Tanzania · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Selous Game Reserve, the world's second-largest game reserve
  • 02 Cruise the Rufiji River on a boat safari to spot crocodiles and hippos
  • 03 Discover the Rufiji River's channels, lakes, and swamps on a full-day game drive
  • 04 Experience a walking adventure in one of East Africa's outstanding ecological systems

Explore Selous Game Reserve, the second-largest game reserve in the world, home to Black African elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and lions. Enjoy a boat safari on the Rufiji River to spot crocodiles and hippos, then set out for a walking adventure and a full-day game drive along the Rufiji River and its network of channels, lakes, and swamps. This 3-day safari offers a chance to experience one of East Africa's most remarkable ecological systems.

The Rufiji River is Tanzania's largest river, forming a complex network of channels, lakes, and swamps that creates one of the most outstanding ecological systems in East Africa.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Dar es Salaam, Selous Game Reserve
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Dar es Salaam to Selous and Rufiji River Sunset Safari

  • Pickup from your hotel, home, or ferry port.

  • Receive a briefing from your Tanzanian tour driver before driving to Selous Game Reserve by car, with lunch along the way.

  • Arrive at a camp/lodge and relax before your guide picks you up for a boat safari and sunset on the Rufiji River.

Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge in Selous.

2
Day 02

Walking Adventure and Full-Day Game Drive

  • After breakfast at a camp/lodge, set out for a walking adventure and a full-day game drive along the Rufiji River and several other river arms and lakes.

  • The Rufiji River is Tanzania's largest river, forming a complex network of channels, lakes, and swamps that creates one of the most outstanding ecological systems in East Africa.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch under the shade of a tree in the middle of the wild nature.

Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge.

3
Day 03

Selous Game Reserve to Dar es Salaam

  • After breakfast, drive from Selous Game Reserve back to Dar es Salaam.

  • Get dropped off at your hotel, airport, or ferry port.

Selous Game Reserve, Rufiji River and its channels, lakes and swamps, Dar es Salaam

Where this trip takes you

Selous Game Reserve, Rufiji River and its channels, lakes and swamps, Dar es Salaam

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

  • Transport during the safari

  • All park entrance fees

  • Competent English-speaking Tanzanian driver/tour guide

  • Breakfast, lunch, and drinking water during the safari as per the itinerary

  • Game drives

  • Service charge

What's Not Included

  • Soft drinks, alcohol, and other beverages

  • Any activity not outlined in the itinerary

  • Items of a personal nature, e.g. tips

Know before you go

  • The tour guide/operator can also arrange tailor-made safaris according to your needs and budget.

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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