Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Selous Safari from Dar es Salaam with Boat and Walking Safari

3 Days Round trip from Dar es Salaam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy safari experiences in Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 02 Look out for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, elands, kudus, and more wildlife
  • 03 Admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat on an afternoon boat safari
  • 04 Walk through the wilderness on a guided safari accompanied by armed rangers

Travel through Selous, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and experience the Tanzanian wilderness on this 3-day safari from Dar es Salaam. Explore one of Tanzania's most untouched areas, enjoy a boat safari to admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat, and head deep into the reserve in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, baboons, elands, kudus, crocodiles, and more. The tour also includes a guided walking safari accompanied by armed rangers for a different perspective on the wild.

Embark on a boat safari in the afternoon, where you will admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Drive to Selous and Afternoon Boat Safari

  • Drive to Selous Game Reserve with pickup from your hotel in Dar es Salaam at 8:30 AM.

  • Have a picnic lunch on the way, as the journey takes about 5 hours through some of the most unexplored and untouched areas in Tanzania.

  • Embark on a boat safari in the afternoon, where you will admire hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Wildlife Safari in Selous

  • Have breakfast early in the morning at your accommodation facility, camp, or lodge.

  • Explore the wild on a full-day safari in the reserve, home to a large population of elephants, buffaloes, and wild dogs.

  • Spot animals including lions, bushbucks, impalas, giraffes, elands, baboons, zebras, kudus, and crocodiles.

  • Return to the camp at sundown.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

3
Day 03

Walking Safari and Return to Dar es Salaam

  • Eat breakfast and leave for an exciting and exclusive opportunity to experience a walk through the wilderness, accompanied by armed rangers on a 2-hour safari for plenty of safety.

  • Drive back to Dar es Salaam. If time permits, you will have the opportunity to ride on the Zanzibar Fast Ferries for an hour.

That will conclude your tour.

Selous Game Reserve, hippos and crocodiles, Dar es Salaam

Where this trip takes you

Selous Game Reserve, hippos and crocodiles, Dar es Salaam

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation as per itinerary

  • National Park entrance fees

  • All meals as per itinerary

  • English-speaking Selous guide

  • Bottled water while at the lodges

What's Not Included

  • Items and services of a personal nature, such as laundry

  • Food, drinks, alcoholic drinks, and soft drinks unless specified in the itinerary

  • Excess luggage charges, where applicable, especially on airlines

  • Tips and gratuities for guides and other support staff at hotels, camps, and 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.
End of the journey

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

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