Selous Great Water Lodge

Selous Great Water Lodge is located outside Africa’s largest and wildest protected sanctuary for game. Here a million large animals roam amid a spectacular landscape that has far fewer human visitors than other reserves. The lodge is right beside the mighty Rufiji River, lifeblood of the Selous. Our location on the high riverbank is truly spectacular, especially at sunset as the vast expanse of water turns crimson and purple. Comfort and security are combined with the sheer excitement of being in such a place!

We are a small, friendly lodge and pride ourselves on our genuine hospitality, offering a personal service to guests, and all at a very affordable price. From the outskirts of Dar es Salaam we are only five hours away by road. Otherwise you can fly to a nearby airstrip, perhaps on your way to or from Zanzibar or Mafia Island. Either way, we can organise it for you.

Activities include game drives with an excellent guide, boat safaris, river bank walks through the forest, and cultural tours to villages and to meet local people who live from farming and fishing. If you just want to relax we have a chill-out area with hammocks, and you can watch the crocodiles and hippos while enjoying a cold drink from our well stocked bar.

Accommodation is in thatched en-suite lodges, including three family rooms, and a luxury tent on a two metre high platform with a view over an animal water hole and across grassland beyond. Dinner is served close to the riverbank under the stars with white table cloths and candles. Honeymoon couples welcome! We can cater for most dietary requirements; fresh river fish and game meat are on the menu when available, and duck has proved the most popular of our excellent chef’s dishes. After dinner you can sit around our fireplace under the stars listening to the sound of the river and animals in the night.