Reviews of Roho ya Selous

"From the moment we landed at the air strip in Nyerere to the bittersweet day we departed, our safari experience at Asilia’s Roho ya Selous was magical.

Our fantastic driver and guide, Goodluck, took us on our first of many adventures and it did not disappoint - giraffes, hippos, and crocs are aplenty! Our guide’s knowledge about every single animal, plant, and bird was astonishing. He was able to answer every single question and we learned so much about this peaceful national park.

We arrived to camp with an incredible welcome of dancing and song, then enjoyed countless meals that were beyond delicious and experienced service that was impeccable. We had several close encounters with wildlife that left us in complete awe - most often we were the only vehicle or one of only a few viewing (there was never a time we had to fight for a spot to see anything).

We were very impressed with the "tent" accommodations. They are spacious and simple, yet luxurious, and we could not have had a better view to see wildlife each day. We even had an elephant walk right up to our tent - so incredible!

Many compliments to the chef!! All of our meals were delicious and beautifully presented - you will not go hungry! There is so much food! Drinks were very good and the staff always offered to customize anything to your liking.

There are too many amazing experiences to describe, but the camp, staff, and guides are what took our trip to the next level. Goodluck, Enalla, Amina, and the entire staff at Roho ya Selous have truly made an impact on our lives and we will cherish the memories we had with them forever.

Do not overlook this wonderful camp and park! Thank you to the camp staff and managers for a truly indescribable trip!" See all these reviews: 5n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar

"Unfortunately, the arrival was partly overshadowed by heavy rain. The almost three-hour journey from the airstrip was therefore not so pleasant. Half of the route is on a kind of highway and is the connection to the dam. On departure, groups of elephants and giraffes kept "blocking" the way on this section of the route. This made up for the otherwise not very inviting main road.

The camp itself is situated on a lake, far away from the hustle and bustle of the airstrip (many day-trippers fly in). There is only Siwandu Camp nearby. This meant that the game drives were totally solitary, i.e. I didn't see any other vehicles, just the varied wildlife.

The spacious tents are tucked away between trees to ensure privacy. The canvas, bamboo and stone-walled tents with stretched canvas roofs blend in beautifully with their natural surroundings. There is an indoor and outdoor shower. In addition to the fan, there is a special cooling system (like an air conditioner) in the bed area to keep you comfortable during the hottest time of the year.

Game drives are not really necessary because from my tent I could see various antelopes, hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, many birds and much more. Some of the antelopes and birds were only 2-5 meters away from the tent. A constantly changing spectacle and never boring.

The highlight was the boat trips in the late afternoon. After the round trips on the lake with lots of crocodiles, hippos and eagles, we went to a small island (Bird Island). This island was completely taken over by a wide variety of birds. Some were breeding and some already had offspring. To make a long story short: The island is a bird paradise. Note: This is due to the time of year!

I have nothing but positive things to say about the service and guiding. The guest comes first and wishes are fulfilled. The food was good but at Usangu and Jabali Camp (also Asilia Camps) the food was better.

I would definitely come back again. However, I would always visit camps at different times of the year to get a better impression of the seasonal wildlife." See all these reviews: 18n in Tanzania

"Roho ya Selous, an Asilia camp, so we knew what to expect and like always overall fabulous experience with friendly staff making it so special. Again great to have the camp leader Wilfred being Tanzanian with a lot of insight.

After Ruaha where it was dry season, Nyerere was a nice contrast being the rainy season where everything was green with plenty of cubs and pups around that time. The safari started already as soon as we were picked up at the airport.

The rooms are traditional tents which we loved and just hoping Asilia will keep a balance between their camps of traditional tents and rooms. The tents had a stunning view on a river, very comfortable and besides the indoor bathroom there was also an outside shower. We had the elephants one night just in front of our room with the next night hippos.

Nyerere is beautiful. Just a shame that on the main road leading to the different camps there are so many plastic bottles. This road leads to where a dam is being built and plastic are thrown away I assume by the builders. We would have expected the safari guides from different compagnies picking up those bottles like the guides are doing in Kenya but that wasn’t the case here. Someone has to start somewhere and to see this plastic against this stunning nature was a bit of a spoiler.

Luckily once we left the main road, it is stunning nature without any plastic. Nyerere has the advantage that you can do water safaris and this was a real treat by Asilia to see the hippos & crocs in the water from a different angle." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania

"The rooms here are a gem! They consist of a huge screened front that overlooks a channel chock full of wildlife visitors: hippo, giraffe, elephant, waterbuck, kudu, water buffalo...you almost wish you could sit and gaze out all day!

The chef is amazing and the soups, main course and dessert are incredibly tasty and elegantly presented. The bush breakfasts are a feast!

Although there seemed to be less wildlife than visits in the area two previous years, the scenery is stunning and there is still a wonderful experience sighting many species." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania

"Great camp, beautiful location, very friendly and helpful staff, excellent food and wonderful atmosphere.

Felix is the best guide I ever had on safari, so knowledgeable and caring!

My six days in this fantastic place went by far too quickly!

Asante sana to everybody , and Maiesha Marefu" See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania

"Our stay here was extraordinary. We had close encounters with lions and with an elephant that was absolutely thrilling.

Our guides, Felix and Levian, were outstanding and made our game drives exciting, fun, and informative.

Our tents were fantastic--incredibly spacious and comfortable. And, the air conditioning system around the bed was genius.

I don't know how the thing works, but it worked wonders as it was quite warm." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania

"Our whole experience with this Asilia camp was excellent. From the moment you arrive at the airstrip you feel welcome as a family member. Because of COVID we almost had the whole camp for ourselves and free private safari drives during our stay. We dont know why so few people decide to visit Tanzania now, we found the testing and procedures easy. Coming into Tanzania we needed half an hour to show all the forms and buying the visa, going out nobody asked us anything.

Felix was a very skilful guide, we saw every animal we could imagine. There were magnificent sunsets and a nice pool to cool down in the afternoon. One morning on our way from our tent to the main area we encountered an elephant. He of course was just eating and didnt mind us walking by. At night we once woke to see the huge silhouettes of three elephants eating one meter from our tent! Later that night the same happened with a giraffe..

In anticipation of the rains almost all the animals had babies. Small playful lions, hippos, elephants and all the other animals were abundant. Only thing is to select the nicest pictures when you are at home!" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar

"We loved Roho. The staff were amazing, the tents as well.
The restaurant was very good and we enjoyed the different sceneries for dinner each night." See all these reviews: 9n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania

"This is a class camp with good facilities and very good staff working to the Asilia template.

There are a couple of small things that they could maybe change - more choice on dinner menu? - reorganize the morning coffee routine ? but really this is nitpicking and overall the camp works to a very high standard for the benefit of their guests" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania

"An amazing location, wonderful people and superb food.

The game drives with Mashaka were all top notch." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania