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Selous National Park, Tanzania

Selous Safari Camp

Selous National Park is the largest National Park in Africa and the wildlife here is very good! We like to suggest Selous Safari Camp for those looking for a tented camp style. The location of the camp is ideal, right next to the Rufiji River.  — Mango's view

Few other safaris in Tanzania evoke the romance, mystique and spiritual delight of the African bush as one in the Selous Game Reserve. Embracing 54,000 square kilometers of southwestern Tanzania, it is the largest protected wilderness reserve on the continent. Named after the legendary 19th century explorer and hunter Frederick Courteney Selous, the reserve was founded by the German colonial administration in 1905. It was later expanded to include traditional elephant migration routes and accommodate the vast herds of buffalo that roam this remote, untouched corner of Africa.

The Selous Safari Camp, on the banks of the Rufiji River, is designed to blend in with the spectacular natural scenery in what is one of the most photogenic areas of the Selous National Park. Each of the 9 safari tents is on its own raised timber platform, affording guests an unmatched experience of the African bush. The camp has the prime position at the center of the unique riverine and lake complex, with one of the highest concentrations of African wildlife and myriad birdlife. There are no fences and no artificial modifications to the natural fauna and so animals wander freely through the camp.

The camp chefs prepare the finest cuisine from a well supplied kitchen. Meals are complemented by a good selection of wines and there is a well stocked bar. The mess area is elevated onto tall platforms and the other is set among a grove of trees, both with large comfortable sofas, and wildlife reference library Table d'hote dining makes the most of African influences and local fresh fruit, vegetables and spices.

While guests find the game viewing and communing with nature can readily be achieved without moving from the camp itself, they offer full opportunities to get out into the bush to explore more of the Selous Game Reserve, its intriguing topography, its fascinating flora and its teeming wildlife.

Open 4-wheel drive vehicles, specially adapted for close up game viewing, make early morning and evening forays into the surrounding bush with expert guides on hand to explain and point out everything from unusual animal behavior to rare and elusive species of birds and even the life cycle of termites. The river and lake systems around the camp make it a honey pot for a huge diversity of animals including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, hippo and crocodile to name but a handful. The area is also home to one of the few remaining wild dog populations in the world.

Includes: All meals & safari activities