Jump to content

Tanzania's Southern Circuit: Selous, Ruaha, Katavi and more - August-September 2015


Safaridude

Recommended Posts

@@TonyQ

 

There are various EXIF Viewer programs available which will allow you to see the EXIF data if it is included in the photo.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Canadian Robin

I would be curious to know if you passed self-drivers in any of these parks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

@@Canadian Robin

 

In Selous, we may have had self-drivers but I am not positive. Self-drivers tend to stay outside of the Reserve (east of Mtemere) and come into the Reserve of game drives.

 

In Ruaha, we saw several self-drive vehicles. Often, they are ex-pat visitors from the nearby town of Iringa, we were told.

 

In Katavi, self-drive vehicles are extremely rare, the park being so remote. However, we saw one vehicle with a Kenyan license plate.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Canadian Robin

Thanks for the info. Is there a particular reason why self-drivers do not camp/stay within Selous?

Your photos are lovely and I am enjoying reading along.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

@@Canadian Robin

 

I should elaborate. The camps that are positioned around the most popular and game-rich section of the Selous -- the lakes connected to the Rufiji River (going east to west) -- Lake Mzizima, Lake Siwandu, Lake Nzerakera and Lake Manze -- may or may not cater to self-drivers. Of the five or so camps around that area, I know that at least three of them (Selous Impala, Siwandu and Lake Manze) are of the full-service type. Again, I don't know if they take self-drivers… but I would think that self-drivers would tend to look for cheaper options...

 

There is a cluster of several camps near Mtemere (the eastern gate of the Reserve) that are priced well below the said three camps. (Mtemere is about 45 minutes east of Selous Impala Camp.) I believe those camps cater more to the self-drivers.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I am very pleased that you are mad enough to visit Lukwati, and to give us your insightful views on the situation there.

The photos of animals in the woods are superb (as are the others of course, but these especially so)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Safaritalk uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By using Safaritalk you agree to our use of cookies. If you wish to refuse the setting of cookies you can change settings on your browser to clear and block cookies. However, by doing so, Safaritalk may not work properly and you may not be able to access all areas. If you are happy to accept cookies and haven't adjusted browser settings to refuse cookies, Safaritalk will issue cookies when you log on to our site. Please also take a moment to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy: Terms of Use l Privacy Policy