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Game Drive in Selous Game Reserves

hunting dogs in selous game reserve

 

3Days Selous Trip from Dar es salaam

4Days Selous Trip from Dar es salaam

Mloka Village near Selous

Walking Safari In Selous Game Reserves

Boat Safari in Selous Game Reserves

Know Selous Wildlife,  Locations and birdlife and vegetations

SELOUS GAME RESERVE

The Selous Game Reserve has an area of more than 50,000 sq km making it the world's largest conserved area excluding polar regions. Selous is three times bigger than the Serengeti National Park. The reserve is a World Heritage Site and covers almost 6% of Tanzania's land. The Selous takes its name from the famous hunter and conservationist Frederick Courteney Selous who was killed in action in WW1 within the now Selous. His grave lies close to the Beho Beho Hills and can be seen on a gamedrive in that area.

The Selous Game Reserve is home to a high diversity of both large mammal and bird species. The Selous Game Reserve has over 60,000 elephants and 40,000 hippos. The world's largest population of African Hunting Dogs exists in the reserve. Of Tanzania's 1,113 different species of bird, 430 have been positively identified within the Selous Game Reserve.

 

GAME DRIVES: (Offered at the Main Camp on the Rufiji River and on our Camping safari). This is the classic style of Safari exploring the bush safari cars. Our vehicles are specially designed open 4 wheel drive. Equipped with safari specification and comfortable for safari trips & other features to make your trip as comfortable as possible. In this safari it is possible to cover the largest area in a short time, increasing the chances of seeing a variety of animals & sights.
Game Drives can also be tailored to be done over a half day or a full day including packed lunch in the bush.
 

The vehicles used in Selous Safaris.
5x Open Safari special Land Rover 110 or Land Cruiser Seating 5 to 6 persons.
2 Spear tires


Selous: Wildlife and what you see on the game drive.
The Selous wildlife is all the more interesting because it attracts both East and Southern African wildlife, both resident and migratory, and over 440 known species of birds. The waterways of the Rufiji River Delta attract elephant herds, and are packed full of grunting hippopotami and yawning crocodile that lumber into the water at the first sound of a boat. The banks attract large herds of plains game depending on the season, dispersing after the rains and regrouping when the water sources concentrate. To get a good idea of a safari experience in the Selous
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