The Camp

Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Number of Tents: 8

Sand Rivers Selous is nestled in a bend of the Rufiji River, in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve. Comprised of just eight stone and thatch-roof cottages, Sand Rivers Selous offers guest privacy and luxury in a truly wild setting. Each cottage is built on a raised wooden deck and features panoramic views of the magnificent Rufiji River teeming with hippos, crocodiles and a profusion of birdlife. Designed for maximum comfort, all of the cottages have en suite bathrooms, hot and cold running water and powerful showers, and are well appointed with huge canopy beds, fine linens and elegantly understated décor. Three of the suites also have large living rooms and small plunge pools. Sitting quietly in the spacious open-fronted dining area you maybe privy to families of elephants arriving to wallow and feed, entirely oblivious to your presence. Between the day’s activities, guests can relax in the comfortable lounge area or the well-stocked library, or take an invigorating dip in the swimming pool.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with shower
• Shampoo, conditioner and soap
• Room fans
• 220v charging outlets in room
• Safe in manager's office
• Central pool
• Laundry included
• Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
• Credit cards accepted (Visa and MasterCard)
• No air conditioning, telephone, Wi-Fi or cellular coverage

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

The Selous Game Reserve is a World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s largest protected wildlife reserves. At over 30,000 square miles, it is almost twice the size of Belgium and four times larger than the Serengeti! The reserve boasts over 350 species of birds, more than 100,000 buffalo and at least one quarter (approximately 1,300) of the world’s last remaining wild dogs. Sand Rivers Selous offers a wide variety of activities including morning and evening wildlife drives. Walking safaris often offer the best way to see things, to avoid spooking and scattering animals. Boat safaris on the Rufiji River provide an interesting counterpoint to wildlife drives on land and may reveal hippos, crocodiles and a profusion of birdlife including thousands of white pelicans. “Fly camping," a specialty of the camp, is an opportunity to experience a night out in the bush under starry African skies.

The below chart helps to illustrate major wildlife sightings often experienced in Selous. Other typical sightings may include Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, crocodile, black and white colobus monkeys and a number of other mammals, birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on seasonality and wildlife movements.

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