6 Days Nature tour itinerary for Dar es Salaam & Selous Game Reserve: Come Over To The Biggest Game Reserve In Africa

Pickup up from Dar es Salaam International Airport and drive to city center. 

Overnight stay at Peacock Hotel

Pick up and drive you Selous Game Reserve with picnic lunch to be served on the way.

Arrive at the camp early afternoon and settle in. 

Head for a boat safari along the mighty Rufiji River. The river is formed by the confluence of Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately 600 kilometers (370 miles) long and here you will see hippopotamus and crocodiles. Big herds of Tanzanian elephants are also attracted by the River Rufiji that flows through the reserve. Around 350 bird species can also be found in the Selous Game Reserve. 

End the day with  dinner and stay overnight at campsite. 

Leave for game drives after breakfast. 

Game drives continue at the Selous Game Reserve throughout the afternoon. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Africa, covering 54,600 square kilometers.  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. 

Enjoy dinner and overnight stay at campsite. 

Have breakfast followed by another full day of game viewing and walking safari nears Lake Tagalala.

Relish picnic lunch near the Hot Springs. One of the main attractions of Selous is the variety of game viewing activities available here. They offer trips through the reserve by boat, fueled vehicle or on foot. Boat safaris allow you to drift on the lakes and channels approaching birds and animals closely including crocodiles.  The lodges also offer guided game walks for those aged 12 and over (16 at Lake Manze and Impala). Game drives are reliably rewarding, especially towards the end of the dry season, when large mammals concentrate around five lakes.

Late evening drive to reach campsite in time for dinner. 

Have an early breakfast, break the camp and drive around in Selous game reserve.

Dinner and overnight stay at the Camp. 

Morning meal and drive/flight from Selous to Dar-es-Salaam