Selous Game Reserve

The reserve gets it's name from the hunter-explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, whose books about his exploits were best sellers in Victorian England. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa.
A UN World Heritage site, this pristine, uninhabited area is larger than Switzerland.

It is situated in the Southern part of Tanzania and it is the world's largest park.The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plains and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries, the Kilombero and Luwegu, which together cover the greatest catchment area in East Africa.

The Rufiji, which flows from north to south, provides the life-blood of the Selous and sailing or rafting down the river is a superb method of seeing game, especially during the dry season between June and October.

Crocodiles, hippo and an array of grazing antelope can be seen. Linked to the Rufiji is Lake Tagalala, where waterbuck, reedbuck and bushbuck gather at the water's edge. In the long grassland, safari enthusiasts may get a chance to see rare sable antelope, greater kudu - or lion. Stone implementation of pre historic man and several old slave trade routes have also been discovered in the reserve

The Selous wilderness meets the kind of dream visitors have of Africa of the early European explorers like Dr. Livingstone and Henry Stanley. The Reserve offers a wider variety of game viewing opportunities to the visitor, including the thrilling experience of a foot safari through game inhabited bushes in the company of an armed ranger.

The many waterways in the reserve provide an excellent natural setting for boat safaris, both for game viewing and bird watching. This is in addition to the game drives in 4*4 vehicles which, combined with boat and walking safaris, offer an exciting and richer game viewing itinerary unique to the Selous Game Reserve.

The best time to visit the Selous is from June to October. During the long rains, between March and May, some parts of the Selous become impassable and are temporarily closed for game drives.

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Selous Game Reserve travel information.	Tanzania Parks > Lake Manyara > Arusha Nat. Park > Serengeti > Tarangire Nat. Park > Mt. Kilimanjaro > Ngorongoro > Selous Game Reserve Selous Game Reserve The reserve gets it's name from the hunter-explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, whose books about his exploits were best sellers in Victorian England. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa. A UN World Heritage site, this pristine, uninhabited area is larger than Switzerland. It is situated in the Southern part of Tanzania and it is the world's largest park.The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plains and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries, the Kilombero and Luwegu, which together cover the greatest catchment area in East Africa. The Rufiji, which flows from north to south, provides the life-blood of the Selous and sailing or rafting down the river is a superb method of seeing game, especially during the dry season between June and October. Crocodiles, hippo and an array of grazing antelope can be seen. Linked to the Rufiji is Lake Tagalala, where waterbuck, reedbuck and bushbuck gather at the water's edge. In the long grassland, safari enthusiasts may get a chance to see rare sable antelope, greater kudu - or lion. Stone implementation of pre historic man and several old slave trade routes have also been discovered in the reserve The Selous wilderness meets the kind of dream visitors have of Africa of the early European explorers like Dr. Livingstone and Henry Stanley. The Reserve offers a wider variety of game viewing opportunities to the visitor, including the thrilling experience of a foot safari through game inhabited bushes in the company of an armed ranger. The many waterways in the reserve provide an excellent natural setting for boat safaris, both for game viewing and bird watching. This is in addition to the game drives in 4*4 vehicles which, combined with boat and walking safaris, offer an exciting and richer game viewing itinerary unique to the Selous Game Reserve. The best time to visit the Selous is from June to October. During the long rains, between March and May, some parts of the Selous become impassable and are temporarily closed for game drives. View our Tanzania Safari Itineraries or contact us with your queries


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