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Tour Features
Our 3 days Selous Game Reserve Safari from Zanzibar Island is one of the most famous short safari tours from Zanzibar. This 3-days safari from Zanzibar to the Selous Game Reserve is one of the few short tours that one can take by road from the capital city of Dar es Salaam after having flown from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam International Airport and back from Dar to Zanzibar. We include flights from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam but not the transfer from your hotel to Zanzibar. We can also include the airport transfers at Zanzibar (airport pick up / drop off) if you give us the name of your hotel and location. From the Airport to most beach hotels the transfer costs USD 50 – 70 depending on the location of the beach hotel (2019 -2020 prices). Pick up from Stone town Zanzibar Hotels to the airport costs USD 10 – 15. Please check out our other safari tours that start from Zanzibar Island.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-2 | Selous Impala Tented Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | All Meals Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Day 1- Fly Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam - SelousThis morning take a flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam where you will be met by your safari guide. You will arrive at Dar es Salaam around 08.00 hrs and your driver will take you straight to Selous Game Reserve where you will arrive around lunchtime. You will settle down at your lodge or camp for hot lunch and some rest. In the afternoon you will be taken to the jetty where the boat safari starts. You will spend the afternoon doing a boat safari a magnificent experience in the Great Rufiji. Crocodiles, hippos, black and white colobus monkeys, crocodiles, and birds such as fish eagles, pied kingfishers, giant kingfishers, etc can be seen here as well as other animals as they converge to quench their thirst. Crocodiles take advantage to hunt their prey and you might be treated to sights of animal action if lucky. Late after enjoying the great sights of the sunset, you will return to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Selous Tented Camp perched right at the banks of Rufiji River. Accommodation: Selous Impala Tented Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) NP
Accommodation: Selous Impala Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Safari in Selous Game ReserveEarly morning breakfast this day at your camp/lodge, then you will check in at the Selous Game Reserve gates for a full day of game viewing inside Selous; the largest game Reserve in Africa. You will spend this full day in the vast game reserve doing wildlife game drives in search of animals and birds. You expect to spot gazelles, giraffes, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, kudus, and zebras, but also with a little luck you may spot the rarest of them all; the African wild dogs. Selous was named after a prominent European explorer; the late Frederick Selous and the reserve was later on in time declared a world heritage site by the United Nations body UNESCO. Selous Game Reserve is roughly the size of Switzerland and the game reserve covers unexploited African wilderness with an interesting landscape that has topography that varies from prominent savannah woodlands, rolling savannah grassland plains, and rocky outcrops that are believed to have formed a long time ago by the Rufiji River. Selous is also home to big cats including leopards and a pride of lions. Overnight at Selous Tented Camp. Accommodation: Selous Impala Tented Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) NP
Accommodation: Selous Impala Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Walking Safari in Selous - Fly Dar Es Salaam to ZanzibarEarly morning breakfast then you will go for a walking safari inside the Selous Game Reserve a rare chance to come close to the wildlife and explore the African wilderness on foot. For your ultimate safety, you will be escorted by an armed ranger, a trained naturalist. After the walking safari, you embark on your drive back to Dar es Salaam by road. You will arrive in Dar es Salaam late afternoon if you drive by road. You will be dropped off at the Dar es Salaam International Airport for your flight back to Zanzibar Island. Accommodation: Nil Meal Plan: Breakfast, & Lunch End of your 3 days selous safari from Zanzibar Island.
Main Destination: Nyerere (Selous) NP
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Nyerere (Selous) NP and ends in Zanzibar, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Nyerere (Selous) NP and ends in Zanzibar, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
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