Full day game drives inside the reserve in open sided 4x4 vehicles in the North-West sector of the reserve often do not pass a single other vehicle, since this is far away from the busier routes in the East.  For anyone who has struggled to photograph wildlife through a throng of other vehicles or followed a convoy of minibuses through other national parks, the personal experience of the little visited Selous is particularly refreshing.

What makes Selous stand out from many of the other wonderful reserves and parks with which Africa is blessed is the opportunity to take boat safaris and walking safaris. Both options bring you far closer to the natural environment than regular 4x4 game drives and are not generally available in other reserves.  Sable Mountain Lodge also offers night drives.

In addition to this the sheer dramatic scale of Selous makes it an outstanding example of untouched African wilderness, and as one of the last refuges of healthy populations of the endangered wild dogs the reserve can claim to offer a truly unique African safari experience.

The best time to visit the reserve is from June-October and December-March. Short rains are expected in November and the long rains usually last from early April-late May. Scheduled flights to Selous are usually suspended from the end of March to early June.

 

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