Selous Game Reserve: Majestic Wildlife and Boat Safari

Experience the thrill of a 3-day game drive and boat safari at Nyerere National Park in Selous. Spot majestic animals like lions, elephants, and giraffes, and explore the diverse wildlife with activities like bush walks and camping safaris.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Boat Safari at Nyerere National Park (Selous GR)

Nyerere National Park - At 07:30 a.m., the tour consultant and driver guide will meet the operator at the hotel or airport. The road journey will take approximately 4 to 5 hours (218.7 km). Upon arrival in Selous, the operator will check in to the lodge and refresh.
Hot lunch will be served around 1:00 p.m. at the lodge. At 3:00 p.m., the operator will take a walk around the local village and visit a local school to donate books, pens, pencils, etc. This will be followed by an enjoyable afternoon boat safari trip on the Rufiji River at 4:00 p.m.
Later in the evening, the operator will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Game Drives at Nyerere National Park

Nyerere National Park - This is a full day of game drives to see and view all the animals inside the national park, beginning after breakfast. Common animals in this park include elephants, zebras, giraffes, wild dogs, lions, hippos, crocodiles, and occasionally cheetahs. There will be a break for a picnic lunch in the center of Nyerere Park.
After lunch, the operator will enjoy an afternoon of game viewing in Selous - an amazing experience. Selous is also home to many bird species, making it a delight for bird watchers.
In the evening, the operator will retire to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. All meals for the day are included.

Walking Safari in Nyerere National Park

Dar es Salaam - The day begins with a morning walking safari accompanied by a bushman, allowing the operator to enjoy the Selous outdoors and hear the beautiful sounds of birds and other small animals. Breakfast will be served at the lodge after the walk.
Afterwards, the operator will check out and be driven back to Dar es Salaam with a packed lunch box. The operator will be dropped off at the hotel, airport, or ferry port.

What's Included
  • Breakfast included
  • Lunch provided
  • Dinner served
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Additional Information

Selous is one of the largest game reserve areas in Africa and is a beautiful and majestic place. The game reserve has a large number of animals and birds including lions, elephants, giraffes, and the African Buffalo. Boat safari in the Rufiji River in the afternoon is another great way of game viewing. The lodges selected are also very clean and modern, with running water and private toilets.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Hijabyd
Jun 25, 2024
Great experience - Great experience! What a dream, I recommend it, the guise “ Apolo “ was so kind and helpful, i was afraid to not seeing much animals but we met the majority, the lodges were good too!
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Katiecv4526zn
Jun 3, 2024
No Hassle Safari Package - Excellent experience overall and had a great time between the hotel accommodations and the safari. Would recommend for anyone interested in a private safari especially if you’re visiting Dar es Salaam and want to get the most out of your time in Tanzania.
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Andrewfg2599cx
Dec 20, 2023
Beautiful experience in Tanzania with Connect Safaris - My girlfriend and I decided to take our first wildlife safari during our recent visit to Zanzibar. We really enjoyed the experience of seeing large animals close by, Elephants, giraffes, Zebras, lions, hippos, crocodiles and many more. The lodge was a nice surprise, very clean with running water. Our guide Appolo was so kind and very knowledgeable and took us to so many corners of the park. The Connect Safarus team made the booking process easy and straightforward and Halima our agent travelled with us and she was ready to assist throughout the 3 days. Sheryl at their offices was attentive and easy to communicate with. The price of the tour was also affordable to us. However, when we went the first day there was a lot rain and our boat Safari was delayed by rains, so we had a long and enjoyable lunch at the lodge while waiting.
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Rayaq9763wz
Nov 13, 2023
A very memorable experience. - Connect African Safaris were very helpful during our trip planning, we were very nicely welcomed at the landing strip by our tour consultant Thecla and our guide and jeep driver, Apollo, who took us on a very interesting game drive. He is very knowledgeable and shared with us very interesting information in a very calm and pleasant manner. Following the drive, we arrived at our Tented Lodge for the night. The lodge was much nicer than we expected, very clean and nicely laid out. The food was good and staff were also very kind. The next morning before our safari drive to Dar Es Salam, we were offered a free river tour, followed by breakfast at the Lodge. At the end of our trip we were welcomed to our hotel booked by Connect African Safaris. There we had a lovely dinner with a great selection of international cuisine. Thank you for a lovely ending to our great trip to Tanzania.
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Lucasluedi
Nov 2, 2023
Compact and extremely affordable safari trip full of impressive encounters with people, animals and nature - The three safari components (boat safari, day safari in a jeep, walking safari) complemented each other perfectly and contributed to an unforgettable experience. The accommodation at Nyerere Tented Camp exceeded our expectations. We are not talking about tents like you would find at a European campsite, but extremely solid, thick tent fabrics that were set up over a stable wooden structure one meter above the ground. So you don't have to worry about being surprised by night-time intruders. Should wild animals come by anyway, there is always an experienced night watchman, often a Masai, who controls the situation. On the first evening, for example, two buffalo came "for a visit" and ate near our tent. The night watchman checked the situation and was able to lure the buffalo away from our tent a little so that we could go back into the tent. The food in this camp is very good, the amount is absolutely sufficient and provides the necessary energy. The staff at Nyerere Tented are well trained, do a top professional job and are extremely attentive to their guests. In Nyerere National Park you can see hundreds of wild animals in one day, but not all of them are equally easy to find because the park is extremely large. Big cats, for example, are probably easier to find in the Serengeti. Rhinos are not actually found in this area. Our tour guide was only lucky enough to see one here 10 years ago. Elephants, giraffes and buffalo can be seen in large numbers, and with a bit of luck lions and leopards too. Of course there are countless other wild animals to see and the nature is overwhelmingly beautiful. There are two ways to get there: either by car from Dar es Salaam (theoretically also from Arusha, but it takes a long time). Be careful, the roads are not paved and therefore very bumpy. Or by small plane (runway directly at the entrance to the national park, about 15 minutes from Nyerere Tented Camp). We took a taxi from Dar es Salaam on the way there (approx. 3 hours) and then took a plane to Zanzibar. Finally, we would like to say a big thank you to Halima, who organized our tour so well. She was with us the whole time and made sure we were happy and enjoyed the safari to the fullest. She was always attentive, professional and extremely friendly. I'm sure the other employees at Connected African Safaris are also very good, but we can highly recommend Halima. Many thanks to Halima and Connected African Safari!
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Stefinou18
Jul 19, 2023
Selous/Nyerere game drive ! - Such a nice experience ! The most is the day of the game drive to see the animals in the reserve. Spectacular ! We saw all animals and the landscapes are incredible ! The guide and the driver were very professional, and knew perfectly the reserve and the small roads. We were most of time alone (without other 4x4) so it was incredible. Sheryl was so kind and very professional as well, such a nice person ! We recommend 100% Connect African Safari ! Thank you Sheryl !
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Benazir
Jul 15, 2021
Adventurer and magical - It was wonderful, we had a best time with kids. And kids really enjoyed it for sure they are capable and worth of arranging trip smoothly no hassles keep it up
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