3 Days Safari - Selous Game Reserve: Budget-friendly Adventure for Time-conscious Travelers

This Safari is tailored for folks with limited time and money constraints. Regardless of their time crunch or financial limitations, they can immensely enjoy their safari.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Drive to Selous Game Reserve - afternoon boat safari on rufiji river Selous Game Reserve - You will be picked up at the airport or in Dar es Salaam, then driven to Selous Game Reserve, which takes approximately five to six hours with lunch on the way. Upon arrival, check-in at Selous Tented Camp. In the late afternoon, go for an evening boat…

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
  • Travel Insuarance
Location
Dar es Salaam
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Domagojb940
Jun 21, 2024
Highly Profoessional Company With Excellent Service - We recently traveled to Tanzania with Gecko Adventure Tanzania and they were absolutely amazing. Rama created a bespoke itinerary just for us and made all the arrangements with the Rufiji River Camp and also organized for the boating safari and fishing excursion. We had guide Otto with us and he's amazing, he's a walking encyclopaedia on wildlife, conservation and culture. He made the trip so enjoyable as we moved between great sights and sounds of Tanzania. Selous is an amazing place, so vast and ladden with different animal specis, lots of birdlife and water animals too. I have total confidence that Gecko Adventure Tanzania will arrange and coordinate a perfect safari trip in Tanzania.
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2021jmv
Mar 27, 2024
First trip to Africa. Beautiful encounters...Beautiful memories - A 2-week trip to Tanzania / 2 adults (the grandparents) and 1 12-year-old teenager (the granddaughter) / 1 week focused on diving at Mafia Island and a safari. For the safari we chose, after several researches and quotes, Gecko adventure a local company from Dar Es Salaam. It was very easy to communicate with Ramâ (the boss) by email and Whatapps. He offered us 2 options adapted to our budget and our availability. We opted for 3 days in Nyerere Park in the Selous Reserve. 1/2 day transfer (5 hours of trails) from Dar es Salaam/ meal break at the lodge/ safari on the Rufiji River // the next day full day of safari with picnic // the 3rd day morning safari / return to the hotel with picnic. For the 3 of us, available: a landcruiser in very good condition with a large cooler full of bottles of water / a driver guide (Erik), an independent French-speaking guide (Hassan). Full board stay at Selous safari lodges (comfortable, in a pleasant setting, friendly staff, good food). A clear quote, payment in euros on a secure site and a safari in accordance with the commitments. Thank you Ramâ for your responsiveness, for this good organization and for the quality of your guide collaborators. We are far from the tourist factories! We really recommend your company and wish it a long life. The Selous reserve is not overcrowded. It offers superb varied landscapes (lakes, rivers, baobabs, acacias, etc.) and a rich fauna (elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, large kudus, wildebeests, warthogs, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, crocs, monitor lizards, birds and many more). other than our 2 very professional and very experienced guides who introduced us to them. They have a perfect knowledge of the environment. They are second to none when it comes to spotting and safely approaching animals. We were able to observe them at length. (notably a group of elephants) MAGIC! The AR trip was an opportunity over the km to discover the Tanzanian reality, to exchange with humor about our 2 countries and to learn a multitude of things about Tanzania. Truly moments of "very enriching exchanges. Thank you 2. Erik you impressed us with your concentration and your mastery of driving for long hours in difficult conditions both on the slopes, in the park or in traffic in Dar es Salaam .We always felt safe. And our slightly worn backs held up the trip well! Hassan, you speak perfect French and you are very cultured. You taught us a lot of things about your country and about animals. We left you with great emotion. Unfortunately we won't be able to send you the group photo because our camera was stolen! But we have wonderful memories thanks to you. We will not forget you friends and we wish you the best for you, your families and your country. Julie, Jean-Michel and Véronique
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Serdary442
Dec 12, 2023
Amazing Trip - We had a fabulous adventurous trip to Tanzania. Our choice to visit Selous was perfect because we saw all the big five and also saw rare wild dogs, a leopard and many other animals. our guide Musa was outstanding. He knew all the lovely spots in the park where we could sight wildlife comfortably without spooking it. Accommodations organized was top class which was an additional great experience. The boat safari along Rufiji River were epic. We had a different perspective to see the wildlife.
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I4227cwnicolez
Sep 18, 2023
Absolutely the best safari - This was an amazing safari with this company. Every aspect of the safari was planned down to the last detail. Our driver Makelele was knowledgeable and treated us to the best guiding experience. We saw all the animals we had hoped for and more. It was an amazing experience to see the wildlife from our boat slowly cruising on the Rufiji River. I also can't forget the magical sunsets from our room at Rufiji River Camp.
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Boris9444
Sep 7, 2023
Magical experience - We just finished our three day safari to Selous. Our guide Rama was an excellent driver and even better as a guide. His remarkable skills in getting us into the action are unmatched. Selous is the authentic safari experience. The park is huge and has fewer visitors which makes the safari special. I'm glad we agreed to do the boat safari on the Rufiji River because it was amazing. The accommodations were well planned and very comfortable. This trip was worth every penny.
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Mugosa_84
Aug 28, 2023
Excellent Adventure Off the Beaten Path - We took the trip to Tanzania and have had an incredible experience visiting Selous Game Reserve. This park is so vast and abundantly endowed with wildlife species that we hardly scratched the surface in the three days we spent there. I am glad that we chose this off the beaten path because there were hardly any other people. The natural attractions are in pristine condition, and it was much more than fun than we expected. Musa was an amazing guide and gave us an amazing experience. We will definitely be returning to Tanzania and we will not be looking further than Gecko Adventure Tanzania
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O1494wdjeremyw
Aug 20, 2023
Amazing Safari - It was amazing, the guide was so cool and amazing too. We saw a lot of differnt animals. 3 days was great as we were able to do a boat safari, a car safari, a walk with a bushman and the visit of a Masaï village. We stayed at the "Selous Safari Lodge", it was good, people were very welcoming and the place was beautiful and relaxing even beyond our expectations. The food of the lodge was good but we didn't have different choices, there were an unique menu for all.
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Clairesg6184xa
Jun 18, 2023
Lovely and Unforgettable - We returned to Tanzania for an awesome tour to Selous. Rama hosted and made us feel special. Exploring the expansive park with Rama was magical. He has done this trip numerous times and knows everything about the place. It was surreal viewing game on a boat along River Rufiji. We did a mix of camping and lodges making our romantic adventure wholesome.
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49michalt
Apr 13, 2022
Two words! Super Fantastic - Our safari with Gecko Adventures fully exceeded our expectations! Rama put together a seamless trip. I loved his personal approach allowing flexibility to fit all the activities that we were interested in. Selous is so expansive and not crowded allowing for serene game drives enjoying nature in an almost natural state. We saw many elephants, lions, wild dogs, hyenas, zebras, antelopes, giraffes, hippos, crocs…….with our skilled guide. The lodges were luxurious, offering great comfrt in the bush. It was a really nice experience.
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Rasmus00050
Apr 3, 2022
Wonderful Time in Tanzania - Last month Rama did his magic and organized the most beautiful camping adventure in Selous. I have been to other parks but Selous is unique in that we did both bush and river safari for three days and from Rama this was just but a little prod of the huge park. We saw all the big 5 plus a horde of other animals including hippos, crocodiles. I almost forgot to mention that Selous turned to be a birding paradise filled with great sights of water birds and many other different species. Transport was in a 4x4 Toyota jeep with Zacharia our driven by cum guide who did a splendid job of showing us around the park. I highly recommend Gecko Adventures for a wonderful time in Tanzania.
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