If you're staying at Sand Rivers Camp then it's easy for us to pre-arrange for you to have a night or two fly-camping from there. For 2007, this commands a supplement of about £70 per person sharing per night, in addition to the cost of your room at Sand Rivers.
When fly-camping you'll set off with your guide and a vehicle in the afternoon, usually mixing driving with walking. Around dusk you'll arrive at your fly-camp, usually in a dry, sandy riverbed. It will be set up in advance by the camp's team, with a fire, hot water for showers and cold drinks at the ready! Dinner is cooked on the fire – but is still very high quality.
Later you'll retire to your comfortable bedroll under a cube of mosquito gauze, and your armed guide will be sleeping close by. The team also bring a dome tent, in case anyone feels nervous.
If you like the sound of these fly-camping trips, but want a more concentrated experience – a pure walking safari – then consider their walking mobile trips – during which you'll leave camp to camp and sleep out with your guide for a four-night/five-day walk through the Selous.
If you're still unsure exactly what fly-camping is all about, then visit the main page for Selous Game Reserve where you will find more details. Or just call and ask us!
Lodge overview
Lodge type: Safari
Season: Seasonal
Ideal length of stay: 1 or 2 nights maximum - as part of a safari to Sand Rivers
Honeymoons: Add a night fly-camping to a trip to Sand Rivers for what ca be a romantic and exciting private sojourn in the bush
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for honeymoons in Tanzania
Birdwatching: Selous is a great area for bird-watching - and these fly-camps deep in the bush, combined with walks around the fly-camp area, are excellent to really experience the Selous and get to know the birdlife there.
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for birdwatching in Tanzania
Walking: Sand Rivers fly-camps usually include time spent walking as well as driving, and the guides here are first-rate - walking safaris are one of the camp's specialities.
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for walking in Tanzania
Wildlife: Selous is an excellent game reserve, and these walks offer a great chance to explore - and covering the ground on foot, and fly-camping out, is a superb way to really experience the Selous.
- See more of our suggestions of the best places for wildlife 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, though there is radio contact with the main camp for emergencies.
Sand Rivers fly-camping review
A wonderful experience.
The team at Sand Rivers could not have done more to make our fly camping trip / night a most magical experience and one that we will remember for a long time.
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We want you to understand more about Sand Rivers fly-camping. We're also confident that a trip there with us cost you the same or less than booking it any other way, even directly. So follow the links below.
Homepage for Nomad Safaris Nomad run Sand Rivers and these fly-camping trips; their site has lovely picures, but is generaly a little light on hard information.
