Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival

   Our driver-guide will pick you up from Dar es Salaam and drive you to Selous Game Reserve with a picnic lunch to be served on the way. We arrive at the camp early in the afternoon, settle in, and head for a boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. The confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu Rivers forms the river. It is approximately 600 kilometers (370mi) long, and you will see plentiful hippos and crocodiles here. The River Rufiji that flows through the reserve also attracts the big herds of Tanzanian elephants. Some 350 bird species can also be found in the Selous Game Reserve.

2. Day 2: Selous Game Reserve

   After breakfast, we depart for the morning and afternoon game drive at the Selous Game Reserve. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometres. The reserve gets its name from the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous. He was killed here during World War 1. Selous is famous for elephants. Other species commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras and greater kudus. It was originally set aside as a hunting area where animals are abundant but more shy than the Northern Parks.

3. Day 3: Departure

   After breakfast, we drive back to Dar es Salaam with a picnic lunch on the way.