Selous Game Drive

Selous game drive is one of the most rewarding thing to do in Selous Game Reserve. Selous Game Reserve, now Nyerere National Park, is the largest protected area and national park in Tanzania and Africa, covering an area of 54,600 square kilometers. Selous game Reserve is located in the southern part of Tanzania, thereby making part of the southern safari circuit of Tanzania. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, Selous game Reserve was established in 1922, thereby one of the oldest national parks in Tanzania and Africa as a whole. Selous Game Reserve was named after Fredrick Selous Courtney a hunter and explorer. With the vast expanse of Selous Game Reserve, travellers are rewarded with out-of-this-world safari experiences in a number of activities in Selous Game Reserve that travellers can do while on Tanzania safaris in Selous Game Reserve.

A Selous game drive is one of the best and most done activity in Selous Game Reserve. Travellers on Tanzania safaris in Selous Game Reserve get to enjoy classic game drives, in a 4×4 safari vehicle. Rich with topography, mountain landscapes, open endless plains, lakes and dense forest trails leading to a diversity of wildlife in Selous Game Reserve. From the rarest to the common ones, Selous Game Reserve has an impressive collection of wild animals that you shall see on a Selous game drive. A Selous game drive through the heart of the reserve shall see you satisfying wild game viewing dreams, and yet still leave you yearning for more.

Selous game drives can be done throughout the day, and definitely throughout the year given animals in Selous Game Reserve are residents. Game drives in Selous Game Reserve can be done throughout the year, with the early morning and evening game drives being the best time to do them, as the animals are not sheltering from the sun especially in the dry season. Selous game drive experiences have you opting to even have full day game drives, to explore the vast expanse of Selous Game Reserve, allowing you more time to explore the vast size of Selous Game Reserve and seeing more animals and so many other attractions in Selous Game Reserve.

While out on a Selous game drive, weather permitting, you would have your guide to drive you to the springs to enjoy your lunch there, as you dip your feet in the cool waters. Game drives in Selous Game Reserve are quite enjoyable, given that there are fewer travellers who do come here as most of them opt for the Serengeti National park and other northern safari circuit destinations.

Whereas a Selous game drive is the best way to explore the Selous Game Reserve, there are a number of other activities in Selous Game Reserve that tourists can do. The other activities in Selous Game Reserve include bird watching, walking safaris, boat rides, fishing trips and cultural tours.

Bird watching

Bird watching in Selous Game Reserve is one of the best activities you may do, asides a Selous game drive. Selous Game Reserve has over 440 bird species roaming the area, giving travellers an opportunity to see a number of bird species to see while bird watching in Selous Game Reserve. Some of the Selous Game Reserve birds you may spot include Boehm’s Bee-eater, Green-billed Coucal, Red-winged Warbler, Palm-nut Vulture, African Skimmers, Brown-breasted Barbet, Dickson’s Kestrel, White Helmet Shrikes, Arnot’s Chat, Grey Penduline tit, among so many others. The best time to go for bird watching in Selous Game Reserve is during the months of April and June, as well as October and November when there are migratory birds.

Walking safaris

Walking safaris are not an everyday allowance to most Tanzania national parks and reserves. It is in a few protected areas that walking safaris can be done, and Selous game Reserve is one of them. Walking safaris in Selous Game Reserve have you taking steps after another, in the wilderness in the company of a guide and ranger. Walking safaris in Selous game Reserve take about 2-3 hours, done in groups of 6 following animal tracks. You shall get an opportunity to come up close with animals like giraffes, wildebeests, elephants among others in the wild, as well as appreciate the amazing landscape and scenery.

Boat safaris

Boat safaris in Selous game Reserve can be done on River Rufiji, Lake Tagalala, Lake Mzizimia, Lake Siwandu, Lake Manze and Lake Nzelekela, offering some of the most amazing scenic views and animal viewings plus aquatic water birds and animals like hippos.

Fishing trips

Fishing trips in Selous Game Reserve can be done in any of the lakes and rivers in Selous Game Reserve, catching a variety of fish species like Rufiji Tilapia, Cat fish, tiger fish, among so many others.

Cultural tours

Asides Selous game drives, you can take time to appreciate the local tribes and cultures by engaging in cultural tours. Get to visit the Mloka village found just down the Selous River, giving you an opportunity to take part in their local practices and their day to day activities like going to school to visit primary schools there, visit the local market, and take part in traditional dances and folklore, among so many others.

Selous game drive, as well as the other activities in Selous Game Reserve, are some of the activities you shall get to enjoy with Selous Game Reserve safaris. Selous Game Reserve safaris best fit luxury clients after authentic safari experiences, away from crowds. Selous Game Reserve has quite a great range of beautiful lodges and camps, befitting luxury Tanzania safari experiences. Get in touch for an amazing Selous Game Reserve safaris, for an opportunity to enjoy a Selous game drive among so many other activities there are.