Selous Explorer
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $135 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are very friendly and professional.
It was 2 night 3 day last minute drive to Mikumi. All the services in the package were satisfactory except that there was no A/C in the vehicle.
IL
Email Ina Ilyaev | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable trip to the African safari
We spent 5 unforgettable days in a Tanzania safari. Our journey began by arriving in Arusha, where we spent the night at a local hotel and the next morning moved towards Tarangiri Park where we met for the first time in our life with animals in their natural habitat. Many animals - big and kind elephants and small gazelles. We spent the night in Sangaiwe lodge where there is an excellent view of the entire valley and you can watch animals from the comfort of your home. Great food, very tasty, especially in the company of our guide Aaron and other travelers sharing their impressions. After Tarangiri, Manyara Lake followed. Again many animals and birds, beautiful views. In the middle of the day, stop to eat and relax, each hotel prepared us a lunch box, which we ate with pleasure. Everything is organized, convenient, high-class hotels and lodges, spacious rooms, comfortable beds, the company took care of everything. Thank you so much! On the way to the Serengeti, we drove along the top of the Ngorongoro volcano, it was raining, and it was fabulously beautiful in the rain and a terrible road, which our guide and driver did very well. We spent two days in the Serengeti, spent the night in a Wild Africa Camp in the heart of the Serengeti, a wonderful camp, also tasty, comfortable, people are beautiful, smiling and welcoming. A guitar and a bonfire overlooking thunderstorms somewhere on the horizon, rain at night, morning sun. We finished our trip by descent into the crater of the Ngorongoro volcano. It’s just a paradise, which animals are not there! We rested on a lake with hippos, a fabulous place, you can get out of the car and watch the hippos right on the shore.
Many thanks to our guide Aaron, an experienced, caring and patient guy. We observed many animals - elephants, monkeys, wild boars, hippos, lions, gazelles and different types of antelopes, crocodile, chit, even a leopard on a tree, hyenas, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, jackals, flamingos and pelicans.
Our journey ended with a flight to Zanzibar, where the company took care of a beautiful hotel for us, including a transfer.
I would like to note the excellent organization of the whole trip, and special thanks to the organizer Nestor and guide Aaron - wonderful people and specialists in their field who took care that we got the best impressions of our trip.
DE
Email Karin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari to Mikumi Park
We did a 3 day safari to Mikumi Park with Selous Explorer starting from Dar es salaam. The safari was really great!
The booking was very easy and Asna was very quick in answering all our questions. We had to pay around 20% in advance with credit card, the other 80% we paid in cash (Euro) at the first day of the safari.
Our driver Endrick was the best! We felt very safe in his car and his English was very good. Since he had a training as a national park guide in Selous and much experience as guide in Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi, he knew how to find every animal. We saw a lot of zebras, giraffes and elephants and took many nice photos. We even saw a group of lions with their babies. He was also very flexible and adjusted his program to all our wishes. Asante sana Endrick!
During the safari we stayed in Camp Bastian, which is a good option if you want to experience the athmosphere of a luxurious tented camp outside of Mikumi park. We had a very big room and the food was very good. It is also quite close to the park entrance (30 min drive).
All in all we enjoyed the safari very much and warmly recommend it to everyone!
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Email Gretchen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari, definitely recommend!
I would definitely recommend doing a safari with Selous Explorer. The camp was great and the food was excellent. Nesto was an excellent driver and we had amazing game drive. Booking was easy and Asna was very responsive. Highly recommend if you are in Dar!
DK
Email Jens Østergaard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amasing experience
We were picked up at our hotel right on time.
Our driver/guide, Apollo, was a very knowing person. It´s a good match as we are curious. On the road to Mikumi we asked a lot about Tanzanias culture, history, nature, invironment, politics etc. - and we became much wiser.
At the gate to Mikumi there was a minor misunderstanding about the number og persons (two), but it got solved.
The safari was a great succes. We saw lots of wild animals including lion, hippo, crocodile and elephants. Again Apollo was excellent to spot the animals and to tell us about them.
On the way back to Dar es Salaam we were delayed by a major car accident. Bad luck, as we were catching the ferry to
Zanzibar. But we reached it just seconds before departure.
