An intimate bush camp perched on a hillside above the Rufiji River floodplain — where wildlife roams freely across Africa's largest national park, and no two days are ever alike.
Beho Beho was the first permanent camp established in the Selous Game Reserve — now Nyerere National Park — and is the only one sited not on the riverbanks but on the cooler highland above. Its name, meaning "cooling breezes" in Swahili, tells you everything about the position it occupies.
Owned by the Bailey family for more than four decades, Beho Beho has always been a private home before it was ever a camp. With just eight bandas, a maximum of sixteen guests, and guides who share your meals and your stories, it remains precisely that.
"Not really a camp, not really a lodge — more like a home in the heart of the African bush."
Nyerere National Park is one of Africa's best-kept secrets — vast, wild, and refreshingly free from the crowded circuits of the north. At Beho Beho, the safari experience extends well beyond the game drive.
Morning and afternoon drives in open 4WD vehicles through some of Africa's most biodiverse terrain, led by qualified guides.
Track wildlife on foot alongside armed rangers — an experience of extraordinary intimacy with the African bush.
A morning excursion to Lake Tagalala for close encounters with hippos, crocodiles, and an exceptional variety of water birds.
Beho Beho lies in the heart of Nyerere National Park, accessible by light aircraft from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar — typically a 45-minute flight to the camp's own private airstrip, just five minutes from the main house.
We collaborate with a range of established UK, US, and European safari operators, and can suggest contacts should you wish to explore arrangements beyond your stay with us.
Beho Beho accommodates a maximum of sixteen guests at any one time. Availability is limited — we encourage early enquiry for your preferred dates.