Selous Game Reserve Sand Rivers Selous

Sand Rivers Selous is one of the finest luxury lodges in Tanzania. Sand River's location, on banks of the Rufiji River, make it an idyllic place from which to explore this untamed wilderness. The Rufiji River is the largest waterway in East Africa and the lifeline of the Selous Game Reserve and its many tributaries and lakes. The river provides a refreshing viewpoint from which to watch the wildlife going about its business.

Sand Rivers Selous central building has been beautifully designed using local wood and stone. Outside the central mess area is the swimming pool, set into rocks at the river’s edge and shaded by an ancient baobab. There are eight double or twin bedded cottages. Each room is open-fronted with an expansive verandah set on stilts, giving stunning private views of the river, and a spacious bathroom, with hot water powered by solar energy .

Guests can chose to take a flat bottomed aluminum boat and drift downstream game viewing and bird watching, or alternatively take the boat upstream to Steiglers Gorge. The river narrows into a deep rocky gorge where leopard are often spotted and the landscape is dramatically different. The shaded rocks and sands along the river banks make perfect picnic spots and somewhere to cast a line for a fearsome tiger fish.