Activities

There is a wide range of activities in the area - try our own angling-charter off one of two catamarans, one 21' and one 31'. These can also be used for diving or a visit to the nearby hippo-pool.

The area also has a rich bird life that is worth studying or you can also visit UNESCO's world heritage site Kilwa kisiwani.

Finally, you could also go on a safari to Selous, the biggest and most unspoiled national park in Tanzania. Let Kilwa dreams organise a safari for you - whether you prefer camping-safari or a more luxurious visit.

Safari at Selous Game Reserve.
The Selous is the oldest and largest protected area in Africa, a Unesco World HeritageSite and home of some of the most spectacular wildlife population.

Elephants, buffaloes, many kinds of antelope, hippos and crocodiles occur in large numbers. Wild dogs, lions and leopards are common, and some visitors may even be lucky enough to sight rhino.

The Selous Game Reserve is home of the largest buffalo population in Africa, a population between 110.000 - 160.000 animals. The most common of all the antelopes is the impala, a graceful animal of medium size. The Selous ecosystem is one of the strongholds of sable antelopes. Zebras are common everywhere. Elephants occur in the Selous, the population is increasing to more than 60.000 animals. Roaring of lions, which can be heard as far as 8 km, is a common sound at night.

Leopards are solitary creatures and you are very lucky to see one. The African wild dog is disappearing throughout Africa but the Selous dogs are thriving, there are approximately 1.300 animals in the reserve.

Over 440 different species also make the Selous a dream destination for birdwatchers.

The different species are visible in the Wetlands, in the Woodlands, in the Forests and in the Grasslands.

Fishing in the ocean at Kilwa Dreams
The excellent seawater host about 350 species of fish, and groups of dolphins who pass by to feed on the abundant fish life.

Kilwa dreams angling-charter
Kilwa dreams angling-charter has its opening debut in 2007. A choice between three catamarans; a 21-foot supercat, a 31-footer designed and built in Dar es salaam and last but not least an inshore mangrove-jack, built by Kilwa dreams. They are all equipped with new Suzuki four-stroke outboard motors.

It is our goal to provide our customers with an unforgettable overall-experience, where their stay with us and the fishing experience itself become united, hopefully encouraging them to come back again and again.

The fishing season
The fishing season spans from October until April. The Kilwa region offers an incredible varied range of fish; e.g. sailfish, marlin, yellow-fin tuna, dog tooth tuna, great wahoo, king mackerel, dorados, spanish mackerel, barracudas; not forgetting popper-fishing for giant and blue-fin trevallys. There are plenty of opportunities for fly-fishing also, as the surface waters are often just bubbling with fish.

Add to this the enormous inshore mangrove area that has never been depleted of fish by rod and reel – and you can see that there are plenty of opportunities bound to provide a unique fishing-experience.

For further information, please contact Kilwa dreams

Sightseeing in Kilwa
Kilwa is a typical African village with a market, a bit of housing and a school.

History of the area
The Kilwas, as they are called, lie about 300 km south of Dar es salaam and 140 km south of the great delta of Rufiji river.

The area is rich in history, right from the developed period of Swahili and Shirazi cultures to the darker period of slave trade and the revolution against German regime.

Kilwa kivinje (Kilwa of the casuarina trees) was the centre for slave trade and later on a German garrison.

Kilwa masoko (Kilwa of the market) once a regional headquarter, now the setting for the few hotels and beautiful beaches. It is also from here that the boats sail to Kilwa kisiwani (Kilwa of the island) once one of Africa's most powerful cities, today a UNESCO heritage site, with the most well preserved ruins from the Swahili-culture.