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Selous National Park, Tanzania

Sand River Lodge

We love Sand Rivers! The rooms are very comfortable and have great views of the Rufiji River. The staff and wildlife guides are a huge part of your stay!  — Mango's view

Sand River Lodge was built seven years ago overlooking the Rufiji River. The site was carefully chosen for its isolation, diversity of game, ecosystems and landscapes. Sand River has an unusual combination of steep wooded hills, open Miombo woodland and grassy plains and marshes interlaced with lakes and dry sand rivers. This scenic area boasts an impressive variety of game, bird life and wild flowers.

On all your explorations, you will be led by one of the lodge's five guides. Each has worked at the lodge since the beginning and several worked as rangers in the Selous for years before, or as guides on specialist walking safaris before Sand Rivers existed. All of them are exceptional game spotters, know the area and its wildlife back to front and have stories and tales to tell

The lodge is comprised of 8 secluded cottages all with ensuite bathrooms and stunning views over the Rufiji River. As well as a large open bar and dining area, there is also a swimming pool set in the shade of a baobab tree on the banks of the river, in which to cool off in the heat of the day.

In addition to game drives in specially adapted open vehicles, Sand River Lodge offers a combination of activities including walking, fly camping and fishing for both tiger fish and catfish. Guests enjoy boating down the Rufiji River, past pods of shiny hippo and sunbathing crocodile.

Relax while enjoying breakfast in the bush, reading in an armchair on the verandah, or lying by the Sand River Lodge pool.

Includes: All meals, drinks, laundry & safari activities