Selous Impala Camp
Small solar-powered tented camp · Rufiji River, eastern sector · Deograsias and co-owners
Mid-range
Inside the park
Locally owned
The strongest local ownership story in Nyerere: Deograsias holds the majority stake and is, by the camp's own account, the first Tanzanian to own a camp inside this park, alongside European co-owners. It is a small solar-powered tented camp on the Rufiji in the eastern sector, built in 2005 and priced well below the lake-circuit names. If you want your bed money to stay in Tanzanian hands without leaving the park, this is the option.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Majority Tanzanian-owned, the first such camp in this park
- Two of nine tents share a joint platform for families
- Solar power runs 24 hours a day in every tent
- Small, exclusive camp often means the vehicle is yours alone
- The cheapest proper camp inside the park boundary
Cons
- Minimum age of 10, and 16 for walking or fly camping
- No wifi mentioned anywhere on the camp's own site
- Current site price conflicts sharply with the camp's record
- No self-drive or road access details published
What's here
- Family rooms
- Campsite
- En-suite bathrooms
- Solar or 24h power
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
- Birding
- Fishing
Read from Selous Impala Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Nyerere National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$70 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $82.6per person, per day
- Vehicle$40 plus VAT for a foreign-registered vehicle up to 2,000 kg; above that, where most safari 4x4s sit, it is $150 plus VAT.
- $47.2per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $637.2 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Nyerere National ParkRates at Selous Impala Camp
On request. The camp publishes no current rate card. Older third-party listings show roughly $230 to $290 a night, which may well be out of date, so ask the camp for a written quote.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates gathered in July 2026 from operators' own rate cards, and from the best third-party sources where an operator publishes nothing at all. No published rate means 'on request'. Always confirm with the property. Two things shift the real comparison in this park. First, park fees are extra almost everywhere: a camp inside the boundary carries the $82.60 conservation fee plus a $59.00 to $70.80 concession fee per adult per night, both including VAT, and most in-park camps bundle these into an all-inclusive rate while the camps outside the gate charge entry, boat and walking fees separately on the days you go in. Second, ignore any camp still advertising night game drives: they are not permitted inside the national park since the 2019 regazettement. Names you may still find in older guides but that we do not list: Azura Selous, which appears permanently closed, plus Selous Kulinda, Ol Moran, Jimbiza Lodge, Selous Great Water, Selous Mbuyu, Selous Mapumziko, The Retreat Selous and Amara Selous, none of which we could verify as currently trading.
Questions about Selous Impala Camp
Is Selous Impala Camp good for families?
Yes, within limits. The camp's own site sets a minimum age of 10 for a standard stay, rising to 16 for fly camping and walking safaris. Two of the nine tents are family tents built on a joint platform, so children can move between them safely.
Can you self-drive to Selous Impala Camp?
This is not published. The camp's own site gives no access details beyond general directions, and the park record lists Mtemere as the nearest airstrip without stating whether a road transfer or self-drive route also works. Ask the camp directly before planning how you will arrive.
What does it cost to stay at Selous Impala Camp?
No reliable figure can be given. The park's own record says Selous Impala Camp publishes no rate card and that older third-party quotes may be outdated, while the camp's current website shows a different, higher starting rate. The two sources disagree sharply, so ask the camp directly for a written quote before paying anything.
Is Selous Impala Camp good for a honeymoon?
It can work well for a quiet trip. With only nine tents and a site that notes a good chance of having the safari vehicle to yourselves, the camp is set up for privacy. There is no plunge pool or other honeymoon-specific feature mentioned on the camp's own site, though.