Walking Safari in the Selous Game retain

The walking safaris are commonly based colse to a bivouac which will be positioned under tall shady trees close to one of the many lagoons close to the Rufiji River. The Selous is a magical place and plainly sitting in front of your tent you are able to watch the endless procession of birds and animals throughout the day. The camps are small with up to about six tents. Some are made from mosquito netting and your are truly sleeping under African skies.

The tents are large sufficient to stand in and have permissible beds with mattresses. It is comfortable by camping standards but remember you are in the wilds of Africa and to be prepared to rough it just a limited is a requirement. Showers are commonly bucket showers but the water will be hot. Relaxed meals with perfect food are prepared over open fire and the camp cooks are trained chefs.

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Another great draw of the Selous is this huge withhold has high concentration of animals and a low concentration of tourists and is probably one of the best places to see animals in Tanzania.

Tanzania does not allow walking safaris in its National Parks with just one or two exceptions, however, the Selous is classified as a Game withhold and so walking safaris are allowed. The walks are commonly three to four hours long and the game colse to the river and lake systems act as a magnet for a vast aggregate of animals including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, hippo and crocodile. The area is also home to one of the few remaining wild dog populations in the world. There are more than 300 species of bird here and this is a paradise for any animal enthusiast.

The buffalo population stands in excess of 110,000. Waking in a morning, colse to the camping area you may be able to observe hundreds of buffalo advent to drink water from the Rufiji River. This alone is one calculate [among many] to make the Selous your safari destination. The buffalo have a reputation to be bad tempered and risky to humans. This ferocious reputation is a limited unfair as like most animals they tend to avoid humans, unless harassed or wounded.

The best time to book a walking safari in the Selous is from June until September when the weather is dry and warm - with animals being draw to the plentiful water colse to the Rufiji River. Grazing is also spare on the ground manufacture this time of year easy for spotting the large concentrations of game.

If birds are your main passion then the hotter and greener season of October to March is a good time to come with many young hatching at this time. Be aware that from November through to January there is a good chance of rain.

The Selous is not far from Dar es Salaam and there are air strips to the Selous manufacture entrance easily. The cost of the regular scheduled flights in light aircraft is not high-priced from Dar es Salaam, with most camps will include transfers from the airstrips to the camp as part of their service.

Walking Safari in the Selous Game retain

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