Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve is the largest game reserve in Africa – Four times the size of the Serengeti It possesses a diverse landscape from hot volcanic springs, sporadic lakes, channels from the Great Ruaha and Rufiji rivers. Walking is permitted (with an armed ranger) which with over 350 species of bird and 2,000 species of plants to see makes this a wonderful sanctuary to explore.
You will see few other tourists on a safari in Selous Game Reserve although good connections by air make access surprisingly easy and several superb, small authentic bush camps make for a thrilling safari experience.
Direct connections by air from Zanzibar means a few days in atmospheric Stone Town or on a white sand beach make for relaxed ending to an exciting Safari holiday.
Selous game Reserve also combines very well in a Southern Safari Circuit with Ruaha National Park.
Selous is famous for its elephant, hippopotamus and rhino (although now few remain). The park has a broad range of game: buffalo – the largest population in Africa; Nyasaland gnu; brindled gnu; hartebeest; Greater Kudu; sable antelope; eland; reedbuck; bushbuck; waterbuck; warthog; zebras; giraffe; and wildebeest. Also: lion, leopard, the spotted hyeana and wild dog are in abundance; cheetah are rare; there are over 350 species of bird and reptiles such as crocodiles and various snakes and lizards
The best time to visit Selous is during the dry season from June from June to the end of October.