The Selous National Reserve, Tanzania
The largest wildlife reserve in Africa: one of the most unique East African Safari destinations
Kiba Point is a beautiful, 8 bed private tented camp , which is set on the banks of the Rufiji River, just downstream from Sand Rivers Selous. Bookable only on an exclusive use basis, Kiba Point tented camp lends itself to private groups, friends and families (not suitable for young children).
Enjoying spectacular riverside views, Kiba Point offers just four villas, each with its own plunge pool, a central dining area and a swimming pool. Walking, boating and game viewing activities are exclusive and included in the Kiba Point room rate.
The Selous National Reserve
The spectacular Selous Reserve, a World Heritage Site and the largest expanse of game reserve in Africa, covers a massive 55,000 square kilometres of rolling savannah. About four times the size of Serengeti and larger than Switzerland, this East African Safari destination is home to the largest concentration of elephants in the world. The Selous is named after Frederick Courtenay Selous, naturalist, conservationist and hunter, who was killed in World War 1 in the Beho region of the Selous.
Despite its abundant array of hippo, buffalo, crocodile, lion and rhino, this magnificent East African Safari reserve remains virtually untouched by man. Irrigated by the meandering network of lakes and tributaries that make up the Rufiji River, the Selous also offers some unique boating safaris. One of Tanzania's most glorious East African Safari destinations, the Selous is renowned for its bird-watching, game drive opportunities, Tanzania safari lodges and wide range of East African Safari wildlife and ornithology.
East African safari location: name of lodge
The luxury Kiba Point stands at the heart of the Selous National Reserve. The reserve lies in south-east Tanzania, south of Mikumi National Park.
By air: the flight takes around 45 minutes from Dar es Salaam International Airport and most tented camps have their own airstrips.
By road: the reserve is 145km from Dar es Salaam via the Kibiti-Mkongo road (which is only partially surfaced), a usual journey of 7-8 hours to the tented camp. The reserve is 350km from Dar es Salaam via the Morogoro-Matombo-Kisaki road, which enters the northern section of the reserve (4WD required): a usual journey of 8-9 hours to the tented camp.
Tanzania luxury tented camp safari: background
One of the last untouched gems of Tanzania's reserves, the Selous offers a unique opportunity to see Africa the way the early East Africa Safari explorers found it - pristine, alive with game, empty of tourists and utterly awe inspiring. By virtue of its immense size, the Selous protects vast numbers of animals: it contains the largest buffalo concentration in Africa (more than 110,000) and over half of Tanzania's elephants (57,000).
Kiba Point Selous luxury Safari: East Africa safari wildlife highlights:
This East African Safari reserve offers most representatives of East African safari wildlife, including 200,000 buffalo, 57,000 African elephant, 100,000 impala, 80,000 wildebeest and the country's largest populations of crocodile and hippopotamus. 440 species of birds have been recorded.
When to visit this East African Safari tented camp
The best time to visit Kiba Point is in July-October. The East African Safari camps and lodges are often closed in this East African Safari reserve at the peak of the Tanzania wet season from Easter-June, when the rains render many of the roads impassable.
Tanzania luxury tented camp safari: accommodation
Kiba Point offers 4 villas, each with its own private plunge pool, deck, verandah, ensuite bathrooms and river views. The villas, which are made of stone and thatch, are raised up on platforms above the river line. The interiors are cool and elegant; huge beds with softly draped mosquito nets, planters' chairs and sun-beds. The bathrooms are spacious and open; with hot and cold running water, flush toilets, and an indoor and outdoor 'rock' shower.
Tanzania luxury tented camp safari: dining and bars
Kiba Point has a central bar and dining area.
Conference and event facilities at Kiba Point
Kiba Point does not offer specific conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings.
Weddings and honeymoons at Kiba Point
This Tanzania tented camp makes an ideal Tanzania honeymoon destination. The Selous makes the ideal honeymoon choice. Pristine, undiscovered and the last of the great safari frontiers, it offers a multitude of unique experiences ranging from river safaris to wilderness picnics.
Tanzania luxury tented camp safari: Child-friendly
Due to its open nature and potential dangers from river and wildlife Kiba Point is not suited to small children.
What to see and do on your Tanzania luxury tented camp safari
The Selous is unique among Tanzania's game areas because it is a game reserve, and not a national park. This means that a wider range of activities are permitted such as; luxury boating, walking and camping safaris. More controversially, large parts of the south of the reserve (90% of the total) are reserved for professional game hunting.
Kiba Point offers skilled and knowledgeable guides who lead the game drives, boat trips, walking excursions and fly camping. Fly fishing is also offered.
The choice of things to do and see at Kiba Point includes:
• Spectacular game drives around the stunning Selous ecosystem
• Boating safaris down the Rufiji River
• A full safari breakfast, cooked in the bush
• Bush dinners overlooking the river
• Atmospheric ‘Sundowners' in the wilderness
The boating safari
Utterly unique, the Rufiji River game-viewing experience promises abundant sightings of hippos (both in and out of the water), basking crocodiles and elephants. It also offers the rare chance of seeing a lion come down to the river and drink. Offering a profusion of water birds, the river is typically lined with thousands of African skimmers and is one of the few places in Africa where one can spot the rare Pel's fishing owl. In the dense Borassus palms that line the banks, huge numbers of African palm swifts whirl, while the dense tree cover offers sanctuary to black and white colobus monkeys, vultures and African fish eagles.
Tanzania luxury tented camp safari experiences in the Selous
Typical Tanzania safari experiences at Kiba Point include: safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides), safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the tented camp safari campfire and guided safari walks through the reserve. Kiba Point also offers East African Safari ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania. In the Selous, a particular feature of the East African Safari tented camp experience are the boat safaris down the Rufiji River, offering a unique opportunity to see elephants, lions, and the entire East African Safari wildlife cast at very close quarters.
Kiba Point - Selous National Reserve • Tanzania Safari Tented Camps
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