Tanzania · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Admire a large number of wild animals in this massive sanctuary
  • 02 Embark on a boat safari and spot crocodiles and hippos
  • 03 Experience a walking safari with experienced armed rangers
  • 04 Enjoy a full-day game drive in wildlife-rich Selous Game Reserve

Go on an exciting 3-day safari in Selous Game Reserve and spot buffaloes, lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas, and warthogs in one of Tanzania's great wildlife areas. Enjoy a boat safari to see hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat, then admire the beauty of the African wilderness on a walking safari. With game drives, river wildlife viewing, and time in the bush, this tour offers a varied safari experience from Dar es Salaam.

Go on an exciting 3-day safari in Selous Game Reserve and spot buffaloes, lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas, and warthogs in one of Tanzania's great wildlife areas.

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, French, German, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Drive from Dar es Salaam and Boat Safari in Selous

  • Get picked up from your place of stay in Dar es Salaam and drive to Selous Game Reserve with a packed lunch. The journey takes about 5 hours through some of the most unexplored and untouched areas of Tanzania.

  • Arrive in Selous in the afternoon in time for a boat safari, where you'll admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat.

Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve

  • After breakfast, go for a full-day game drive in Selous Game Reserve, which is rich in wildlife, including buffalo, lion, elephant, zebra, giraffe, impala, warthog, hippos, and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.

3
Day 03

Walking Safari and Return to Dar es Salaam

  • Early in the morning after coffee, head out for a wilderness walking safari, the most exciting experience and one that is unique in Tanzania, accompanied by armed rangers.

  • Return to the camp for breakfast.

  • Drive back to Dar es Salaam, where you will arrive in the late afternoon and be dropped off at your hotel or the airport.

Selous Game Reserve, boat safari with hippos and crocodiles, walking safari

Where this trip takes you

Selous Game Reserve, boat safari with hippos and crocodiles, walking safari

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dar es Salaam 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Destination transfers (airport transfer)

  • Private 4x4 custom-built vehicle

  • All meals during the safari (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

  • Drinking water

  • Accommodation as mentioned

  • Knowledgeable English-speaking Tanzanian driver/guide

  • Entrance fees to national parks

What's Not Included

  • International flight

  • Visa for Tanzania

  • Beverages

  • Personal items such as sleeping bags

  • Rucksack

  • Footwear and other items such as clothing

  • Tips for the Tanzanian guide

  • Personal expenses such as laundry and communications

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.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Dar es Salaam.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $890.00 — $1,200.00
Double Sharing $890.00 — $1,200.00

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