Located on the banks of the Rufiji River, in the heart of this world-famous reserve, this is a tented camp with swimming pool, central dining room, bar and library. Rufiji River Camp offers just 20 tents, each with a private verandah, comfortable beds, classic safari furnishings and an ensuite bathroom (hot and cold running water, flushed WC and shower).

Location:
The luxurious Rufiji River Camp stands at the heart of the Selous National Reserve. The reserve lies in south-east Tanzania, south of Mikumi National Park. Fom Dar es Salaam, the flight takes around 45 minute’s  or 7-8 hours by road via the Kibiti-Mkongo road (which is only partially surfaced) or 8-9 hours via the Morogoro-Matombo-Kisaki road, which enters the northern section of the reserve (4WD required)

Accommodation

Rufiji River Camp offers just 20 tents, each with a private verandah, comfortable beds, safari furnishings and an ensuite bathroom (hot and cold running water, flushed WC and shower).

Dining and bars

Rufiji River Camp has a central bar and dining area, with lounge and library near by.

Conference and event facilities

Rufiji River Camp does not offer specific conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings.

Weddings and honeymoons

This Tanzania tented camp makes an ideal Tanzania honeymoon destination. Pristine, undiscovered and the last of the great safari frontiers, it offers a multitude of unique experiences ranging from river safaris to wilderness picnics. 

Child-friendly

Rufiji River Camp welcomes children, provided they sleep with their parents.  Children over 15 only are permitted to walk in the Selous.

What to see and do

The Selous is unique among Tanzania’s game areas because it is a game reserve, and not a national park. This means that a wider range of activities are permitted such as; luxury boating, walking and camping safaris. More controversially, large parts of the south of the reserve (90% of the total) are reserved for professional game hunting.
Rufiji River Camp offers skilled and knowledgeable guides who lead the game drives, boat trips, walking excursions and fly camping. Fly fishing is also offered.
The choice of things to do and see at Rufiji River Camp includes:
Spectacular game drives around the stunning Selous ecosystem 
Boating safaris down the Rufiji River
A full safari breakfast, cooked in the bush
Bush dinners overlooking the river
Atmospheric ‘Sundowners’ in the wilderness

The boating safari
Utterly unique, the Rufiji River game-viewing experience promises abundant sightings of hippos (both in and out of the water), basking crocodiles and elephants. It also offers the rare chance of seeing a lion come down to the river and drink.  Offering a profusion of water birds, the river is typically lined with thousands of African skimmers and is one of the few places in Africa where one can spot the rare Pel’s fishing owl. In the dense Borassus palms that line the banks, huge numbers of African palm swifts whirl, while the dense tree cover offers sanctuary to black and white colobus monkeys, vultures and African fish eagles.

Typical Tanzania safari experiences at Rufiji River Camp include: safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides), safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the tented camp safari campfire and guided safari walks through the reserve. Rufiji River Camp also offers East African Safari ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania. In the Selous, a particular feature of the East African Safari tented camp experience are the boat safaris down the Rufiji River, offering a unique opportunity to see elephants, lions, and the entire East African Safari wildlife cast at very close quarters.