Katavi, Mahale & Gombe

10 Days
  • Overview
  • Itinerary
  • Cost

Katavi, Mahale & Gombe

10 Days
  • Overview
  • Itinerary
  • Cost
Overview
The day 10 Day safari to Katavi, Mahale & Gombe. This is the perfect combination of a bush and beach retreat especially perfect for couples or families looking for adventure in a romantic setting. Travel off the beaten track to one of Tanzania’s most remote destinations and enjoy that feeling of having Africa all to yourself. Katavi National Park is Tanzania’s third largest national park and game drives will include encounters with some of Tanzania’s largest concentrations of hippo, crocodile and buffalo. Visit between May and June to catch migratory birds. Travel by dhow boat on the crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika, the world’s second deepest lake, to visit with the chimpanzees in one of Tanzania’s most untouched destinations. In Mahale Mountains National Park, Japanese researchers have studied an estimated population of about 1000 chimpanzees since the 1960’s. Highlights of this safari include chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, fishing excursions, kayaking, barbeques and sundowners on the beach. Gombe Stream National Park is a fragile strip of chimpanzee habitat that straddles the steep slopes and river valleys that hem the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. Its chimpanzees, habituated to human visitors, were made famous by the pioneering work of Jane Goodall who in the 1960’s founded a behavioural research program that now stands as the longest-running study of its kind in the world.
Highlights
  • Game Drives in Katavi
  • Waking Safari in Katavi
  • Chimpanzee Tracking
  • Hiking to Jane’s Peak
  • Boat Safari on Lake Tanganyika
  • Bird Watching
  • Cultural Encounters

Itinerary

Fly from Dar Es Salaam to Mpanda depart 07:00 am, arrive 08:45 am. Vehicle transfer to the lodge combined with game drives. Staff welcome and introductions followed by lunch. Afternoon/early evening game drives. Evening sundowners, dinner, and overnight at the lodge.
● Flights operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only.

After breakfast, depart the lodge for your morning game drive at the Katavi National Park. Return to the lodge for brunch/early lunch. Afternoon at leisure . Afternoon/early evening game drive. Evening sundowner, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast, depart the lodge for a full day game drive of the Katavi National Park with a packed lunch. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon. Evening sundowner, dinner and overnight at the lodge.
● Book an optional night game drive.
● Book an optional walking safari with armed ranger

Transfer from Mahale to Kigoma to Lukoma village by vehicle and dhow boat transfer (approx. 45 min) to the Mahale. Dinner, and overnight.

You will spend a full day chimpanzee tracking in Mahale. Chimpanzees normally move in search of food and nest wherever there’s an abundant food source such as their favorite fruit. Dinner and overnight

After breakfast, depart for morning chimpanzee trekking. Return to the lodge for hot lunch. afternoon boat safari in Mahale, see the hippos, take a short river cruise, and try your hand at local methods of freshwater fishing. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast, depart for morning chimpanzee trekking. Return to the lodge for hot lunch. Transfer by dhow boat transfer to Lukoma village and vehicle transfer to Kigoma and overnight Kigoma Hilltop Lodge or similar

After Breakfast, transfer to Kibirizi port for your boat to Gombe (2 hours private boat). Pick up on arrival and transfer to the camp, lunch at the camp. Afterwards proceed for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Dinner and overnight.

On 08h30, Start Chimpanzee tracking in the forest, Gombe became well known for the conservation project started by Jane Goodall, who first arrived in Gombe in 1960. Apart from chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests, like velvet, Colobus monkeys and baboons, visit Kakombe Waterfalls and Climb to Jane’s peak. Meals and overnight.

Morning after breakfast, pick up and transfer by boat back to Kigoma town. Pick up on arrival and transfer to the airport for your flight back to Dar-es-salaam depart

COST
The Cost Includes:
  • Full Board Accommodation and Meals as specified in the itinerary.
  • Flights (DAR-MPANDA & KIGOMA-DAR). Luggage allowance of 20 kgs per person.
  • Daily TANAPA Conservation, Concession and Guide fees for park entrance.
  • Guiding with an English Speaking Driver/Guide.
  • Birding and forest walks in Mahale.
  • Chimpanzee Trek per day in Mahale.
  • 1 x Boat Safari in Mahale.
  • All Government taxes and levies.
  • All transfers as indicated.
  • All laundry services.
The Cost Excludes:
  • Drinks.
  • All items of personal nature.
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Additional activities.
Katavi, Mahale & Gombe
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From $2,800 $2,736
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