Departure from Dar es Salaam by train for Selous Game Reserve, 4 days and 5 nights exploring different areas of the magnificent Selous Game Reserve. Based at Sable Mountain Lodge, 2 nights are also spent fly camping beside the Mgeta River for the ultimate safari experience. Foot safaris, game drives and a boat safari on Lake Tagalala make this an unforgettable safari in one of Africa's last true wilderness areas.
· Fly to Zanzibar to stay at Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel on the northern tip of Zanzibar. The perfect end to the trip with a wide variety of watersports available including a fully equipped on site dive center, deep sea fishing boats and waterskiing, or alternatively just relax on the unspoilt white sand beach or by the fresh water swimming pool.

Itinerary

Day 1. Depart TAZARA station, Dar es Salaam for Kisaki, Selous.
Trains depart Monday 10.00, Tuesday 15.50, Friday 15.50 and the journey takes about 5 ½ hours passing through rural villages and Selous Game Reserve.
Overnight Sable Mountain Lodge.

Day 2. Full day game drive to Lake Tagalala passing the Selous grave. Boat safari on Lake Tagalala, return to Sable Mountain Lodge.

Day 3. Game drive through the Kimara region of Selous to our fly camp by the Mgeta River. Afternoon foot safari.

Day 4. Full day game drive in the Kinyanguru region of Selous, overnight fly
camping

Day 5. Morning foot safari, game drive back to Sable Mountain Lodge

Day 6. Relax at the lodge by the swimming pool or waterhole, lunch, afternoon flight to Zanzibar. Transfer to Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel.

Day 7. Diving, fishing, snorkelling or a wide variety of watersports are available at Ras Nungwi and excursions around the island can also be organized at the hotel.

Day 8. Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel.

Day 9. Transfer to Stone Town, Departure

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