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Selous is amazing and remote place - highly recommend a visit.
We went there 4 of us in a group and stayed in a nice lodge run by a half- Tanzanian man and his wife. They were excellent hosts and we enjoyed staying in a mud hut , and experience we never had before.
In Selous we saw an abundance of wildlife, an elephant family and a great bunch of lions (we counted them up to 13!!!) and other beautiful grazing animals.
I will never forget my time in Selous as everything I saw before on NatGeo just suddenly came to life there.
real wild Africa
I went to Selous with my wife in March when the rain season was about to begin:the scenery was amazing and very different because of the green of the grass and the leaves on the tree.The rain wasn't a real problem for the safari and not too frequent.
We stayed in the Lake Manze tented camp, a little but comfortable camp fully immerged in the wild: elephants, ippos and buffalos wondered through the camp during the day and the night.The wildlife and the birding are really great in Selous: you can see hundreds of animals everywhere (there was even a Puff Adder within the camp). In conclusion I can recommend the Selous to everyone who loves Africa and wildlife.
Selous Game Reserve is one of Africa's best kept secrets. It is exspansive, pristine and breathtakin
Selous being the size of Switzerland is populated with no more than 170 people, we felt we were right in the heart of Africa, we felt privileged to experience the vastness of this untouched land.
Everything we experienced in Selous was second to none.
bigbluemarbleuk
GB
Visited:
November 2009
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2011
Email bigbluemarbleuk | 35-50 years of age
African Wilderness At Its Best
I stayed at the Rufiji River Camp which is one of the smaller camps in Selous. The proximity to the river meant we had the opportunity for a river safari and a walking safari as well as the traditional trips out on a 4x4.
Selous is wonderfully remote and we hardly saw another vehicle which in my opinion is the best way to experience a safari. The guides were good and spotted a lot of wildlife we may well have missed. The number of lakes meant there was always the chance to see wildlife and birdlife around there. We didn't see all the Big 5 but there were no rhino in the area where we stayed.
I loved my short stay in Tanzania and I will be going back.
Pierre Andre Plotkins
CA
Visited:
March 2026
Reviewed: Mar 23, 2026
Email Pierre Andre Plotkins | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
As this was our first safari destination, there were a number of firsts !
There were a number of encounters, often quite close.
Roman RdH
AT
Visited:
November 2025
Reviewed: Nov 22, 2025
Email Roman RdH | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Rich wildlife, very nice diverse scenery with lakes, bush, forest, rivers
Forest like vegetation offer a lot of hide-outs animals like lions are sometimes difficult to spot
Matthias Ritter
DE
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2025
Email Matthias Ritter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Selous Safari
Nice trip, good itinerary but long way to the Park, +7 hours for 200km on bumpy road.
Roberto Cicoria
NL
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2025
Email Roberto Cicoria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great nature but terrible roads:) We understand the roads in the bush is off road but the main roads are terrible and we feel sorry for the guys driving on these roads every day
Jennifer
AU
Visited:
August 2024
Reviewed: Sep 8, 2024
Email Jennifer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Harald Schulz
DE
Visited:
February 2024
Reviewed: Mar 18, 2024
Email Harald Schulz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It were not the big five but maybe in the other national parks. We were in the wrong national park to see them.
This were the first safari and visit in Tansania .It was a great visit in this national park and we saw many another animals.
Our expectations were perhaps too high because we didn't get proper information before the tour.
The animals do what they want and not what we want.