8-Day Chimpanzees & Wildlife Combo Safari

This unique 8-day itinerary combines the thrill of chimpanzee trekking in Mahale Mountains with classic big game drives in Katavi National Park — one of Tanzania’s most untouched safari destinations. Perfect for adventurous travelers, this fly-in safari offers rare wildlife, breathtaking scenery, and a truly off-the-beaten-path experience.

Luxury

From $3,550 Per Person

Mid-Range

From $3,350 Per Person

Budgeted

From $3,150 Per Person

  • Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

  • Destinations: Katavi National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park

  • Safari Type: Fly-in Remote Safari (Chimpanzee Trekking + Game Viewing)

  • Starting Point: Arusha or Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Safari Highlights

  • Track wild chimpanzees in the remote Mahale Mountains

  • Game drives in Katavi – known for huge buffalo herds and predator activity

  • Scenic bush flights and boat transfers across Lake Tanganyika

  • Stunning views, unspoiled wilderness, and few other tourists

  • Luxury camps in remote locations

  • Great for experienced safari-goers or primate lovers

🗓️ Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Flight to Katavi National Park

Fly from Arusha or Dar es Salaam to Katavi. Upon arrival, transfer to your luxury tented camp. Enjoy lunch and your first afternoon game drive.
Overnight in Katavi.

Explore the park’s vast plains and riverbanks. Watch massive buffalo herds, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and lions in raw wilderness.
Overnight in Katavi.

Enjoy morning and evening game drives. With few vehicles in the park, expect intimate wildlife encounters and great photographic opportunities.
Overnight in Katavi.

After breakfast, take a road trip to Mahale, followed by a boat transfer on Lake Tanganyika. Settle into your lodge and enjoy the beach setting.
Overnight in Mahale.

Start your morning in the forest, tracking wild chimpanzees with expert guides. Watch them interact, groom, and feed in their natural home.
Overnight in Mahale.

Another chance to trek chimps or enjoy kayaking, swimming, or relaxing on the beach. Optional forest walk.
Overnight in Mahale.

Have breakfast, then board a boat to Mahale’s main gate for check-out. Continue with a road trip to Kigoma. Along the way, you will experience local activities such as palm oil processing, enjoying local coffee, and visiting rice farms. You will have lunch en route, then head to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kigoma airport
End of tour.

✅ What’s Included
  • Return bush flights between parks and Kigoma

  • Boat transfers to/from Mahale

  • Park fees, chimp trekking permits, and game drives

  • 7 nights’ accommodation in luxury safari camps/lodges

  • All meals and bottled water

  • Airport transfers and professional guides

  • Lake activities in Mahale (kayaking, swimming, etc.)

  • International flights

  • Travel insurance and visas

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Optional premium drinks or spa treatments

  • Extra activities not listed (e.g. village tour)

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