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Selous Riverside Safari Camp

P.O. Box 19195, | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Selous Riverside Safari Camp
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
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traveling cat
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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We booked the Selous Riverside Safari Camp through an agency and didn't realize that it was actually outside of the Selous Game Reserve. That was ok but we would have preferred inside the reserve. Our fault for not checking more. We flew into the area which I think was much better than trying to get there by bus or car... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

I spend two nights at Selous Riverside Camp and my stay was very good. They have well appointed tents and very comfortable. The place is very spacious as well. It was my wifes birthday and when I requested the manger, they set up a table in the bush for two of us and I think this was a very special... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Travelling along the dirt road to the camp, I knew that we were in for the real thing! Selous is about 6 hours away from Dar es Salaam which was the major city we landed in. Passing the sporadic villages with children running along our vehicles and seeing the colourful kangas hanging out to dry was the Africa I was... More

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Uxbridge, MA
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
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Only drawback is that it is not in the Game Reserve. The drive through the village to and from the Reserve is quite interesting. The early morning walking safari and the boat trip were outstanding. The food was good to excellent. This is no reflection on SRSC, but I cannot imagine how hot and humid it must be during the... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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We went to the riverside safari camp for ourfirst leg of our honeymoon and were not dissapointed. Arriving at the bush airstrip we were picked up buy open jeep and then taken instantly on safari seeing various animals within a minute. We then got taken back to the lodge for dinner and then we went on a river safari by... More

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Tonbridge, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

I went to the Selous Riverside Safari Camp for my honeymoon at the beginning of September, although I had a wonderful time there were a few things I wish I'd known... 1. When you arrive you are greeted by a man (the guide who will take you around the reserve) who will drive you to the camp. This drive will... More

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Canterbury
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
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We spent 4 nights at the Selous Riverside Safari Camp whist on our honeymoon. We were met at the airstrip by a driver from the camp, and what a perfect start to the safari. The small plane landed at the airstrip and within 10 minutes of landing we'd seen our first animals!! We were greetd by the manager Clive who... More

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Kent England
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011
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Whilst not actually being inside the reserve we did not find this a problem. The drive from the reserve takes you through a typical village and gives you a good insight into how the locals live. We found the accommodation to be of a high standard, and could not fault the food at all, the chocolate cake for breakfast was... More

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Bologna, Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
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We stayed at the Selous Riverside Safari Camp for a short safari (4 days/3 nights): The quality of our stay was excellent: very tasty food, nicest hosts, large clean and comfortable room. Our giudes were extremely knowlegeble on any question concerning the wild life and nature of the reserve. More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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We stayed at Selous Riverside Safari Camp for the first 4 days of our honeymoon. We were actually going on the safari with Leopard Tours (which wasn't really explained properly to us by Leopard Tours - it wasn't really a problem but we were confused by the guide not actually being from the Safari camp). We drove from Dar Es... More

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