4 Days Selous Game Reserve Safari is one of the best and amazing Tanzania safari tours that take travelers to the barely-explored plains of Selous game Reserve Tanzania, now known as Nyerere National Park. This 4 Days Selous Game Reserve Safari has you exploring the park through various activities in Selous Game Reserve, like a boat safari on River Rufiji whilst enjoying spectacular views of among others animals coming for a drink! Take guided walking safaris, as well as game drives while on this 4 Days Selous Game Reserve Safari.
This 4 Days Selous Game Reserve Safari starts and ends in Dar es Salaam, but can customized to begin and end in Zanzibar as well as Arusha. For travelers looking for exclusivity, Selous Game Reserve is a great Tanzania safari destination for honeymoon safaris.
Summary Itinerary of 4 Days Selous Game Reserve Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Selous Game Reserve, Boat Cruise
Day 2: Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park)
Day 3: Game Drive in Selous, Walking Safari Experience
Day 4: Morning Game Drive, Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Selous Game Reserve, Boat Cruise
On the first day of the Tanzania wildlife safari your safari guide shall pick you and transfer you to Selous Game Reserve. Selous is quite a distance so you will arrive by mid-day and on arrival and after lunch; you will go for a boat ride in the Rufiji River. Crocodiles, hippos and hippos can be seen here as well as other animals as they converge to quench their thirst. Crocodiles take advantage to hunt their prey and you might be treated to sights of animal action if lucky. Overnight at Selous Kinga Lodge for Mid-range, Rufiji River Camp for Luxury perched right at the banks of Rufiji River.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Game Drive in Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park)
After early breakfast, proceed for game drive with picnic lunch. Enjoy the scenic views of the Selous Game Reserve, and spot more animals that you may have otherwise missed. Selous is roughly the size of Switzerland with unexploited African wilderness and rolling savanna plains. Look out for various animals including African Wild Dogs, herds of elephants, giraffes, among so many others. Enjoy your picnic lunch in the wilderness and then look out for more wild game as you drive to your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Game Drive in Selous, Walking Safari Experience
Head out early for an early morning game drive for a chance to see those nocturnal animals as they return from their nightly hunt. Return to the lodge thereafter, enjoy breakfast and spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge as you wait for lunch.
Later in the late afternoon hours, you shall enjoy a guided walking safari through the plains of the park, for an opportunity to come up-close with nature and wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Morning Game Drive, Departure
Wake up to an early morning in the park for an opportunity to see more wild game in the park. After your breakfast, with your packed lunch embark on a transfer to Dar es Salaam from where you shall arrive in time for your flight or dropped off at the lodge, bringing your safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of 4 Days Selous Game Safari
Inclusive:
- Safari base vehicle + English speaking driver/guide
- 3 nights full board accommodation whilst on safari
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Pick up and drop off in Dar es Salaam
- Park fees & activities mentioned
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Exclusive:
- Flights and Visas
- Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
- Medical and luggage insurance
- Tips: we recommend US $ 20 per group per day
- Dar es salaam airport transfers
- Other personal expenses and extra activities
