Day 1: Flight to Selous Game Reserve

Pick up from Dar City center and transfer to Dar Airport for departure on a scheduled flight to Selous Game Reserve. On arrival, you will be met by Rufiji River Camp representative and transferred to the camp for lunch.  Rufiji River camp has 14 en suite tents along the side of the river with an open stone patio – a private spot to relax after lunch or where to take morning tea with wildlife all around you.  3 of the rooms are much larger family suites which can sleep up to 4 people.

The camp offers game drives in open sided vehicles, walking Selous Safaris and also fly camping.

In the afternoon game viewing in the expansive Selous game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River camp.

Day 2: Safaris in Selous Game reserve

Enjoy a full day game viewing in the reserve. Take part in some classic-style game drives exploring the bush in open 4×4 vehicles. Selous landscape includes a wide variety of habitats from woodland grassland, open grasslands, dense thicket, acacia woodland, riverine, ground water forest and miombo woodland.

Most representatives of East African wildlife, including 200,000 buffalo, 30,000 elephant, 100,000 impala, 80,00 wildebeest and the country’s largest populations of crocodile and hippopotamus. It is home to the largest concentration of elephants in the world! Also, provides home to the largest populations of some of Africa’s »most wanted« wild animals including: African Wild-dog, lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino, and herds of different antelopes and gazelles. This magnificent ecosystem remains virtually untouched by man. Other wildlife species include the Zebra, Giraffe, Cheetah, Spotted Hyena, Warthog, Greater Kudu, Liechtenstein’s’ Hartebeest, Impala, Nyasaland Gnu, Brindled Gnu, Reedbuck, Sable Antelope, Sharpe’s Grysbok, Waterbuck, and Wildebeest.
Meals and overnight at Rufiji river camp.

Day 3: Safari Activities in Selous Game Reserve

After breakfast, accompany an armed ranger on a walking safari in the reserve. The largest River in Tanzania and most magnificent, its labyrinthine network of lagoons, channels, islets and swamps cloaked in extensive riverine forest, all of which attracts a mind boggling number of bird species. The sight and sounds and smells of a walking safari are special treat that will live long in your memory. The thrill of creeping up to animals to shoot them with your camera is a great experience.

In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride safari where you will explore the different channel s and lakes of Rufiji system , surrounded by hippos and crocodiles. A large variety of herons, stork, ducks, stilts, and other watr birds maybe seen.

The Rujifi River, which flows through it and its tributaries form a network of lakes ideal for boat safaris. And nowhere else in Tanzania you can combine a game drive with boat trips and walking safaris! A magnificent feature is also 8km long 100m deep and 100m wide Stieglers Gorge, named after a Swiss adventurer Stiegler who was killed there by an elephant. Meals and overnight at Rufiji River camp.

Day 4: Fly Selous Game reserve  to Arusha / Dar

Enjoy a morning game drive in the selous game reserve. Early lunch at the camp, followed by transfer to the airstrip for departure on a scheduled flight to Dar es salaam/Arusha.

Tour Price Per Person

Single Room Supplement – US$528 per person

Rates are subject to change with notice.

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
• Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.