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Tanzania · Safari
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Participate in boat tours, game viewing, and walking safaris at Selous Game Reserve on this guided 4-day tour from Dar es Salaam. Explore this vast sanctuary with your Tanzanian safari guide and look out for waterbucks, southern reedbucks, bushbucks, rare sable antelopes, lions, greater kudus, and many other wild animals. With overland travel, a Rufiji River boat safari, and classic game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, this itinerary offers varied ways to experience the reserve.
The sights, sounds, and smells of a walking safari are a special treat that stays with you for a long time.
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Pick up from Dar es Salaam in a 4x4 vehicle and travel to Selous Game Reserve. The drive takes approximately 4 hours.
Enjoy a late lunch at Rufiji River Camp.
Embark on an afternoon boat tour with your Tanzanian safari guide.
Later in the evening, drive to Mbega Tented Campsite for an overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch.
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 stays with you for a long time. The thrill of creeping up to animals to "shoot" them with the camera is a great experience.
Return to the camp at 9 am for breakfast.
Depart for a game drive and take part in some classic-style safari drives. Explore the bush in open 4x4 vehicles. Waterbuck, southern reedbucks, and bushbucks are common in Selous. Rare sable antelopes, lions, and greater kudus are also frequent in this area.
Drive to Selous Mbega Tented Campsite for an overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch.
Enjoy breakfast in the morning.
Come across reedbucks and bushbucks, rare sable antelopes, lions, and greater kudus on a game drive with your Tanzanian safari guide.
Have an overnight stay at Selous Kinga Lodge.
Meal Plan: Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch.
Enjoy an early coffee at 5:30 am.
Depart for Dar es Salaam at 6 am.
Get dropped off in the city.
Where this trip takes you
Rufiji River boat tour, Selous Game Reserve game drives, Mbega Tented Campsite
The route
The fine print
Boat safari
All park fees
Transport with a 4WD safari jeep with an open roof
3 meals per day
All government taxes
Mineral drinking water
English-speaking Tanzanian guide
Medical insurance
Tips
All items of a personal nature
Activities include a boat tour, wildlife viewing safaris, and a walking safari. Group sizes range from one person to five persons per vehicle.
Day trip to Saadani National Park from Dar es Salaam:
Pick up from your hotel and start driving to Saadani National Park.
This tour will take you to this truly unique park, which is also a protected area.
This park is ideal for a game drive and beach tour.
You will come across giraffes, warthogs, buffalos, elephants, wildebeests, hartebeests, elands, sable, and other animals.
Later in the evening, drive back to Dar es Salaam.
This safari can be provided on special request as an extension of your tour.
Logistics
Your 4 days finish where they began, in Dar es Salaam.
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