Glide along the Rufiji River by boat and drive the miombo woodland of Nyerere, the northern part of the former Selous Game Reserve. This is one of the largest wild dog strongholds in Africa, and the long dry season from June to October thins the vegetation and brings the packs to the river. Few visitors reach it, so the safari is quiet and fly-in camps are the usual base.
Up to 50% sighting chance in Nyerere National Park (Selous), Tanzania. Best months: September, October, August.
In the dry season, from about June to October, when the bush thins out and the packs come to the Rufiji River.
Most visitors fly in from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar to an airstrip near the camps, which sit on the Rufiji River.
Boat safaris on the Rufiji are a main attraction, and the banks also show hippos, crocodiles and elephants, but wild dogs are mostly met on game drives.
