Tanzania · 09 Days / 08 Nights
Chimpanzees of Lake Tanganyika
Remote Katavi, then daily treks to wild chimpanzees in the forested Mahale Mountains on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.
Overview
Fly to Tanzania’s far west, where the Mahale Mountains drop straight into Lake Tanganyika and there are no roads in or out. Begin in Katavi, one of Africa’s most remote parks, where vast buffalo herds and crowded hippo pools fill the dry season, then spend four nights trekking to a habituated chimpanzee community.
The route
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Time with the chimpanzees is limited to one hour per trek, and the Mahale camps close in the long rains, roughly March to May.
What’s included
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- All meals as per the itinerary
- Daily chimpanzee treks with expert trackers
- Game drives and walking safaris in Katavi
- Boat transfers on Lake Tanganyika
- All government taxes, concession fees, park entrance fees and levies
- All meet-and-greet services and airport transfers
- Personal customer service, 24/7
- Charter flights: Arusha to Katavi, Katavi to Mahale and Mahale to Arusha (soft bags only)
Options & extensions
- Gombe Stream, where Jane Goodall began her chimpanzee research
- Fly camping in Katavi
- Kayaking on Lake Tanganyika
- Fishing trip by dhow
- Zanzibar beach extension
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