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Day 1
Drive from Dar es Salaam to Selous. This
evening you will go for a short walk to
Lizzy's hill to acclimatise and test your
walking shoes. Overnight at Lodge in Selous.
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Day 2
Start the day with a boat trip up the Rufiji
River to Steigler's Gorge. Here you will
have a picnic breakfast on a spot watching
for game along the river.
Drift back downstream as you observe game
braving the crocodiles to have a drink from
the river. Stop at Kidai Island where you
will have lunch, relax and watch the river
life before tea and a small walk. You
will go to the south bank for a walk to lake
Utunge and perhaps cast a line for catfish
or tiger fish.
Before dark you will be ferried back to your
first flycamp on the island. Cold drinks,
camp fire, three course diner and a
wonderful night lying in your
mosquito-netting tent, looking at the stars
and listening to the sounds of the night.
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Day 3
Early start after a hot drink and breakfast.
Boat across to the north bank of the river
for this morning's walk.
After 3 hrs of miombo woodland and acacia
clad thickets you drop down to lake Makubi
where you will lunch and rest after a 4 hr
walk.
This afternoon you will walk another hour
down to the Makubi Sand River, often home to
herds of 80+ giraffe as well as large herds
of buffalo and families of elephant.
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Day 4
Our lunchtime destination is the Tagalala
Hot Springs, thought to be the origin of the
1905 Maji Maji rebellion. You will walk
through palm woodland, past lake Mwanamtonga,
through some terminalia woodland and up into
the hills.
Here there are often lion, leopard or wild
dog. You will walk in the hills until you
reach a stream valley which will take you
down to the hot springs. This is a 4 hr walk
at the end of which you will swim in the hot
springs.
After that you will relax under a marula
tree and watch the life of the lake as you
eat lunch. It is a 1 hr walk through groves
of Tagalala trees and grassland where you
may see herds of wildebeest, giraffe,
buffalo, eland and predators. |
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Day 5
Return to Sand Rivers Selous for a
well-earned night of luxury. Afternoon walk,
game drive or trip on the Rufiji river.
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Day 6
After a morning game drive, or walk and
lunch, transfer to Dar es Salaam, airport or
hotel. |
