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Sand Rivers Nyerere
Nyerere National Park, Tanzania · Independent · High Luxury
Sand Rivers is a pioneering luxury safari camp on a broad bend of the Rufiji River in the northwest of Tanzania's Nyerere National Park (the vast area formerly known as the Selous Game Reserve). In 2019 the surrounding reserve's northern section was gazetted as Nyerere National Park, named for Tanzania's founding president, though the camp still carries the old Selous name. It was established by the legendary British-Tanzanian guide and conservationist Richard Bonham, who first explored the area on foot in 1979 - a walking expedition documented by author Peter Matthiessen in his book 'Sand Rivers' - and.
- 8 rooms
- Opened 1984
- Neighborhood: Rufiji
About Sand Rivers Nyerere
- Now operated by Nomad Tanzania as one of its flagship lodges, the camp has open-fronted riverfront rooms and is celebrated for walking safaris, boat safaris and fly-camping.
- Life long learning & growth Creating career paths Eighteen years with Nomad, this is Hamza Mmole Starting out as a walking safaris porter, Hamza has worked his way up the ranks to camp manager at Sand Rivers.
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History
Sand Rivers is a pioneering luxury safari camp on a broad bend of the Rufiji River in the northwest of Tanzania's Nyerere National Park (the vast area formerly known as the Selous Game Reserve). It was established by the legendary British-Tanzanian guide and conservationist Richard Bonham, who first explored the area on foot in 1979 - a walking expedition documented by author Peter Matthiessen in his book 'Sand Rivers' - and built the camp in the early-to-mid 1980s (commonly cited as 1984). In 1994 Bonham teamed up with Bim and Lizzy Theobald to develop it into the Sand Rivers Selous known today.
Now operated by Nomad Tanzania as one of its flagship lodges, the camp has open-fronted riverfront rooms and is celebrated for walking safaris, boat safaris and fly-camping. In 2019 the surrounding reserve's northern photographic section was gazetted as Nyerere National Park, named for Tanzania's founding president; many lodges, including Sand Rivers, still carry the old 'Selous' name while sitting within Nyerere.
Experiences
- Fly-camping — Nights out under the stars from the camp's little patch of paradise in Nyerere, stripping away all but basic necessities.
- Walking safaris — Walking safari, including walks barefoot on the sandbanks.
- Boat safaris — Boat trips upstream dodging hippopotami, drifting back past elephant herds and great white pelicans.
- Vehicle game drives — Vehicle safari through forests and open plains, with game viewing for elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and more.
- Freedom — Varied bush activities such as lying on sandbars watching eagles, sleeping in tree-top hides and approaching grunting hippos.
- Fishing — Fishing on the Rufiji River and in Stiegler's Gorge.
Amenities
- Central lounge
- Main mess area
- Open-air bathrooms
- Nyerere fly-camp (overnight under the stars, three-course dinner on river bank)
- Walking safaris
- Game drives in open 4WD vehicles
- Boat safaris
- Fishing on the Rufiji River
- Breakfast on sandbars
- Wildlife photography internships
- Safe drinking water provided in all camps and vehicles
- Wi-Fi at camps (in most remote locations limited to tent or main mess)
- Nomad water bottle provided as part of stay
- Fly-camping nights out under the stars
- Boat safaris on the river (waterworlds)
- Barefoot tiger-fishing in the shallows
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