Discover Tanzania's remote frontier land on this 8-day small group safari tour. Explore the remote Katavi National Park, home to the world's largest herds of buffalo and a diverse array of birds and wildlife animals. Then go trekking to Mahale Mountain National Park, home to some of Africa's last remaining wild chimpanzees. Additional highlights you can enjoy while in the park include on-foot game safaris, hiking up the 2460-meter Mount Nkungwe, and going fishing or snorkeling in Lake Tanganyika on the park’s western border. A truly unforgettable safari wilderness experience.
Highlights
Explore the remote Katavi National Park, Tanzania’s third largest park
Stay in a stylishly simple bushcamp in Chada Katavi
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, an Adventure Life representative meets you and provides a quick safari briefing before transferring you to Arusha Airport for your flight to Western Tanzania. You are met by a Chada Katavi representative upon arrival who takes you on a game drive to camp. After tea is served in the afternoon, you can set off to explore Tanzania's third-largest park where you can easily spot hartebeest, giraffe, defassa waterbuck, hyena, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and wild dogs.
Return to camp as the sun begins to set in time for sundowner around the fire and a three-course dinner with a chilled glass of wine.
Wake up to the smell of a fresh cup of coffee at dawn and head out to the park's vast plains and woodlands. Return to the camp for breakfast by mid-morning. Spend the rest of your morning in the library or spot games from your private deck. In the afternoon, you can relax or go back to the park's open plains on foot, accompanied by a guide and armed scout, for a chance to discover smaller inhabitants. Walking on safari is a one-of-a-kind experience that brings you closer to the animals. The cool temperature of the early evening leads you to the final game drive of the day. Arrive back in camp on time to enjoy evening cocktails before dinner is served.
Today, you are transferred to the airstrip for a flight to Mahale Mountains National Park. You are met by a Greystoke Camp representative upon arrival, then take a 90-minute trip down the lake in the dhow to Greystoke Mahale with lunch on board.
Return to camp in time for hot showers and a three-course meal served on the white, sandy beach.
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Initial deposit is 25% ($400 minimum), and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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7 hours ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
