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After breakfast drive from Dar Es Salaam to the Selous Game Reserve, one of Africa’s largest yet visited by few. Meandering through the plains and woodlands, the Rufiji River gives rise to a labyrinth of streams, channels and pretty lakes in a delicate water paradise. You will arrive in time for lunch and will then be able to relax, refresh and unpack before your afternoon game activity. Overnight Selous River Camp

Accommodation:	Selous River Camp.
Meals Planed:	B.L & D

During your time in the Selous you’ll be in for some close wildlife encounters. You can arrange your days to suit, taking part in game drives, bush walks or boat safaris. The Selous is one of the few places in Tanzania where you might see the incredibly rare wild dog, otherwise known as the painted wolf. They’ve become a cult sighting for wildlife lovers, and the guides and trackers of the camp will give you the best possible chance of seeing them.

After a morning of game activities, you will take a light aircraft flight from the Selous to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam, enjoying views of the turquoise Indian Ocean as you fly. Mafia and its surrounding islands are covered in rich rainforest, thick grasslands and giant baobab trees, and dotted with tiny villages. Sunbirds flit through the trees, five species of endemic butterflies can be found and bushbabies call at night. All that said, it is in the turquoise waters that you’ll find the islands’ biggest attractions. Unspoiled barrier reefs surround the islands, rich in soft corals, sea anemones and sponges, and attracting a dazzling array of fish. From sunrise to sunset Mafia is magical and as yet little visited.

Accommodation:	Butiama Beach Bungalows
Meals Planed:	B.L & D

Spend your days relaxing in the beautiful surroundings on Mafia Island. The lodge works closely with a local dive centre where you can arrange snorkelling and diving trips to the numerous reefs in Chole Bay. We recommend taking a trip out in a traditional dhow boat to dive and snorkel around the beautiful untouched reefs nearby, bursting with marine life. You could also visit the Swahili ruins on Chole Island where you can take a guided village walk to see the island’s famous colony of endangered fruit bats

Accommodation:	Butiama Beach Bungalows
Meals Planed:	B.L & D

Today you will fly from Mafia back to Dar es Salaam where you will catch your overnight flight back to Home

Accommodation:	none
Meals Planed:	B.L & D