2 Days Selous Game Reserve Classic & Luxury Safari
Selous Game Reserve Classic & Luxury Safari
Your Safari to Selous Game Reserve can start from Zanzibar or Dar Es Salaam. The Selous Game Reserve boasts Tanzania’s largest population of elephant as well as a large number of lions, leopard, African hunting dogs, buffalo, and hippo. Species commonly seen are bushbuck, red and blue duikers, eland, hartebeest, hyena, giraffe, oryx, reedbuck, impala, waterbuck, and zebra.
The park has the most extensive diversity of safari activities ranging from Romantic Boat Safari along the Great Rufiji River, legendary fly camping trips, walking, and compliment standard game driving in thriving wildlife areas.
Your stay during this south Tanzania safari to Selous is at Lake Manze Camp, located on the Selous richest areas of wildlife, nestled on the shores of Lake Manze which has its name. The Camp has been constructed with careful regard to the impact it makes on the environment. All the tents are situated well in the shade of stands of doum palms and other trees. When viewed from the boat, it is hardly possible to see the camp at all, as it is so well hidden. So come and explore Africa’s wildlife with us!
Rates & Costs of this Selous Safari
| MIVUMO LIVER LODGE | SELOUS SERENA CAMP | LAKE MANZE CAMP | |
| ADULT | $ 950 | $ 950 | $ 950 |
| CHILD | $ 700 | $ 550 | $ 550 |
| EXTRA NIGHT | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Note: Activities arrangements might change based on the lodge or Camp plan.
Itinerary
Enjoy 2 full days and 1 night Selous Game Reserve Classic & Luxury Safari
Day 1 – Zanzibar to Selous
on arrival, you will be met by the driver guide, enjoy a game drive until in the afternoon, return to the camp for a sunset boat safari along the Great Rufiji River to spot Hippos, Crocodiles and Birds, and enjoy the spectacular sunset. The rest of the evening will be spent at your leisure, bonfire, dinner and overnight.
Day 2 – Selous to Zanzibar
After an early breakfast followed by a game en-route to the airstrip for your scheduled flight at 09:30 back to Zanzibar.
Important Information
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Full board Accommodation
- Safari Activities
- Taxes
- Return Fights
Price Excludes
- Tips suggested: Driver guide $10+ per person sharing the vehicle per day
- Medical/Travel Insurance
- Items of personal nature and not mentioned in the above itinerary
Note: Itineraries might change due to accommodation; other camps do boat safari during evening hours.
Game Drive Safari
Night Game drives
For those wishing to encounter nocturnal animals such as porcupines, civet, cats and aardvarks a night game drive is a fantastic option.
Walking Safaris
Family Friendly
A unique opportunity is to experience a walking safari through the bush. These guided walks are accompanied by a watchman and a fully qualified armed guide. The pace is gentle and the emphasis is placed on ecology, tracking, dung identification, medicinal uses of trees and plants, birds and generally interpreting the bush. The possibility of seeing Lions or Wild dogs on foot is minimal, but Elephant sightings are common and to walk up relatively close to Elephants is an experience never to be forgotten.
Bird watching
The Mkata plains is a great place for birding Mikumi boasts with a respectful 400 species of birds with the most common ones being the black bellied bustards, guinea fowls, marabou storks, bateleur eagles, ox peckers, colorful lilac breasted rollers and yellow throated long claw.
Fly in Campang
Fly-Camping
For the adventurous traveller, the possibility of a one or two night fly-camp where guests will ‘rough it’ in the bush, accompanied by their own walking guide, is popular. The fly-camps have good-sized tents, a hot bucket shower and a toilet; yet retain a feeling of being very remote. Dinner is cooked on the open fire and enjoyed outside