Description
After a direct overnight flight from London you arrive in Dar es Salaam and head straight for the Selous Game Reserve, home to East Africa’s highest density of hippo and crocodiles. Selous Safari Camp is set on the banks of Lake Nzelakela and is totally unfenced so groups of elephant and giraffe are regularly seen passing through the camp. Daily guided game drives and boating activities take place in the morning and evening but the Selous is really renowned for its great walking opportunities and the chance to get really close to nature. For those who want to get even closer, a night’s ’fly camping’ is a must.
You then fly eastwards to the heart of Tanzania and Ruaha National Park. Quite arid compared to the Selous the focus here is on the beauty of the surrounding landscape and Ruaha, almost more than anywhere else in the country, is where you go for a true African wilderness experience. It is also home to a huge variety of species of plants and birds and is a nature-lover’s paradise.
Finally, you fly back to Dar and then make a short hop down to Ras Kutani, on the south coast. The lodge is set on a lagoon and beach in a wonderfully tranquil spot surrounded by trees and is the perfect place to completely ’chill-out’. Private decks come complete with comfy chairs and hammocks and the more active can get the sand between their toes with walks along the beach or borrow a kayak to paddle up the lagoon.
Please see our itinerary below. It is a suggested itinerary and can be tailored to suit your individual needs.
Guide price
£4,535 Per person
£4,535 Prices are per person based on two people sharing for nine nights on a full board basis including flights, air taxes and transfers.
Itinerary
| Stay | Location / Route | Overnight |
|---|
| 1 night
| Fly London to Dar es Salaam | Overnight flight |
| 3 nights
| Fly to the Selous Game Reserve | Selous Safari Camp |
| 3 nights
| Fly to Ruaha National Park | Jongomero |
| 3 nights
| Fly to Ras Kutani via Dar es Salaam | Ras Kutani |
| 0 night
| Fly to London via Dar es Salaam | Day flight |
When to travel
Tanzania is a large country, with a varied climate. Generally, the long rains run from March to May - the temperature is warm and the humidity is high. June to October is the long dry season, and the short rains are in November and December, much lighter than the long rains. January and February are again dry (the short dry season) so this is another good time to visit. The wildebeest migration happens most of year in Tanzania's Serengeti, and is linked to the rainfall.
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Location and directions
Selous, Ruaha and Tanzanian coast
Only 200 km West of Dar es Salaam lies the mighty Selous Game Reserve in Southern Tanzania.
How to get there
9.5hr international flight to Dar es Salaam and then just 45 minutes by light aircraft to Siwandu airstip. Transfers from here are approximately 20mins by road with game viewing en route.
