Our 3-day budget safari in Selous game reserve is best for travellers who are limited in time but would want to go on a short and affordable safari that includes a variety of different safari activities such as game drives, walking and boat safaris. This safari to Selous game reserve is favourite for travellers coming from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.
This 3 day safari to Selous game reserve by road from Dar es salaam takes you to the largest protected wildlife reserve in Africa and one of the largest in the world, 4 times the size of the Serengeti and approximately the same size as Belgium, the majestic Selous game reserve.
Well known for Tanzania’s largest population of elephants as well as enormous numbers of wild animals such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos and even black rhinos alongside one of the healthiest populations of the endangered African Wild dogs; with the greater part of the northern sector of the Selous being one of the most beautiful and game-rich areas in the whole eco-system.
It is no wonder that statistics of mammals habituating in the Selous game reserve are more than 100000 buffalo, 40000 hippos, 150000 wildebeest, 5000 zebra, and 50000 impalas.
What to Expect on this Safari in Selous Game Reserve
The first day of your budget Selous safari, depart Dar es Salaam for Selous Game Reserve by road, stopping en-route for a hot lunch. At 1500 hrs, take an evening boat safari on the mighty Rufiji River. This is a superb way of spotting wildlife especially in the dry season between June and October. Crocodiles, hippo, and various antelope species can be seen.
The lifeblood of the Selous is the Rufiji River and sailing or rafting down the river is a novel way of seeing wildlife. You will find an amazing concentration of wildlife including elephant, lion, buffalo, crocodile, hippo, and wild dog. Other species resident here is zebra, baboon, giraffe, greater kudu, baboon, bushbuck, and impala. Dinner and overnight: Selous Mapumziko Lodge.
The second day of your Selous safari, after breakfast, armed with your lunch box, depart for a full-day tour of the Selous. Selous Game Reserve occupies an area larger than Switzerland and is the largest protected wildlife sanctuary in the whole of Africa.
This UN World Heritage site is a pristine wilderness of rolling savanna woodland, grassland plains with a network of lakes and rivers. Selous Game Reserve is home to lion, wild dog, elephant, buffalo, and a rich variety of birdlife. Dinner and overnight: Selous Mapumziko Lodge.
Go for a morning walk and learn about the flora and fauna with your resident guide at the Selous Mapumziko lodge before returning for a late breakfast and drive back to Dar es Salaam. You will have a lunch stop along the way.
End of your Budget Selous Safari
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