3 Days Selous Safari

Day 1:DAR ES SALAAM TO SELOUS

pick you up at the hotel in Dar es Salaam at 7:30 am, then drive to Selous Game Reserve (5 – 6 hours drive), arriving in the afternoon. On arrival, check-in at Selous Ngalawa Camp
In the evening, go for an evening boat safari through the Rufiji River. Here you can experience the aquatic life mostly crocodiles and hippos, also you may be able to see some animals come for drinking, also you can see uncountable number of bird species since the reserve has over 440 known species of birds while enjoying an amazing reserve’s sunset. Back in the late evening for dinner and stay the night at your accommodation place (lunch & dinner included)

Day 2:FULL DAY GAME DRIVE AT SELOUS GAME RESERVE

Early breakfast at 07.00 and then drive to the Selous Game Reserve. All day game drive in a specially modified safari vehicle with a professional guide, in which you should see and learn much about a large number of animals, including all the great favorites – lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra – and all the other major species including the now rare African hunting dog. Great variety of bird species. Wonderful scenery, with varied topography: wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest and higher ground with long views to far-off mountains.

Packed lunch and time to rest. Your guide will select a location with shade and water nearby to watch animals coming to drink – a place with a clear view all round so that no predator can creep up unseen! Back to the camp by 6.30 for sunset and dinner when you’re ready at your accommodation place (breakfast, lunch & dinner included)

Day 3: AN EARLY MORNING WALKING SAFARI AT SELOUS & DEPART TO DAR ES SALAAM

An early morning walking safari with a Bushman across the reserve’s environment to learn various histories (including traditional trees used as medicines for traditional healing, various animals’ footprints and other small animals which you cannot see during the game drive). You may also be able to spot some animals heading to the river for drinking and hippos returning to their dwelling after their forage. Then back to the camp for breakfast.

After breakfast, drive back to Dar es Salaam (5 – 6 hours drive) with lunch on the way, arriving in the late afternoon, and take you back to the hotel

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