12 Days 11 Nights Dar-Ruaha-Katavi-Mahale-Dar Safari Tour

Package Overview

12-days Chimpanzee trekking in Mahale and safari in Ruaha and Katavi. Western Tanzania gives you a chance to meet the Mountain and home of chimpanzees as well a wildlife safari to see the Big five, Zebras, Giraffes, hippos, Buffalos elands and many others animals of Katavi and Ruaha National Park. You can also get a chance to interact with the local people.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival in Dar

  Meet your driver guide on arrival and transfer to Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel take 30minutes and check-in on bed and breakfast.
  Experience urban living at its most cosmopolitan at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel, located at the heart of the city centre business district, just moments from sandy Indian Ocean beaches, a bustling fish market and eclectic crafts markets, boutiques and restaurants. A garden oasis of tranquillity and charm, our five-star Dar es Salaam hotel promises the warmest of welcomes, vibrant experiences and vivid memories of your stay.

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• Day 2 : Flight to Ruaha National Park

  Meet your driver and transfer to the Airport for 10:40 flight to Ruaha National Park. 12:55 arrival and meet your driver guide, transfer to check in at Ruaha River Lodge on game package basis Ruaha River Lodge Overlooking the Great Ruaha River, the lodge offers accommodation in bandas built from local stone and thatch. From the seclusion of your veranda you can watch wild animals as they descend from the hills. The dining bandas and bars at the Ruaha River Lodge are in elevated positions above the river, combine comfort and coolness with unrivalled panoramic views.

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• Day 3 : Ruaha National Park

  Two full day game drives in the park with packed lunches. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.
  Covering a conservation area of 10,300 square kilometers in the south-west of the country, Ruaha sprawls within and along the Great Rift Valley, covering a unique transition zone where the Eastern and Southern species of both fauna and flora meet against a dramatic topographical backdrop. This is also one of the few Tanzanian parks where sightings of the rarer antelope, such as the Sable, the Roan and both Lesser & Greater Kudu, are a probability rather than a possibility. The proliferation of plains game in the park also ensures that the larger predators - leopard and large prides of lion - are unusually active. The bird life, too, is unparalleled with some 530 species recorded.

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• Day 4 : Ruaha National Park

  Two full day game drives in the park with packed lunches. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.
  Covering a conservation area of 10,300 square kilometers in the south-west of the country, Ruaha sprawls within and along the Great Rift Valley, covering a unique transition zone where the Eastern and Southern species of both fauna and flora meet against a dramatic topographical backdrop. This is also one of the few Tanzanian parks where sightings of the rarer antelope, such as the Sable, the Roan and both Lesser & Greater Kudu, are a probability rather than a possibility. The proliferation of plains game in the park also ensures that the larger predators - leopard and large prides of lion - are unusually active. The bird life, too, is unparalleled with some 530 species recorded.

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• Day 5 : Flight to Katavi National Park

  After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for 07:00 Flight to Katavi National Park (Flight operates twice a week, Monday and Thursday). 08:50 arrival and meet your driver guide transfer to check in at check-in at Katavi Wildlife Camp on game package basis.
  Katavi wildlife camp is very exclusive and located in the best game area so that you can watch the daily movements of game between food and water and witness the dramas unfold before you. The tents, luxurious in size and furnishings, are cunningly set back in amongst the trees that line the floodplain, providing both shade and camouflage in the prime game viewing area of the park, where the wildlife are unaware of your presence.

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• Day 6 : Katavi National Park

  Three days to explore Katavi Plain National Park. All meals and overnight at Katavi Wildlife Camp.
  Katavi Plains National Park was established in 1951 and given National Park status in 1974 by the government. The Park is one of the upcoming tourist attractions in Tanzania as it is an unspoiled wild park with unique attractions. Because of its remote location it receives few visitors and it’s the best for those tourists who love peace. Katavi is excellent for bird-watchers as it has over 400 species. You are also likely to see leopards, elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras and buffalos.

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• Day 7 : Katavi National Park

  Three days to explore Katavi Plain National Park. All meals and overnight at Katavi Wildlife Camp.
  Katavi Plains National Park was established in 1951 and given National Park status in 1974 by the government. The Park is one of the upcoming tourist attractions in Tanzania as it is an unspoiled wild park with unique attractions. Because of its remote location it receives few visitors and it’s the best for those tourists who love peace. Katavi is excellent for bird-watchers as it has over 400 species. You are also likely to see leopards, elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras and buffalos.

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• Day 8 : Katavi National Park

  Three days to explore Katavi Plain National Park. All meals and overnight at Katavi Wildlife Camp.
  Katavi Plains National Park was established in 1951 and given National Park status in 1974 by the government. The Park is one of the upcoming tourist attractions in Tanzania as it is an unspoiled wild park with unique attractions. Because of its remote location it receives few visitors and it’s the best for those tourists who love peace. Katavi is excellent for bird-watchers as it has over 400 species. You are also likely to see leopards, elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras and buffalos.

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• Day 9 : Flight to Mahale National Park

  After breakfast, you will be transfer to the airstrip for 11:25 flight to Mahale Mountain National Park (Flight operates twice a week, Monday and Thursday). 12:10 arrival and transferred to check in Mbali mbali Mahale Lodge.
  Please note: minimum 4 seats if the flight has book other passengers hey will waive the additional of empty seats and charge the only seat required.
  ​​Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge, Mahale National Park, Western Tanzania
  Set deep in the heart of the African interior on a stretch of secluded golden beach, Mbali Mbali Mahale is the perfect blend of comfort and luxury in a romantic setting. Mahale is a pristine, natural experience open to those willing to walk its trails. The birds, primates, monkeys, small predators and butterflies, all offer signs of life and there is little that beats an amble through the forest.

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• Day 10 : Mahale National Park

  After breakfast, trekking for Chimpanzee at the Mountain. Meals and overnight at Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge.
  Mahale National Park is 120km South of Kigoma and was gazetted in 1980. Mahale mountains is one of the most remote and beautiful National Parks in Africa. The park is half-way down the Eastern shore of the enormous Lake Tanganyika and has more than 700 Chimpanzees. The area is also inhabited by a wide range of animal species from elephants, giraffes, buffalos, lions and lots more in the Eastern woodland. It is also one of the best beach locations in the world with superb swimming, sailing, snorkeling and fishing.

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• Day 11 : Mahale National Park

  After breakfast, trekking for Chimpanzee at the Mountain. Meals and overnight at Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge.
  Mahale National Park is 120km South of Kigoma and was gazetted in 1980. Mahale mountains is one of the most remote and beautiful National Parks in Africa. The park is half-way down the Eastern shore of the enormous Lake Tanganyika and has more than 700 Chimpanzees. The area is also inhabited by a wide range of animal species from elephants, giraffes, buffalos, lions and lots more in the Eastern woodland. It is also one of the best beach locations in the world with superb swimming, sailing, snorkeling and fishing.

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• Day 12 : Flight back to Dar es Salaam

  After breakfast, you will be dropped at the Airstrip for your 09:50 flight back to Dar (Flight operates twice a week, Monday and Thursday). 16:45 arrival in Dar and be transferred to your hotel or airport if you have to depart back home.
  Please note: minimum 4 seats if the flight has book other passengers hey will waive the additional of empty seats and charge the only seat required.

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Inclusions

• CP (Room + Breakfast)

Package Start From

• Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Africa

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