Day 1; Depart Arusha to Katavi National Park.
Arrive for lunch at Chada Luxury Tented Camp. Enjoy an afternoon game drive and later in the afternoon experience an evening walking activity. Return to Chada Tented Camp for Dinner & overnight.
Day 2; Enjoy some morning walking safari after breakfast to Katavi flood plain. Experience an afternoon game drive to Katavi; with picnic lunch . Fly-Camping for Dinner and overnight.
Day 3; Adventure in the Katavi plains:
After breakfast, depart for another day of adventure in the Katavi plains. Break for a picnic lunch, and spend the rest of the afternoon on a game drive to the interior of Katavi. Arrive Chada Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 4; Mahale Mountains:
Depart for Mahale Mountains after breakfast on a shared chartered flight . You will have a boat transfer to Greystoke Camp, Mahale.
Arrive for lunch. Trek in the Mahale Mountains in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Greystoke Luxury Camp
Day 5; chimpanzee tracking in Mahale Mountains
You will have two days at leisure engaging in bird-watching & chimpanzee tracking in Mahale Mountains. Enjoy picnic lunches in the mountain forest. Spend the afternoon doing walking safaris in the mountains, late afternoon at leisure along Lake Tanganyika beach.
Dinner and overnight at Greystoke Camp
Day 6; Depart for Dar after breakfast.
Transfer is by boat and then on to a vehicle to the airstrip for shared chartered flight to Arusha or Dar.
End of safari
The Mahale Mountains National Park is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika in remote western Tanzania. It’s spectacularly beautiful, with the backdrop of the Mahale Mountains and lush, tropical flora. The main attraction is walking safaris to observe the chimpanzees who live here. They share their forest paradise with a range of other primates, mammals and beautiful birds.
How to Get to Mahale
Mahale is not the easiest or cheapest place to get to. Depending on your itinerary, your entry point to the country will be either Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Arusha town, or Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam. In most cases, your tour operator will pick you up from the airport and make ongoing arrangements.
The best way to get to Katavi is by a flight from Arusha. The only public, scheduled flight is the twice-weekly service between Ruaha, Katavi and Mahale operated by Safari Air Link.
Zantasair works with its sister company Mbali Mbali lodges, to offer twice-weekly shared charter flights between northern Tanzania and western Tanzania, incorporating Katavi and Mahale National Parks.
Domestic flights to Mahale Mountains National Park
Normally these charter flights are reserved by your safari / tour operator all as part of your safari package. You may make reservations for your Domestic flights with any of the domestic carrier such as: Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Regional Air, ZanAir, Safari Air Link, or Coastal Aviation
Passport, visa and other entry requirements
Information about the Passport, visa plus other requirements at the point of entry can be acquired directly through your tour operator