3-Day Wildlife Safari in Selous Game Reserve

STARTS: Dar es Salaam
+1 DESTINATIONS: Selous Game Reserve
ENDS: Dar es Salaam

Highlights

Start and end in Dar es Salaam! With the boat tour 3-Day Wildlife Safari in Selous Game Reserve, you have a 3 day tour package taking you through Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Selous Game Reserve. 3-Day Wildlife Safari in Selous Game Reserve is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

AGE RANGE: 8 to 99 year olds
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel
MAX GROUP SIZE: 15
TRANSPORTATION: Jeep & 4WD, Boat
ALL INCLUSIVE: Yes
TRAVEL STYLE: Boat, Christmas & New Year

Itinerary

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Introduction
- Boat Safari
- Full day game drive
- 3 hours walking safari
The Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest reserves of the world, located in the south of Tanzania. The Selous was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the diversity of its wildlife and undisturbed nature. A safari trip to this game reserve will allow you to get close to nature.

The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometers. Selous is famous for its elephants, commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras and greater kudus. It was originally set aside as a hunting area where animals are abundant but more shy then the Northern Parks.

Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve

In and around Selous Game Reserve

Start 5.30 am from hotel, Dar Es Salaam and drive to the Selous Game Reserve. After reaching Selous GR start afternoon boat trip. Usually the afternoon boat trip leaves camp at 4pm and returns at 6. 30 pm. It's an ideal trip if you would like to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Rufiji River with many hippos, crocodiles, and beautiful birdlife. The sunset can also be stunning from the boat. There is nothing quite like the serenity of the river while the sun dips below the horizon. The Rufiji is a large wide river with several lakes branching off it for you to explore, gaining a unique view of the river's largest inhabitants: crocodiles and hippos. Boat Safaris are also the best excursions for bird enthusiasts. The Selous has over 350 bird species, and the river is the place where they congregate in great numbers and are easily seen in the open environment. You might also want to try your luck with the ferocious tiger fish, and weighty catfish that live in the waters in abundance.

Start pointJulius Nyerere International Airport, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
Selous full day game drive

The day will be spent on game viewing in the Game Reserve. The safari guide points out rare species of animals like the Wild Dogs. Sable antelopes, black rhinoceros, Nile Crocodile, hippopotamus along the banks of the Rufiji river, Cape buffalo, hartebeest and Eland. Picnic lunches and drinks will be served in the wilderness before heading back to camp for dinner and overnight to the gentle grunting of the Camp.
Walking Safari in Selous to Dar es Salaam

Earl Morning breakfast at the camp and start a sunrise bush walking. Walking safaris are a fantastic way to get close to nature and learn more about the smaller species and the bush itself. It's an unforgettable experience to walk within such a vast and untamed area of natural reserve. The walks take about 2-3 hours long. Usually walks leave camp at 6:00AM-6:30 AM after having a cup of tea and some home made biscuits or doughnuts. After walking back to the camp for breakfast and start your way to Dar Es Salaam.

End pointLets view Tanzania, Tanzania