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10-Day Chimpanzees at Gombe- Mahale Mountain Katavi Park - Tanzania safari is a 10 Days tour in Tanzania via the Tanzania safari route, starting from USD 4395. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.
10 Days
Tanzania safari
USD 4395
Kitano Tours & Safaris
ABOUT 10-Day Chimpanzees at Gombe- Mahale Mountain Katavi Park - Tanzania safari
Your unforgettable experience, will Start with overnight in Dar es Salaam, follow by flight to Kigoma, then boat ride to Gombe and Mahale, before heading to Katavi Park for spectacular numbers of chimpanzees, animals, beautiful landscapes, and bird species. The park are exotic, peaceful and quiet, floriferous, and lush, with colorful butterflies and speckled birds in the rain. Best known for its chimpanzee paradise and alternate primate safari experiences in Tanzania.
- Duration: 10 Days
- Route: Tanzania safari
- Starts at: USD 4395
Highlights for 10-Day Chimpanzees at Gombe- Mahale Mountain Katavi Park - Tanzania safari
Day 1: Arrival at Dar es Salaam Int Airport
Day 2: Dar es Salaam to Gombe National Park via Kigoma
Day 3: Gombe National Park
Day 4: Gombe to Mahale Mountains National Park
Day 5: Mahale Mountains National Park
Day 6: Mahale Mountain to Katavi National Park
Day 7: Katavi National Park
Day 8: Katavi National Park
Day 9: Katavi Park to Mbeya City
Day 10: Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
Itinerary Overview
| Day | Title |
|---|---|
| Day 01 | Arrival at Dar es Salaam Int Airport |
| Day 02 | Dar es Salaam to Gombe National Park via Kigoma |
| Day 03 | Gombe National Park |
| Day 04 | Gombe to Mahale Mountains National Park |
| Day 05 | Mahale Mountains National Park |
| Day 06 | Mahale Mountain to Katavi National Park |
| Day 07 | Katavi National Park |
| Day 08 | Katavi National Park |
| Day 09 | Katavi Park to Mbeya City |
| Day 10 | Mbeya to Dar es Salaam |
Day 01: Arrival at Dar es Salaam Int Airport
>> You will be picked up from Dar es Salaam International Airport and transferred to the city hotel.
Assume you arrived with early morning flights, and after clearing customs and passport control at Dar es Salaam International Airport, you will walk out of the airport to meet our driver who will be holding a page board with your name printed on it. You'll enjoy a Swahili Cuisine dinner, and an overnight stay at a Dar es Salaam city hotel.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 02: Dar es Salaam to Gombe National Park via Kigoma
>> You will be picked up early in the morning from the hotel and transferred to Dar es Salaam Airport for departure to Kigoma.
You will be meet by your driver guide on arrival, and continue with ground transport to Kiberizi for a boat trip (dhow).
Where you will be departing with Tanapa private boat ride Gombe National Park "Chimps Paradise" for the rest of the day trekking and nature walking with a ranger.
Lunch, leisure, sunset, dinner, and your overnight stay will be at Tanapa Banda Cottages.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: TANAPA Gombe Rest House > Budget guest house located inside Gombe NP
Day 03: Gombe National Park
>> This will be a beautiful day in Gombe when you will be enjoying breakfast. Then, you'll depart for a full day at Gombe National Park with chimpanzee trekking, snorkeling, and hiking as well as swimming, sunset, and leisure. Lunch, leisure, sunset, dinner, and your overnight stay will be at Tanapa Bandas, Cottages.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation: TANAPA Gombe Rest House > Budget guest house located inside Gombe NP
Day 04: Gombe to Mahale Mountains National Park
>> After breakfast at leisure in Gombe National Park, you will be boarding your dhow boat for a return to Kigoma, where your safari car was packed with short refreshments.
You will collect a packed lunch and drive to Mahale Mountain National Park via local villages Ilagala, Sigunga, and Logosa, to Mgambo through bumps, and rough and dusty roads. You'll meet a team from the park for a boat transfer (about a 25-minute ride) to Mahale Bandas. The evening will be spent at leisure or on a walking and trekking experience.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Mahale Mango Tree Bandas > Budget banda located inside Mahale Mountains NP
Day 05: Mahale Mountains National Park
>> You will have an early morning breakfast. Then you will be departing for a full day of chimpanzee trekking and climbing in the forest with a ranger. Later, you will return to the bandas for lunch.
You will spend the afternoon game viewing by boat on the lake. You will enjoy bird watching and the sunset while at Lake Tanganyika.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Mahale Mango Tree Bandas > Budget banda located inside Mahale Mountains NP
Day 06: Mahale Mountain to Katavi National Park
>> After breakfast at leisure in Mahale National Park, you will transfer by boat to Mgambo village, where your safari car was packed. You will meet the driver and continue to Katavi National Park through highlands, bumps, and rough and dusty roads. You will arrival for an evening game drive and sunset at Katavi National Park.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Katavi National Park Bandas > Budget banda located inside Katavi NP
Day 07: Katavi National Park
>> After breakfast, you will depart for a full-day game drive at the home of a huge population of hippos and varied birdlife. The lonely, untrammeled, and infrequently visited, Katavi is a true wilderness, providing the few intrepid souls who make it there with a thrilling taste of Africa as if it must have been a century ago.
Leisure, sunset, dinner, and your overnight stay will be at Katavi National Park.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Katavi National Park Bandas > Budget banda located inside Katavi NP
Day 08: Katavi National Park
>> This will be another stunning day in Katavi. After breakfast, you will be guided for a full-day game drive in Katavi.
Katavi is one of Tanzanian’s best dry-season parks, little -visited with big pride of lions plundering spectacular buffalo herds. The park is one of the most pristine and rugged nature reserves in Tanzania.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Katavi National Park Bandas > Budget banda located inside Katavi NP
Day 09: Katavi Park to Mbeya City
>> On this day, you will be enjoying a farewell breakfast at Katavi National Park. Then, you'll drive to Mbeya with short stops for lunch at local restaurants. En route, you will have exciting village tours and landscape viewing via the Tunduma border, and continue to the Mbozi Meteorite Site.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: Hill View Hotel > Mid-range hotel located in Mbeya (City)
Day 10: Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
>> No rush on this day. You will enjoy breakfast at leisure. Then, you will be transferred to Mbeya Airport for return to Dar es Salaam through the sky. You will be met and assisted with international connections for your journey back home or to a beach destination.
- Time: 8 - 10 Hours
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)