4-Day Selous Game Drive + Boat Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Dar-es-salaam - selous

You’ll be picked up in Dar es Salaam (hotel or airport) for a scenic ~5 hour drive to Selous Game Reserve. After lunch and check-in, embark on a memorable sunset boat safari along the Rufiji River, where hippos, crocodiles, and a wealth of aquatic birds congregate at water’s edge. Enjoy the golden hour wildlife spectacle before returning to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Highlights: Boat safari; hippos, crocs & birds; riverside sunset.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easiest wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (The main tourist area gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Nyerere NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeAbundant

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Selous Kinga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Game Drives in Selous

Rise early for a full-day game drive in an open roof 4×4, traversing varied landscapes miombo woodland, floodplains, riverine forests. Expect sightings of elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, wild dog and more. A picnic lunch is served outdoors at a scenic waterhole. You'll return in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Highlights: Safari all day; Big Five + wild dogs; immersive wilderness.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Selous Kinga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Walking Safari - Optional Boat Safari or Game Drive

Start the day with an exhilarating walking safari led by an armed guide tracking wildlife, learning bush lore, and observing smaller flora and fauna up close. After a hearty breakfast and some downtime, choose between a boat safari along the Rufiji River (for hippos, crocs & birds) or a late afternoon game drive. Finish with dinner and overnight back at camp.
Highlights: Walking adventure; wildlife tracks; flexible afternoon activity.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

Selous Kinga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Nyerere NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Early Game Drive & Return to Dar es Salaam

On your final morning, enjoy an early game drive for extra sightings. After breakfast, embark on the return journey to Dar es Salaam, stopping for lunch en route. You’ll arrive by late afternoon/early evening and be dropped off at your preferred location marking the end of your Selous safari.
Highlights: Last chance wildlife viewing; scenic drive; farewell to the bush.

Main Destination:

Nyerere National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.