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SELOU GAME RESERVE

RZTAS

Tour Guide, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Amazing safaris in Tanzania

Selous Game Reserve

During your Selous Safari Holiday, there are a number of different activities you can engage in that will surely offer you a very memorable experience while in Africa, as highlighted below.

Walking safaris

A safari in the Selous will not be considered complete unless you engage on one of the guided walking tours conducted here. You will get an opportunity to enjoy an up-close encounter with Mother Nature as you appreciate the beauty and serenity of this remote but beautiful reserve.

Bird watching tours

With a bird list of more than 400 bird species, holidaymakers interested in bird watching will surely not be disappointed while in the Selous. These guided tours will give you an opportunity to see different species, including the giant kingfishers, pink-backed pelican, African skimmer, white-fronted bee-eater, fish eagle, carmine, ibises, white-crowned spur-winged plovers, palm nut vultures, purple-crested turaco, yellow-billed stork, trumpeter hornbill and malachite kingfishers am

Boat Safaris

Boat safaris in the selous offer holidaymakers and an opportunity to explore the different water channels including lakes, River Rufiji and the smaller channels during which you will see various wildlife including hippos, bird and crocodiles.

Game Drives

Game drives are conducted early in the morning as well as late afternoon, and these are normally conducted in open-roof safari cars to offer tourists the most rewarding views of the animals. The park ranger guides are very knowledgeable about the best places for the animals, and they will lead you to those places.

Selous Fly-camping Tours

For the more adventurous holidaymakers, you can set out on the Selous fly-camping safaris, which are organized by a number of camps. These adventures involve sleeping out in the African wilderness in basic tents under a mosquito net. These adventures are more suited for tourists who can do without so much comfort