Selous Game Reserve

Things to see in Tanzania: Selous Game Reserve

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Selous Game Reserve is the largest wildlife sanctuary on the African continent covering a staggering 54,600 square kilometres. A diversity of habitats from grass plains, canopy forests, wetlands, woodland, lakes and the meandering Rufiji River and home to the greatest concentration of big game in Africa. Selous is named after Frederick Courtney Selous, the famous 19th century hunter and explorer. Only in its northern extremity in the area of forest set around the mighty Rufiji River has the Selous suffered the incursion of man, and it is still home to a bewildering array of birds and mammals. This is the Africa experienced by many of its early explorers - raw and untouched. The June to November is considered to the best months to visit Selous, during the dry season where the wildlife concentrates around the river and lakes, providing great opportunity for game viewing.

Places to stay in Tanzania

Arusha Mount Meru Game Lodge
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Lake Manyara Kirurumu
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Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
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Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Farmhouse
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Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
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Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
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Serengeti Mbalageti Safari Lodge
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Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
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Stone Town Tembo Hotel
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Zanzibar Bluebay Beach Resort
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Breezes Beach Club and Spa
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Things to see in Tanzania

Arusha National Park
	Arusha National Park is located between the towering peaks of Mt. Meru and snow-capped Kilimanjaro. ...
Lake Manyara National Park
	Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree climbing lions! You will see strange looking ...
Ngorongoro Crater
	Ngorongoro is a spectacular natural wonder, a sunken game park where rhinos and leopards are often ...
Saadani
	Enjoy a pre or post tour extension to our beautiful chosen lodge, located on the Tanzania Coast, ...
Selous Game Reserve
	Selous Game Reserve is the largest wildlife sanctuary on the African continent covering a ...
Serengeti National Park
	The Serengeti is a vast wide open plain where cheetahs love to roam, watch out for their heads ...
Stone Town
	Filled with history this ancient trading port has much to see and its winding narrow alleyways are ...
Tarangire National Park
	Dominated by the Tarangire River, this is one of the best-kept secrets in Africa. It is a superb ...
Zanzibar
	An exotic spice island with a colourful past and plenty of fabulous beaches, Zanzibar will capture ...