Selous Ngalawa Camp
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $190 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
PL
Email Marian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience
Before coming to Tanzania for this safari experience we had our own fears.
What if the people we would meet were not reliable?
Why do most people talk about and go to Serengeti? Did I make a good choice with Selouse?
Will my preventative treatment for malaria have any meaning?
And a lot of other fears and doubts.We went just at the end of the rainy season and everything came to a perfect match.We couldn't have chosen a better option. Our driver and guide proved to be our friend. We went to a boat safari on the Rufiji river as promised, we met a real boshiman who showed us plants, animals termites and a lot else we had no idea before coming here..We saw the giraffes, zebras lions, wild dogs elephants hippos, a lot of birds etc.Most of all, was the camp experience where we slept in tents, and in the morning the monkeys were waiting for us on our porch to say hi. There were baboons, blue monkeys, white face monkeys ,and in the distance we could hear the hippos..No mosquitoes, or they were so few we had no worries about. We forgot about the repellents also..everything was about perfect. Weather, scenery that changes with every 5 km or so like we were in an Avatar movie sometime..I dont know what it was, the perfect arrangement, the scenery, the animals, or the kindness of our driver, but in the end we felt we have made the perfect choice and no other could have been better. A lifetime experience for an affordable price ( latter on, we checked for this trip in Zanzibar just for fun and we were astonished for how high their offer was there)
NL
Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour to Gombe park
We had a great tour arranged by Donatus to Gombe national park. Everything was well arranged and it was a once in a lifetime experience. Our chef took great care of us and the accommodation was perfect; it was magical sleeping next to the lake in a glamping tent between the monkeys. Can definitely recommend!
Email Jacqui | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great value for money. They really looked after us and the itinerary was brilliant
Lovely camp. Basic but bungalows comfortable and beds/towels clean. Plenty of hot water. Very quiet. Food very nice.
Email Sofia & Quentin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good safari but not filling all expectations
We booked 3 days safari (2 days of travel and 1 in Mikumi park).
First, the travel is much longer than announced by the tour operator we used 8 hours to go from dar es salam and 8 hours to come back, there is many traffic and no room to be faster and safe. Our guide was very careful and safe on the road.
We slept at Bastian camp and it was very good, nice pool and people are kind, the room is spacious and clean.
The day of the safari we saw many animals (lions, girafe, hippo, crocodiles, elephants and many more) however we were expecting much more details from the guide on the savane life on how animals act. The time of the safari day was short (from 8am to 2:30 pm) we had flat tire two times in park…
Regarding our guide (Julius) he was very kind and flexible but not too talkative.
Conclusion is we had a good time, it is a very nice experience but there is room for improvement.
CH
Email Aneta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A little adventure never killed somebody :))
Our safari trip took place in Selous NP and it was awesome. Our guide was super great and I think we saw every animal we could at this time of the year. The small lions were incredible. Although we had some problems on the way back (because of the rain and stucked trucks in the middle of the road - 5 hours of waiting on the sun for another car) we experienced one of the best moments in our lives.
FI
Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super good service and safari guide. We were so happy with everything!
We had a 3 day safari in Selous. We saw a lot of animals and our guide Michael was really professional and nice.
Basic rooms but clean and comfortable. Friendly staff and nice camp area.
DK
Email Deyan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service and accommodation conditions
One of the greatest experiences while in Tanzania. The camp is new and the staff is so friendly and helpful. I wish I could stay there a little bit longer. The safari was just perfect, not so many cars, our guide gave his best to see all the animals, big thanks for that. The food at the camp was delicious and big portions. Only good words for the place. I recommend it. Unforgettable experience. Thanks.
Met all expectations and even more
Booked 3 days/2 nights tour in Selous Ngawa Camp. Booking manager Donatus was very helpful and customer oriented. The company provided a spacious jeep with lifted roof, which made it very comfortable for observing the environments and to take excellent pictures. The driver Michael, who accompanied us all three days, did his best to show us all sites and habitats of the Selous Game Reserve during 8,5 hours drive. As a result we met nearly all animals available in this area. River trip by boat on the first day has its charm despite the rain, which nevertheless was a value added to the venture (one should be aware that in case of rain it may be a bit could and windy in the boat, so wind jacket would be preferable). Walking on the fields on the last day was also remarkable, as we managed to see deers and some other creatures very near, and our local guide has given interesting info about flora and fauna around.
Ngawa camp provided nice bungalows, rather basic, but comfortable enough with private shower and terrace. Local restaurant was very tasty offering nice choice of meals (breakfast, lunch and donner) served in outer space with a buitiful view of the african plain and picturesque sunset.
For more details and impressions please look at a short video: https://youtu.be/K9wmgbF9sSk
US
Email Winston | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and hospitality
Highly recommended for a quick safari trip from Dar Es Salaam - the guides were excellent and very accommodating. Food was great as well. Good for those traveling on a budget!
ES
Email Jesús | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
It has been a great safari. They adhered to what we had asked for, with a fairly tight price and the professionalism of Daniel, the guide, was 10 out of 10. Great accommodations, and the program was exactly what we had been proposed. It was a success to hire him with them.