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Beho Beho is perched on the slopes of Namikwera Hill in the remote and untamed Nyerere National Park (formerly the Selous Game Reserve) is the embodiment of a luxury African safari. Overlooking the vast Rufiji River floodplain, this exquisite camp offers an unrivalled gateway to one of Africa's most enchanting wildernesses.
Breathtaking landscapes, luxurious accommodations, and thrilling activities. Welcome to Beho Beho, a home that promises an unforgettable safari experience. The main lodge at Beho Beho offers panoramic views over the Rufiji River floodplains and is furnished in the style of a private house. Complete with comfortable seating and dining areas, the lodge features minimal walls to enhance the natural experience. Amenities include a full-sized billiards table, a study with a personal computer, the Eagle’s Nest, a Lookout banda, and the Parade Ground for communal meals. The swimming pool provides magnificent views of the Kipalala Valley.
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Accommodation
Beho Beho’s stone-and-thatch bandas open towards the hillside landscape, with mosquito-netted beds, sitting space, en-suite facilities and a private plunge pool. Bailey’s Banda is a separate private villa with its own pool, kitchen, chef, safari vehicle and guiding arrangements. We select the main-camp or private-villa arrangement around your party rather than treating them as the same room category.
Food & drink
Meals at Beho Beho are planned around the safari day, with early breakfasts, relaxed lunches and dinners in camp or outdoors when conditions allow. Dietary requirements can be arranged before travel.
What to do
Beho Beho offers a variety of activities to immerse guests in the wild. Opt for guided and guarded walking safaris or game drives for thrilling wildlife experiences. For an intimate encounter, guests can walk to The Treehouse with their guide and spend the night under the African sky. Alternatively, relax in the comfortable bandas, swim in the pool, or view game with a private telescope. Guests can also visit Lake Tagalala to experience its hot springs or go on a boat ride to encounter hippos and crocodiles.
Planning your stay
Allow several nights for a guided stay in Nyerere rather than treating Beho Beho as a transit stop. Its hillside setting contrasts with a riverside camp; a Ruaha extension adds a different landscape and safari rhythm.
The right fit
Travellers who value sociable hosting, guiding and views, and prefer substantial lodge accommodation to a canvas tent.
Open-fronted rooms bring the landscape close. Discuss privacy, steps and room allocation before booking; activities depend on guides, conditions and park rules.
Useful to know
Its principal accommodation is in lodge bandas rather than conventional safari tents. Open fronts are part of the design, so it is worth discussing how that suits you.
Nyerere offers opportunities to combine drives with guided walking and water-based activities. The programme is arranged around local conditions and the activities available during your stay.
Yes. A flight between the parks can combine Nyerere’s rivers and lakes with Ruaha’s different landscapes. We check the flight schedule before settling the number of nights.
Ask about the current age policy, room configuration and suitability of open-fronted accommodation. A family or private-house arrangement needs to be matched to your group.
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We will explain how it compares with the alternatives and whether it fits your preferred dates, route and pace.
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