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Selous Game Reserve


Tour No : TH 205/602
Duration : 4 Days/3 Nights
Departure : TH 602 operates every Monday & Friday by road
Private safari by road or air operates any day of the week
Destination : Selous (Rufiji River Camp)


Day 1

Depart Dar es Salaam by road or by air (depending on option chosen).Arrival at Selous.Afternoon boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. One can see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and bird life is prolific.Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp which is a tented camp situated in the north-eastern part of the Selous Game Reserve on a high bank overlooking the mighty Rufiji River and the plain beyond.The camp accommodates guests in 20 comfortable tents. Each tent has twin beds with mosquito nets, en-suite bathroom and a veranda facing the river. The central restaurant provides excellent cuisine. The camp makes maximum use of local materials, retaining an intimate relationship with the surrounding eco-system.

Day 2

Full-day game drive of Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 54.600kms. Selous is bigger than Denmark and 4 times the size of Serengeti. It has the world's largest number of big game - elephant, buffalo, rhino. It also contains wildebeest, eland, giraffe,waterbuck, zebra, impala, hippo, leopard and lion.There are about 350 species of bird life.Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 3

Morning walking safari.This allows an intimate impression of the African bush and wildlife, which is unforgettable, and brings you closest to pristine nature. After lunch, another boat safari. Dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Day 4

After breakfast, depart for Dar es salaam. Picnic lunch en route. Arrival by late afternoon in Dar es salaam.

End of Safari.


Cost includes:
Transport from Dar es Salaam and back.
Accommodation in a tented camp.
All meals during the safari
Park fees
Game drive, 2 boat safaris , 1 walking safari
All government taxes
All service charges
Services of an experienced English-speaking driver guide.

Road safaris operate in 4x4 Land Rover or Land Cruiser vehicles. Air safaris involve flights by single engine Cessna light aircraft.

 

  

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