When Charles Dobie began Selous Safari Company, he wanted to not only go into virgin, remote, stunning locations and open them up to new eyes but he also wanted strived to encourage "good tourism" - tourism which not only partnered conservation but also strived to be ecologically friendly, to ensure our footprint on the ground was negligible.  Our camps have been built with these things in mind and are sympathetic to the environment we have the privilege to inhabit.

In our camps we filter our own water, rather than importing vast amounts of plastic bottles; we use solar power to heat our water and provide electricity; we protect the environments we are in, whether that is Ras Kutani's coastal forest or supporting anti-poaching in our parks; we hire and buy as locally as possible and we are always on the look out for more environmentally friendly initiatives to better our product.  For all our sustainable initiatives please look at our Charities & Conservation page. 

Our efforts have been rewarded recently with our camps being one of the first to be certified by the Responsible Tourism Tanzania association, which offers voluntary membership to those who believe in a sustainable approach to tourism in Tanzania.  We are absolutely delighted to be recognised for our work in this area and we promise to continually improve our sustainable policies.  Our guests can travel with us knowing that not only are they receiving the best standard of service and experiences but also they are not impacting on these wonderful landscapes.

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We are thrilled to announce that the newly renovated, beautiful Fanjove Island is open and welcoming guests, once more! Fanjove Island, the smallest of six islands in the Songo Songo Archipelago, offers a phenomenal private island marine safari combined with mind-blowing decadent accommodations and the same high quality personalised hospitality service, the Selous Safari Company is known for.
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I arrive at Siwandu, Jongomero’s sister camp in the Nyerere National Park and immediately feel an energy here that draws me in completely. In an instant I feel welcomed, relaxed and simultaneously excited to see why Siwandu owns this thrilling vibe.
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It is the height of safari season and with great relief I notice that Tanzania is once again bustling with safari-goers ready to explore and yearning for new adventures. Although most of the flights I have been on the past few days have been filled to the brim, surprisingly our little 12-seater charter plane by Auric is empty this morning.
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