8 Days Selous Safari Mafia Island

Description

Overview

Discover Tanzania’s wildest, most off the beaten track areas, with this Selous safari and Mafia Islands diving holiday. It’s a perfectly paced mix of wildlife spotting and island relaxation, with four nights in Selous Game Reserve in the south of the country, followed by six nights on the Mafia Archipelago, where remote sandy beaches are perfect for relaxation and the clear seas are a diver’s paradise.Highlight

Day 1-2:Dar Es Salaam to the Selous Game Reserve

Day 3-4:Selous full days

Day 5: Dar Es Salaam then fly to Mafia Island

Day 6-7:Second Game drive and boat trip at the Kazinga Channel

Day 8: Mafia back to Dar es Salaam

Itenerary

8 Days Selous Safari Mafia Island

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

Accommodation:	Selous Tented Camp
Meals:	Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast.

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

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

After a morning breakfast, drive to Dar Es Salaam then fly to Mafia Island, 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:	Afro Beach Bungalows or Kitu Kiblu Beach Houses
Meals Planed:	Full Board Basis

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:	Afro Beach Bungalows or Kitu Kiblu Beach Houses.
Meals Planed:	B.L & D

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

Accommodation:	none/request
Meals Planed:	B.L & D

Cancelation Procedure

10% Deposit payable upfront. Remaining balance payable 30 days prior to trip departure. Free cancellation up to 30 days prior departure. No refund applicable within 30 days of departure..

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Payment Procedure

A deposit of 10% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 30 days prior departure. For any bookings within 30days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.