Stunning Selous Safari Tanzania – TSS4
Discover one of the most remote and least visited game parks in Africa, on this Selous Safari Tanzania itinerary. At 15,000 square miles, it is one of the world’s largest game reserves. The area can be explored by boat, sailing through swamps and lagoons where elephant often come to bathe, or even by foot, as the Selous is one of few Tanzanian reserves to allow walking tours.
It has the world’s largest number of big game, more than 120,000 elephants, 160,000 buffaloes and about 2,000 rhinoceros. In addition, the park contains Africa’s greatest concentration of hippopotamus, crocodiles and wild dogs.
Marvel at the abundance of wildlife as you explore from your boat, walking and classic game drives on this Tanzanian vacation. 4 days Dar es Salaam to Dar es Salaam.
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart from Dar es Salaam city centre by 4×4 safari vehicle or flight to the Selous Game Reserve. The vast majority of Tanzania’s elephant herds live in one remote stretch of safari wilderness – the Selous Game Reserve. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at the Rufiji River Camp. Embark on an afternoon game drive in the reserve, and then return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Tented camp
Day 2
Enjoy a full day of game viewing in the reserve. Participate in some classic style game drives, exploring the bush in open 4 x 4 vehicles. Waterbuck, southern reed buck and bushbuck are common in the Selous. Rare sable antelope, lion and greater kudu also frequent this area. Selous has the world’s largest number of big game, more than 120,000 elephants, 160,000 buffaloes and about 2,000 rhinoceros, as well as Africa’s greatest concentration of hippopotamus, crocodiles and wild dogs. Meals and overnight are spent at Rufiji River Camp.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodations: Tented camp
Day 3
After breakfast, accompany an armed ranger on a walking safari in the reserve. The sights, sounds and smells of a walking safari are a special treat that will live long in your memory. The thrill of creeping up to animals to catch a shot of them is a great experience. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari where you will explore the different channels and lakes of the Rufiji River System, surrounded by hippos and crocodiles. A large variety of herons, storks, ducks, stilts, and other water birds may be seen, as well as land mammals such as giraffe and elephants.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodations: Tented camp
Day 4
Enjoy a morning game drive in the reserve. Return for early lunch at the camp, followed by departure for Dar es Salaam.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
