This intimate, stone and cement lodge is located in the Nyerere National Park ('The Selous') of Southern Tanzania. Set on the banks of the Rufiji River amongst the trees, behold breathtaking views across the water and wildlife in abundance. The outstanding service, luxury lodging and enthusiasm of guiding make for a complete experience. Your days are spent exploring the surrounding wilderness home to an impressive array of animals by driven, walking or boating safari.




There are just eight rooms in the lodge, five standard rooms and 3 suites. Built in the same style as the main lodge, the open-air viewpoints produce a feeling of bush emersion, rather than a barrier from the bush. Both accommodations come with plenty of privacy, writing desks, shelving and double or twin beds with crisp bedding and mosquito nets. The en-suite bathrooms have showers and sinks with hot running water. The suites are larger with the added benefit of a private plunge pool.
The wide-screen, technicolour views of the glorious Rufiji River swirling below you from just about everywhere you choose to sit in camp.
It doesn’t get much better than a boat safari to the wilds of Stiegler’s Gorge, complete with breakfast on a sandbar, snorting hippos and epic, jungle-lush scenery.
The camp is in quite a remote part of the Nyerere National Park and the access roads are long and bumpy. Be prepared for a massage, African-style on your drive in!
Sand River Selous Lodge is owned by Nomad Tanzania, their mission is to unlock life-enhancing opportunities wherever they're needed. Through their camps, they foster dynamic careers, support local suppliers, provide medical outreach, and fund free school meals. Their commitment to lifelong learning, health, and conservation permeates every aspect of their business, creating a positive cycle of empowerment and opportunity that uplifts communities and protects the environment.
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A lush and watery wonderland with some of the best boating safaris on the continent.