Southern Tanzania

FlyCastaway Camp Lake Nyerere

FreshwaterOpens July 2027Lake Nyerere, Rufiji River — north-western shore near the Great Ruaha inflow, Nyerere National Park

Tanzanian tigerfish are the quarry at this FlyCastaway tented camp on the north-western shore of Lake Nyerere, the reservoir behind the Julius Nyerere dam on the Rufiji. The camp takes its first guests in July 2027. Two anglers share each 18-foot aluminium boat and guide, fishing mostly with sinking lines and streamers. The camp lies inside Nyerere National Park and sleeps up to ten anglers, each in a single tent.

Opens July 2027

This is a new lodge. Its first season starts in July 2027, so details such as capacity and price may still change.

Published price
US$10,000 per person · 7 nights · 2027
Season
July to October
Main fish
Tigerfish
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
10 guests at a time

Season

July to October

Fishing runs from July to October, starting with the first season in July 2027.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Skiff
Catch and release
Not published
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

US$10,000 per person · 7 nights · 2027

Per person from Dar es Salaam for 7 nights and 6 fishing days, in a single tent with a shared boat. A boat to yourself is US$15,000. The one presidential tent is US$16,000 with a shared boat or US$21,000 with your own.

Included

  • Return charter flights and road transfers to camp
  • 7 nights in a single tent
  • All meals, soft drinks and local beer
  • 6 guided fishing days, two guests per guide and boat
  • Tanzania National Parks fees, US$1,270 per person
  • Medevac insurance with Global Rescue
  • Game drives in place of a fishing session

Not included

  • International flights to Dar es Salaam
  • Hotel, meals and transfers in Dar es Salaam
  • Tips
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Tackle and flies
  • Spirits and wine

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
10
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
7 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
2027

Getting there

Gateway airport
Dar es Salaam (DAR), Julius Nyerere International Airport
From there
Fly to Dar es Salaam, then take a charter flight of about 1 hour, in a Cessna 208 Caravan, to an airstrip 13 km from camp; the drive from there takes 30-45 minutes.
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The pin marks the lake or river the lodge sits on, not the lodge building. Location from Wikipedia.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: flycastaway.com

Lodge website

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