Detailed Description

2-Day Safari Adventure in Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

Taking a safari in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve is popular from Zanzibar, but organizing a trip during your stay uses precious vacation time. Avoid the hassle and make the most of Selous’ game-spotting by pre-booking this 2-day excursion. Fly into Selous and spot lions, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and other wildlife on a game drive and evening boat safari. Overnight at a lodge before a game drive, picnic lunch, and return flight the next day.

  • Private 2-Day Safari Trip: Experience Africa’s biggest game reserve with ease.
  • Abundant Wildlife: Look for lions, elephants, hippos, and more on game drives and boat safari.
  • Convenient Flights: Fly direct to Selous on a shared flight from Zanzibar or Dar Es Salaam.

Itinerary

Day 1: Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam to Selous National Park

  • Depart Zanzibar at 07:30 AM with Coastal Aviation to an airstrip in Selous Game Reserve, arriving at 08:15 AM.
  • Pick up at Siwandu Airstrip and proceed with the game drive en route to your camp for a half-day safari. You will see wildlife such as elephants, lions, wild dogs, elands, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, and crocodiles in this immense sanctuary, which spans 50,000 sq. km and is practically undisturbed by human impact.
  • The park features a variety of vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open wooded grassland.
  • Arrive for lunch at the lodge and relax until late in the afternoon.
  • In the late afternoon, embark on a boat safari for about 2 hours in Lake Manze. Witness animals coming to the lake to drink water, see hippos bubbling in the water, and crocodiles basking in the sun.
  • Enjoy the African savannah sunset, followed by dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 2: Selous National Park to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar

  • Early breakfast, followed by a morning boat safari where you will see many wild animals such as zebras, elephants, and antelopes grazing and hunting.
  • You will also have another chance to see lions, elands, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, and crocodiles.
  • Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before proceeding to the airstrip for a 12:30 PM flight to Zanzibar, arriving at 2:00 PM.
  • Transfer back to your hotel.

PRICE: $700 per person

SAFARI INCLUDES

  • Pick-up & drop-off from your hotel
  • 1-night accommodation
  • 3 meals per day
  • Park fees
  • Soft drinks
  • Round-trip flight ticket
  • Guide fees
  • Full game drives as detailed in the itinerary

SAFARI DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Personal expenses
  • Tips for the guide
  • Alcohol