The Selous & Ruaha National Parks Holidays

Tanzania boasts not one, but two, of Africa's best kept secrets. Four times the size of the Serengeti and slightly bigger than Switzerland (or Denmark, depending on who you listen to), the Selous Game Reserve is large - in fact the largest in Africa. Slightly to the north-west the Ruaha National Park was recently expanded to become Tanzania's largest national park. A safari here feels like you're going truly off the beaten track and into virgin territory. It gets better. Because the Selous is a game reserve and not a national park a larger range of activities are permitted. Boating safaris are increasingly popular on Selous holidays and offer visitors a chance to see, up close and in all its splendour, the diverse wildlife along the Selous' Rufiji River. Walking safaris, where guests track lions on foot (at a very safe distance, obviously) and spend the night in fly camps, are also an ideal way to explore the park and add a real touch of adventure. Read more