All in all it was a great experience that we wil be happy to recomend to anyone interested not only in nature and wildlife but also in history and politics.
IT
Email Benedetta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Their experience led this safari to be memorable.
We stayed in Hippo camp, it is a really budget accomodation but this permit us to stay in full immersion with nature. We saw the most beautiful stars in our life, only this would worth the trip.
Chef was good and cooked great food for us every time !
People were so kind and we did really beautiful trips: game drive and boat safari were stunning!
Our driver was fantastic, he had a lot of experience and he drove us safe from Dar to Selous, accommodating all our requests.
KR
Email MH Shim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great tour than we expected
Our guide was so friendly and kind. even the condition of car was not so good, the service was great. I want to recommend to others this tour.
CA
Email Luc | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari with driver/guide on time who made great efforts to make our experience great
The operator gave a great service, responding promptly to messages, and was flexible for payment solution. Moreover, the trip was organized on short notice. The safari was very nice as we saw all types of game and our guide to the time so we could see the animals as much as we wanted. He was quit efficient in finding the game while Driving at the same time.
Amazing experience!
After perusing through pages of Kenyan safaris, I happened upon Selous Explorer in Tanzania. After a little more studying, SE safari seemed to be the more remote and private (and less expensive) experience that I was looking for. I was impressed by their awesome reviews too.
Asna is great and always responds promptly. I booked the 5 day/4 night Mikumi and Ruaha package.
Amazing! Our guide, Endrick, was the best! (as well as our chef, Rashidi, who was also an excellent spotter) All of the accomodations and food were very good, especially the bandas in Ruaha! If you want to experience the closest thing to the Garden of Eden, I highly recommend that you go. Tanzania is beautiful!
Asante sana Asna, Endrick, and Rashidi!
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Email Francesco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible and sensational
Incredible and sensational! I had to take some time to write this review so as not to miss anything. We booked a 2-night, 3-day package online in July 2019 within the Selous Game Reserve. The reviews are not many and we were a bit skeptical. We didn't know what to expect. Instead we were positively impressed. I would say almost fascinated. An incredible service. Our guide Nestor accompanied us from the port of Dar Es Salaam to our camp Hippocamp. The curtains were spacious, clean. The bathroom was very large and well kept. We couldn't have asked for better. The restaurant area and the meals were amazing. We never thought we'd eat so well. Benson's kindness in welcoming us and pampering us. You could see their passion. Very rich and abundant meals (too much) with appetizer, first and / or second, fruit. They also fulfilled our request for vegetarian meals. The safari day was something magical, thanks to the expert knowledge of the Nestor guide, always ready to answer questions and search for all possible animals. It transmitted security. Also nice are the boat safari and the walking safari.
Exceptional value for money. I highly recommend using the Selous Explorer for safaris. Thanks thanks thanks.
Incredibile e sensazionale! Ho dovuto prendere del tempo per scrivere questa recensione per non tralasciare nulla. Abbiamo prenotato online un pacchetto di 2 notti e 3 giorni per luglio 2019 all’interno del Selous Game Reserve. Le recensioni non sono molte ed eravamo un po' scettici. Non sapevamo cosa aspettarci. Invece siamo rimasti positivamente colpiti. Direi quasi affascinati. Un servizio incredibile. La nostra guida Nestor ci ha accompagnato dal porto di Dar Es Salaam fino al nostro camp Hippocamp. Le tende erano spaziose, pulite. Il bagno era molto grande e ben tenuto. Non potevamo chiedere di meglio. La zona ristorante e i pasti erano incredibili. Non avremo mai pensato di mangiare così bene. La gentilezza di Benson nell’accoglierci e nel coccolarci. Si vedeva la loro passione. Pasti molto ricchi e abbondanti (anche troppo) con antipasto, primo e/o secondo, frutta. Hanno anche esaudito la nostra richiesta dei pasti vegetariani. La giornata di safari è stata qualcosa di magico, grazie alle conoscenze esperte della guida Nestor, sempre pronto a rispondere alle domande e alla ricerca di tutti gli animali possibili. Trasmetteva sicurezza. Carini anche il safari in barca e il walking safari.
Rapporto qualità/prezzo eccezionale. Consiglio vivamente di appoggiarsi alla Selous Explorer per i safari. Grazie grazie grazie.
