Price
Budget Camping Safari : 450 USD pp
Emayani Beach Lodge : 685 USD pp
Luxury Mobile Camping Safari : 795 USD pp
A Tent with a View Safari Lodge : 1070 USD pp
Luxury Fly-In Safari possible.
Prices on basis of at least 4 people on safari.

Remark
Such a safari can also be undertaken from Dar es Salaam.
A similar safari can be done starting from Arusha and ending in Dar es Salaam, or starting from Dar es Salaam and ending in Arusha. The safari can be combined/extended with a cultural visit to the Usambara Mountains.