4 Days Selous Safari

All about the 4 Days Selous Safari

1. Day 1 Dar Es Salaam – Selous Game Reserve
   
   Pick up from Dar Es Salaam city center and proceed to Selous Game Reserve with picnic lunch, late afternoon have your relaxation at the lodge, dinner and overnight at a designated accommodation (L,D).
2. Day 2 Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve
   
   You will have full day in the Selous Game Reserve exploration of the Reserve by boat safari. You will discover the Rufiji River by boat, encounter hippos and crocodiles in good numbers as well as reptiles and birdlife.
   

    

   Dinner and overnight at a designated accommodation (B,L,D).

   The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometer. The reserve gets its name from the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous. He was killed here during World War 1. Selous is famous for elephants. Other species 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. Excursions by 4×4 vehicle will permit you to have good photographic opportunities and the chance to explore different sections of vast park.
3. Day 3 Walking Safari in Selous Game Reserve
   
   After early breakfast, another day in the Selous Game Reserve. You will start with early morning walking safari, followed by game drive with your picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at a designated accommodation (B,L,D).
   

    

   Walking safari will give you a particularly intimate feel for the African wilds. It starts in the morning with a guidance of an armed ranger, takes 2 hours before you meet the driver at the reserve gate. Walking safaris offer a good chance of seeing giraffe, zebra, elephant, and good birding.
4. Day 4 Selous Game Reserve – Dar Es Salaam
   
   After breakfast return to Dar es Salaam with picnic lunch (B,L).