3-Day Selous Game Reserve Safari from Dar es Salaam with Rufiji Boat Ride

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Take a boat ride on the Rufiji River and spot hippos, crocodiles, and different varieties of birds
• 02 Go on game drives in Selous Game Reserve to look for elephants, lions, rhinos, and other savannah wildlife
• 03 Explore one of the largest reserves in Africa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 04 Travel in a 4WD safari vehicle with a photographic pop-up roof
• 05 Stay at Selous Kinga Lodge during your safari

Explore Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest reserves in Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and admire its dramatic landscapes and great diversity of wildlife. Enjoy game drives to spot lions, elephants, rhinos, and many other savannah animals, along with a boat ride on the Rufiji River to look for water birds, hippos, and crocodiles. This 3-day safari combines river and land-based wildlife viewing from Dar es Salaam.

Upon arrival, go for a boat safari on the Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa and home to different varieties of birds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Dar es Salaam, Selous Game Reserve

Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Selous and Rufiji River Boat Safari

• After breakfast, depart from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve with your guide.

• Upon arrival, go for a boat safari on the Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa and home to different varieties of birds. Along the way, spot hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight stay at Selous Kinga Lodge.

2

Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve

• Set out for a full-day game drive in Selous Park and look for African bush elephant, black rhino, hippopotamus, lion, East African wild dog, Cape buffalo, Masai giraffe, plains zebra, and Nile crocodile.

Overnight stay at Selous Kinga Lodge.

3

Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Dar es Salaam

• Go for an early morning game drive and return for brunch.

• After lunch, depart for Dar es Salaam.

End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary

• 2.5 ltr of mineral water per person/day

• Transport and game drive in a 4WD safari car with a photographic pop-up roof

• Services of a professional Tanzanian driver-guide

• All wildlife reserve/park entry fees

• Boat and walking safaris

What's Not Included

• International airfare and flights

• All items of a personal nature

• Gratuities for the guide and camp staff

• Travel insurance

• Visa and passport fees

• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages in lodges

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tour start

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.