Tanzania Explorer Safari

An excellent 7-night flying safari, taking in the expansive and remote Katavi National Park and the stunning Mahale Mountains, home to Chimpanzees.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Thur) – Arusha / Katavi National Park
Depart Arusha at 08.00 am on a shared Charter to Katavi. Met at the airstrip and transfer to Katuma Bush Lodge. Settle into your tents, lunch and then take an afternoon game drive in the park. Overnight Katuma Bush Lodge.

Day 2 (Fri) – Katavi National Park
Awake to the sounds of the local bird life, breakfast and then proceed for a full day game drive in the expansive Katavi National Park, renowned for some of the largest concentrations of buffalo in Africa. Overnight Katuma Bush Lodge.

Day 3 (Sat) – Katavi National Park
Enjoy another full day in Katavi with game drives to the pools breaming with hippo and crocodile and on the lookout for the big cats. Overnight Katuma Bush Lodge.

Day 4 (Sun) – Katavi National Park
Enjoy another day in Katavi, falling into Africa’s rhythm and pace. Overnight Katuma Bush Lodge.

Day 5 (Mon) – Katavi National Park / Mahale Mountains National Park
Breakfast at the Lodge and then transfer to the airstrip with packed lunch boxes for the 11.50am charter to Mahale, arriving at 12.50. Met at the airstrip and transfer to the lodge by boat. In the afternoon take short Chimpanzee track in the pristine forest. Dinner and enjoy the bonfire on the beach. Overnight Kungwe Beach Lodge

Day 6 (Tues) – Mahale Mountains National Park
Breakfast and then leave at 08.00 am for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, relax at the lodge, walk along the beach or take a bird watching boat safari. Overnight Kungwe Beach Lodge

Day 7 (Wed) – Mahale Mountains National Park
Breakfast and then leave at 08.00 am for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, relax at the lodge, walk along the beach or go out fishing in Lake Tanganyika. Dinner and bonfire at the lodge. Overnight Kungwe Beach lodge

Day 8 (Thur) – Mahale Mountains National Park / Arusha
Breakfast and then take the morning to relax on the beach. Then at 12.00 transfer to the airstrip by boat with a packed lunch. 13.15 shared charter to Arusha arriving at 17.30 pm.

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