Selous and Zanzibar
Classic
Duration: 10 Nights
When: Year Round
Snapshot: A fantastic safari and beach combination. This version includes what we believe to be excellent properties for the price, offering a very authentic safari and a beach property that matches the small and personal atmosphere of our favourite safari camps.
The details of the itinerary can be swapped around to suite your style and your budget, have a look below and then give us a call, this version is particularly well suited to those looking for a classic and authentic safari and beach break.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Selous Game Reserve
On arrival at Dar es Salaam airport you will be met and escorted to the domestic terminal, here you will connect with your onward light aircraft flight to the Selous Game Reserve. You will be met at the airstrip by your driver guide who will drive you into the reserve and on to your home for the next 4 nights, you will be staying at the brilliant Lake Manze camp which combines a fantastic focus on wildlife with really authentic tented safari accommodation.
Day 2 and 4 – Selous Game Reserve
These days you will be on safari from this incredible location in the heart of the best game viewing in the Selous. The camp offers walking, driving and boating safaris which mean that you will have an incredibly varied stay, great for the first timer or seasoned safari goer.
Day 5 – Zanzibar
Today you will head to the airstrip near camp where you will catch your light aircraft to Zanzibar (some flights stop in Dar es Salaam). When you arrive on this exotic Indian Ocean island you will be met and transferred to Unguja Lodge, one of our favourite properties on the island. This small owner run property offers charm, a small beach and a lovely little pool area topped off with great hospitality in a classic African setting. You will spend the following 6 nights here on a full board basis.
Day 6 to 10 – Zanzibar
Time for you to kick back and relax on the beach, or go diving, or get out and explore the island, Unguja has a dive centre on-site and also offer snorkelling, they can also assist with arranging any last minute trips around the island you may decide to make.
Day 11
Today your adventure comes to an end and you will be transferred back to Zanzibar airport for your onward arrangements.
Details
4 nights Lake Manze (luxury safari tent, full board, excluding premium drinks)
6 nights Unguja Lodge (Baobab Villa, Half Board )
Pricing: £3,450 per person
All pricing is given as a guideline, as all our itineraries are tailor made actual costs will depend on dates, passengers and exchange rates as well as any alterations to the itinerary.
Inclusions: Internal flights and transfers, full board accommodation, house wines, beers and spirits.
Exclusions: International flights
POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS
- More Safari – If you are keen to extend the safari element of this trip then why not look at adding in a trip to Ruaha National Park, the two make a great combination.
- Stone Town – This historic little town was once the capital city of Oman, it was the centre of the African slave trade and was also the staging post for many of the great explorations of Africas interior.
