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SELOUS GAME RESERVE Selous Safari Camp

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Highlights

  • Luxury on Stilts

    As you approach the lodge, you are greeted by the impressive sight of the raised lounge and dining room.

  • Wildlife Heaven

    The game and bird viewing here is incredible and guided by expert game rangers.

  • River Boat Safaris

    The boating activities here are extremely memorable offering a very different game viewing perspective.

  • Fly Camping

    It’s a great idea to fly-camp here - very often a trip highlight for many travelers.

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General information

Few other safaris in Tanzania evoke the romance, mystique and spiritual delight of the African bush as one in the Selous Game Reserve. Embracing 54,000 square kilometres of south-western Tanzania, it is the largest protected wilderness reserve on the continent, three times larger than the Serengeti and twice the size of Belgium.
The Selous Safari Camp is a classic luxury tented camp designed to blend in with the spectacular natural scenery in what is one of the most photogenic areas of the Selous Game Reserve. Each of the nine safari tents sits atop its own raised timber platform, affording guests an unmatched experience of the African bush.

The camp has the prime position at the centre of the unique riverine and lake complex, with the highest concentration of African wildlife and myriad birdlife. There are no fences and no artificial modifications to the natural fauna so animals wander freely through the camp.

Much as guests are encouraged to become as one with the bush surroundings, full consideration has been given to comfort within the camp itself. The camp has its own sitting, dining area, and swimming pool, providing a very personal and intimate safari experience. The nearby Selous Private Camp is also available for small groups on an exclusively private basis.

If you like the idea of a Selous Safari, consider Jongomero Camp »
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Our view

One of our favourite camps in Southern Tanzania, Selous Safari Camp offers understated luxury, comfort and superb game viewing.

  • Perfect for honeymooners
  • Good idea to combine with a short safari in the Ruaha National Park
  • We recommend a minimum three-night stay
  • You simply must experience a walking safari here

 

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Price

From USD $490.00 per person Add to trip planner

Location

Selous Safari Camp is set amongst trees on the banks of Lake Nzarekera, one of the oxbow lakes that feeds off the Selous Game Reserve, Southern Tanzania.

Rooms

Each of the 9 vast luxury tents are raised onto wooden platforms with palm canopies & views. The tents were designed with widest side to front, to maximize views and breeze. Each has an en suite bathroom with double brass basins, cupboard space and dressing area and adjoining shower area open to the stars. There are two verandas - one to front off the bedroom, second off rear of tent.

Activities

Open four-wheeled drive vehicles take you out on early morning and evening game drives into the surrounding bush. On the Rufiji River the camp offers game viewing by boat. A walking safari is also possible from Selous Private Camp which encourages you to develop and utilise all of your senses, whilst you become at one with mother nature.

Wildlife

The Selous’ wildlife is spectacular and some of its mammal and reptile populations are the largest in Africa, namely buffaloes, elephants, hippos, wild dogs and crocodiles. Other wildlife include the wildebeest, zebra, eland, the greater kudu, sable antelopes, giraffe, baboon and vervet monkeys. There is a large population of predators including lions, leopards, cheetah and the spotted hyena, and about 440 species of birds in the Selous, of both resident and migratory birds.

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