Selous Camping Safari

4 Days Boat Trip, Walking Trip, and Car Drive Safari Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania Enjoy safari among virgin African bushes is the Selous Game Reserve which is also the largest reserve in Africa! This park is easily accessible by road from Dar es Salaam but also by air from Zanzibar, Ruaha, Mikumi, Arusha, or Serengeti. With Selous Camp, your safari experience in Selous Game Reserve will be one of the most memorable experiences of your life for they opt to serve as the best tourism service provider on the southern Tanzania tourism circuit.

Let's view Tanzania - Safari Itinerary

DAY 1: DAR ES SALAAM TO SELOUS

Depart with 4 x 4 vehicles from Dar es Salaam to Selous and arrive for three-hour boat trip at Selous Camp. Morning pick up from your overnight accommodation in Dar Es Salaam. Thereafter, you will start the four days Selous Game Reserve safari to arrive in time for lunch at the Selous Camp or Hotel. Later on, you will be embarking on an afternoon game viewing safari in the wilderness of Selous National Park. The evening game viewing tour features drives to the banks of the Rufiji. There’s an opportunity to see hordes of Nile crocodile and African fish eagles on lookout points near the river. Later in the evening, you will return to Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: FULL-DAY SAFARI IN SELOUS GAME RESERVE

Enjoy full day land cruiser with an open top driving around the park with lunch packets and mineral water. The full day starts with an extended safari of the Selous. You will wake up for an early breakfast, then collect your picnic lunches before starting the full day’s drive looking for the elusive wildlife. Elephants on the plains and in the bushes feed alongside zebra and impala. You will be scouring the different water holes for predator kills as well as catching the animals as they drink. Later on, return for dinner and overnight at Selous Camp.

DAY 3: WALKING SAFARI WITH GUIDED RANGER

Your walking Selous safari starts early this morning as you take a forest walking tour with the ranger guide. The resident wildlife guide will be pointing your animals of interest as well as prints of the African big and small game. See black and white colobus monkey, vervet monkeys, as well as weaver bird nests woven on acacia trees. You will return to have lunch at the camp before the next adventure in the afternoon.

At 15:00, you will take an evening boat safari on the mighty Rufiji River. It is here that most of the thirsty animals congregate for a quick drink and it is the same time that the predators such as the crocodiles amongst hippos take their chances to feed on the other wildlife. Monitor lizard or the occasional tree squirrel and the Masai giraffe. Expect to see elephant browsing along the banks of the river, wild dog parks hunt for antelope in numbers, lions, as well as the bird life including lily trotter or pied kingfisher. Dinner and overnight will be at Selous Camp.

DAY 4: DEPART TO DAR ES SALAAM

Have breakfast before another morning game drive in the reserve. Your safari ends about 11:00 after an early lunch at the camp, then you will head back to Dar es Salaam.

Features

ACTIVITIES

Boating
Hiking

GENERAL

Restaurant

SERVICES

Tour assistance

Food

In Selous Camp, you can expect good simple fare, although there’s not a huge variety. Breakfast is a buffet consisting of hot cinnamon rolls, eggs, and toast served with coffee or tea and juices. Lunch is a buffet or a simple packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, and cakes if you’re going out on a full day drive. Dinners are a three-course affair, often taken out on the terrace under the stars, weather permitting.

Starters are served at your table; think tempura vegetables or an onion soup with warm bread rolls. The main course is a buffet of various meats, pasta, curries, and vegetarian dishes. The dessert was once a sponge cake with chocolate sauce, a little bit bland, but it’s hard to get a lot of ingredients so far out in the bush. If you’re lucky, the bushmen may entertain you while you eat and during your walking safari with singing and dancing.

THE FOLLOWING MEALS ARE INCLUDED:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

THE FOLLOWING DIETARY REQUIREMENT(S) ARE SERVED AND/OR CATERED FOR:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Cultural visits
Fishing excursions on the Rufiji River Hot springs and Selous grave

What's included

Afternoon game viewing safari in the wilderness of Selous National Park
Evening game viewing tour featuring drives to the banks of the Rufiji
Full day game drive around the park on land cruiser with an open top
Walking safari in Selous Game Reserve
Boat safari on the mighty Rufiji River
Morning game drive on the last day of the safari
Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seats) with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
Park entrance fees into the game reserve
Pick up and drop off at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), sea ports, or your hotel before and after safari
3 nights’ accommodation
Daily meals as per itinerary prepared by cooks
Drinking water
Services of knowledgeable English-speaking driver / guide

What's not included

Local / international flights
Visas
Airport departure tax
Travel / flying doctors rescue services
Personal and baggage insurance
Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
Items of a personal nature e.g. laundry, tips, etc.
Soft drinks, alcoholic, and other beverages

How to get there

ARRIVAL BY AIRPLANE

Please book your flight to arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Selous Camp will pick you up from the airport.

Airport transfer included: Julius Nyerere International AirportNo additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.