If you're visiting Rufiji River Camp for more than a few nights, then consider combining a night or two at this satellite fly-camp with a longer stay at the main Rufiji River Camp. When fly-camping here, you'll head out with your own guide, perhaps walking or driving, to a simple camp beside one of the lakes.
These fly-camps have good-sized A-frame tents, a hot bucket shower and a toilet; yet retain a feeling of being very remote. Dinner is cooked on the open fire, and eaten outside or beneath a canvas gazebo.
These fly-camps need to be booked in advance, and have a supplement (about £45 per person for 2007). They're usually run on an individual basis without any other guests.
Note that these particular fly-camping trips are only possible as a few nights out of a longer safari staying at Rufiji River Camp.
Birdwatching: Selous Game Reserve is a classic area for bird-watching, from the waterbirds found in the lakes and floodplains that surround the Rufiji River, to the dry-country raptors in the hills to the north
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for birdwatching in Tanzania
Wildlife safaris: Selous is an excellent game reserve with great populations of big game from large herds of elephants and buffalo to lion, leopard and an excellent population of wild dogs. Black rhino are present in very small numbers, but they are rarely seen
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for wildlife safaris in Tanzania
Children
Generally recommended for children: No
Central communications
Power supply: None
Communications: For all intents and purposes you should consider yourself out of contact. However there will be radio contact with the main camp for emergencies.
Rufiji River fly-camping review
We were quite relieved to have a proper tent, especially as the rains were looming. We felt quite regal lounging under our pagoda at the waters edge as food came & went. Nice bucket shower, but the lo...
Rufiji River fly-camp review
We had an excellent guide with 30 years experience and we were very pleased with his knowledge and ability to express it in English.
We very much enjoyed our fly camping experience, athough it wasn...
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