Luxury safari to Selous -4Days

The Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest faunal reserves of the world, located in the south of Tanzania. Dry Season: June to mid-November. This is the best time for game viewing along the rivers and lakes. Elephants come out of the bush at that time and predators are more commonly seen.
December to February is good for game viewing but can be rather hot and humid.

The lodge selected has the quality to provide you all you need during your stay in the bush, with the team who has an incredible experience I providing the quality services, the location of the lodge will add up an amazing experience. The lodge perched across three peaks of the Beho Beho Hills in the distant wilderness of the Selous Game Reserve. For this tour, we recommend   Serena Mivumo River Lodge as the first option.

depend on your flight schedule, either is from Dar es salaam 45mnutes or from Zanzibar 1hour to Selous Game. You will be met at the airstrip in Selous by driver guide who will transfer you to the lodge. En route, you will enjoy your first experience of this incredible and diverse reserve. You will have lunch and siesta. Afternoon heads out into the reserve for a game drive return to the lodge for the shower. Enjoy uninterrupted views of hippos, elephants, and crocodiles that congregate on the riverbank as you dine on fresh, locally-sourced fare. Savour a drink at Mivumo Serena Lodge at open-sided lounge and bar, where comfortable sofas look out over the river. you an option of going for the bush dinner, and be mesmerised by the mother nature.

Meals: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Serena Mivumo River lodge or similar.

After your first night in Selous, awake early to a dawn chorus and spectacular views from your room (“banda”). After a quick cup of tea or coffee, head into the reserve as dawn breaks for a full day game drive and a thrilling boat safari on Lake Tagalala. There is nothing quite like sitting with your packed breakfast amongst the huge hippo pods, crocs and amazing birdlife on the lake. Return to the lodge for a late lunch and siesta by the pool or visit the lodge’s treehouse and water hole for the remainder of the day, the choice is yours (Packed breakfast, L, D)

Meals: Breakfast Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Serena Mivumo River lodge or similar.

Walking safaris into this magnificent reserve will allow you to explore the surrounding area and the smaller flora and fauna often missed on a game drive. Enjoy a treehouse visit en route back to the lodge to check if anything is drinking at the waterhole. Return to camp for a late breakfast before relaxing around the lodge or at the spring water swimming pool. After lunch, visit a local Maasai village close to the lodge which is home to Saita, chief of this particular village and friend of Sable for many years. The close proximity with Saita ensures that this is a non-commercial experience that often includes Saita as escort giving an explanation of the traditional uses for various indigenous plants in the area. Afterward, return to the lodge for your final night at the lodge

Meals: Breakfast Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Serena Mivumo River lodge or similar.

Early morning of this day you will leave for a bushwalking safari outside the reserve(possible to do bush walking safari in the reserve which last for  2hours.Return at the lodge for full breakfast at leisure, thereafter it is time to depart to Dar es salam by flight to catch up with your flight back home.

3 nights full board accommodation

Domestic flight Dar es salam -Selous-Dar es salaam

game drive + boat safari on Lake Tagalala

walking safari

Maasai village tour

park fee & conservation fee

Tourism Development Levy

Domestic  flights Dar/Zanzibar-Selous-Dar/Zanzibar

Transfers to/from Matambwe airstrip

Amref Flying doctor-evacuation

 

International  Airfare

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages in lodges

Optional activities

Optional treatments

Personal expenses/VISA to Tanzania

Tips and gratuities for safari guide and camp staff

Travel insurance/Medical expenses

Visa and passport fees