Tanzania's road less travelled: walking safaris in Katavi, then chimpanzee tracking at Mahale and Gombe on Lake Tanganyika.
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Style
- Fly-in Safari
- Country
- Tanzania
- Format
- Private
10 days · Fly-in Safari
At a glance
- 10
- Days
- 9
- Nights
- 5
- Places to stay
- Private
- Group
Where you'll stay
- Chada Luxury Tented Camp
- Fly-camp
- Greystoke Luxury Camp
- Kigoma Hill Top Hotel
- Gombe Luxury Tented Camp
4 stops across Tanzania
- 1KataviDays 1–3
- 2MahaleDays 4–7
- 3GombeDays 7–10
- 4Dar es SalaamDay 10
Every day is flexible — we tune the pace, lodges and game drives to you.
Fly to Katavi National Park
Start from Arusha or Dar es Salaam and fly by shared charter plane (about two hours) to Katavi National Park. Lunch at the camp, then an afternoon game drive and a late-afternoon or evening walking safari.
Where you stay
Chada Luxury Tented Camp
Full day of walking safaris and game drives in Katavi
After breakfast, a morning walking safari explores the Katavi floodplain, with a picnic brunch in late morning. The afternoon game drive heads to the inner side of Katavi.
Where you stay
Fly-camp
Second day of game viewing in Katavi
A second day of game viewing in Katavi National Park.
Fly to the Mahale Mountains
After breakfast, take a shared charter flight (about one hour) to the Mahale Mountains, then transfer by boat along Lake Tanganyika. Lunch at camp, followed by an afternoon walking safari in the Mahale Mountains.
Where you stay
Greystoke Luxury Camp
Two full days in the Mahale Mountains (Days 5–6)
Spend two full days bird-watching and tracking chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains. Picnic lunches are taken in the mountain forest, with afternoon walks followed by late-afternoon leisure time on the beach of Lake Tanganyika.
Where you stay
Greystoke Luxury Camp
Mahale to Kigoma Town
After breakfast, travel by boat to Kigoma, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon and late afternoon at leisure.
Where you stay
Kigoma Hill Top Hotel
Kigoma to Gombe Stream
Travel by boat along Lake Tanganyika to Gombe Stream. After arrival, go game viewing and chimpanzee tracking and climb to the Kakombe waterfalls. Afternoon at leisure.
Where you stay
Gombe Luxury Tented Camp
Full day of game viewing and chimpanzee tracking
Go game viewing, bird-watching and chimpanzee tracking, and climb to Jane's Peak in Gombe Stream National Park. Return to camp for lunch, with the afternoon at leisure.
Where you stay
Gombe Luxury Tented Camp
Gombe to Kigoma and on to Dar es Salaam
After breakfast, return by boat and then 4WD to Kigoma Town for lunch. Transfer to the airport for the 18:00 scheduled flight to Dar es Salaam, arriving in time for an overnight stay or a connecting flight.
This journey is priced to your dates, group size and lodge choices — tell us what you have in mind and we'll send a personal quote within 24 hours.
Included
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking guide
- All park & conservation entry fees
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as specified each day
- Bottled drinking water on safari
- Airport & hotel transfers
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