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Tented Camps and Lodges in the Selous

Name	Postal Adress	Telephone	Fax	Office	Email and website
Beho Beho	Box 2261 Dar es Salaam	+255-22-2600352-4	2600347	Oysterbay Hotel; Toure Drive	obhotel@acexnet.com behobeho@acexnet.com www.behobeho.com
Impala					www.adventurecamps.co.tz
Mbega	P.O. Box 23443 Dar es Salaam	+255-22-2650250 +255-(0)748-624664 or 748888 +255-(0)744-035530	+255-22-2650251		info@selous-mbega-camp.com baobabvillage@raha.com www.selous-mbega-camp.com
Mbuyu	Presently not allocated	Consult Selous office for details
Rufiji River	P.O.Box 13824 Dar es Salaam	+255-22-2128662/3	2128661	Nyumba ya Sanaa, Ohio Street	booking@hippotours.com info@hippotours.com www.hippotours.com
Sable Mountain Lodge	P.O. Box 40525 Dar es Salaam	+255-22-2151106/2110507	2151106	Osman Towers, 5th floor, Zanaki Street	tentview@intafrica.com safariscene@intafrica.com www.saadani.com www.selouslodge.com
Sand Rivers Selous					www.sand-rivers-selous.com
Selous Safari					www.selous.com
Stiegler's Gorge	Not operated presently	Consult Selous office for details

Note: These contact details are correct at the time of publishing, but may change. Please consult the Worldwide Web or a travel agent, if you experience problems.

Camping

Camping is allowed in the Reserve at two designated campsites. The sites are:

Beho Beho bridge
Lake Tagalala

Information about camping in the Reserve can be obtained from the Chief Warden or at Matambwe or Mtemere Stations. Visitors are generally advised to make use of the services of a game scouts for general assistance and for protection. All camping sites are frequented by dangerous animals. This is normally not a problem, if visitors behave reasonably and fortunately no accident has so far occurred.

Camping fees (20 US-$ per person and day in addition to the entry fees) are payable in advance at the Selous office in Dar es Salaam or at the gates. The camper must bring a kerosene or gas stove for cooking. Small campfires are allowed but with collected dead wood only. Water is obtainable nearby at most times but must be filtered and preferably boiled. For preference, drinking water should be brought in, as most rivers and all the lakes are murky. Simple toilets have been erected at the sites, and all waste must be taken back out of the Reserve.

No camping is permitted outside of the official camping sites, but arrangements can be made for special camping sites in the Mtemere-Manze zone on payment of the appropriate fee (40US-$ per person and day in addition to the entry fees). Visitors are required to contact the Reserve management for details.

The JUKUMU camping site (5 US-$ per person and night) is two hours drive away from Matambwe on the road towards Morogoro on the left. It is called Kilengezi and the headquarter of the village scouts who conserve and manage the Wildlife Management Area North of the Reserve. Coming from Dar it is on the right (North), about 500m from the road and the turn off is clearly marked by a large signboardIt provides an excellent safe location amidst beautiful surroundings. Scouts stay at the station around the clock and arriving late is therefore no problem.

Some Advice for Motorists

Visitors coming by car have to bring their fuel from Dar es Salaam, Morogoro or Kibiti. There are no repair facilities in the Reserve. Vehicles must be 4-wheel drive. Drivers are advised to carry essential items such as tools, spare tyre, tyre repair kit, shovel, panga and drinking water. In the event of a breakdown in the Reserve stay with your vehicle and wait for another car to come along. If you must go for help in the case of a real emergency always follow the designated roads and tracks and remember that even in such a case you should not walk after sunset, as it is very dangerous.

All distances and travel times given in this guide are approximate and should be regarded as indicative only. New sightseeing and anti-poaching tracks are being built by the Reserve’s management, and they can not all be described here. Gates are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

What are the best Seasons for Visiting?

To start with: All seasons are best, only different! The most pleasant time to visit the Selous is during the cool season from the end of June until October. The drier it gets the more areas are burnt, and the bare burnt grounds look a bit depressing to some visitors. On the other hand the animals are not dispersed as they are during and after the rains. They have to come to the water regularly, and this is therefore the best time to observe game in bigger numbers, even in concentrations. It can already be pleasantly cool in May and June, depending on the year. The rainy season in the Selous is normally from November to May,

although there is a drier spell in January and February. This is also a beautiful time to visit as the trees and flowers are blossoming and everywhere it is green. Every old Africa hand knows, however, that the rains are notoriously unreliable. Showers occur in the dry season and drought in the wet season. If you have doubts, enquire about the road conditions before you travel! It is only during the heavy rains, normally from the end of March to May, that the Reserve is inaccessible and most tourist camps are closed. Nevertheless some may accept visitors even during the rainy season when it is very possible that there will be lengthy dry spells.

Bibliography

A detailed tourist map of the Northern Sector has been produced by GTZ. Please enquire from your tourist lodge or the local bookstores.

Millais J.G. (1918) Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous; Reprint by Gallery Publications, Zanzibar 2001, ISBN 9987 667 112; available in local bookstores

The following books are both on the Selous, but can be found only in antiquarian bookshops or through the Internet:

Matthiessen, P. (1981) Sand Rivers, London. Aurum Press

Robins, E. (1980) Secret Eden, London. Elm Tree Press

Entry Fees

For entry fees and all other queries pls. contact the Chief Warden -
Selous Game Reserve - P.O. Box 25295 - Dar es Salaam
Tel: ++255-22-866064 - Fax: ++255-22-861007