The camp has hosted many discriminating guests who have commented on the thrill of being able to get so close to nature in one of Africa’s most remote regions.

In 1997, we were privileged to host His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, and his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.

You will spend the night in a lightweight mobile camp sleeping in a custom designed 'fly' tent allowing you to watch the stars from the safety and comfort of your bed. All walking vacations must be pre-booked.

Embracing 54,000 square kilometers of south-western Tanzania, it is the largest protected wilderness reserve on the continent, three times larger than the Serengeti and twice the size of Belgium.

Named after the legendary 19th century explorer and hunter Frederick Courteney Selous, the reserve was founded by the German colonial administration in 1905.

It was later expanded to include traditional elephant migration routes and accommodate the vast herds of buffalo that roam this remote, untouched corner of Africa.

The sheer diversity of the landscape - from hot volcanic springs, placid lagoons and the many channels from the Great Ruaha and Rufiji Rivers which bisect the reserve - makes the Selous a unique area in which to observe the full panoply of African wildlife.

In addition there are some 440 species of birds and more than 2,000 recorded varieties of plants (with many more still to be discovered.)

Southern Tanzania is redolent with the romantic history of a bygone age. Pioneers, missionaries, hunters and adventurers littered the landscape with legends. To those who know and love the African bush, the Selous is one of Africa’s best kept secrets.

While our guests find the game viewing and communing with nature can readily be achieved without moving from the camp itself, we offer full opportunities to get out into the bush to explore more of the Selous Game Reserve, its intriguing topography, its fascinating flora and its teeming wildlife.

There is no other region in which visitors can experience the pristine splendour and beauty - as well as the sense of adventure in Africa - that those like Selous enjoyed.

Frederick Courteney Selous died in battle in 1917, while leading an advance on a German encampment. His grave is on the north of the river near the Selous Safari Camp.

The Selous Game Reserve has been declared a World Heritage Site, one of three in Tanzania.

The Selous Safari Camp, on the banks of the Rufiji River, is designed to blend in with the spectacular natural scenery in what is one of the most photogenic areas of the Selous Game Reserve.

Each of the twelve safari tents is on its own raised timber platform, affording guests an unmatched experience of the African bush.

The camp has the prime position at the centre of the unique riverine and lake complex, with the highest concentration of African wildlife and myriad birdlife.

The chefs prepare the finest cuisine from a well-supplied kitchen. Meals are complemented by a good selection of wines and there is a well-stocked bar.

A walking vacation in Africa allows you to become an active participant, encouraging you to develop and utilise all of your senses and becoming at one with raw nature.

All of the walking vacations will be conducted in the dry season from June to mid-November which is the coolest and the most pleasant time of the year.