How To Spend 1 Week In Male National Park & Katavi National Park
Book A Mahale And Katavi Safari for Chimpanzee trekking & Big Game game drives in Mahale national Park & Katavi National Park. This ultimate 7 day Luxury Tanzania Safari in South Western Tanzania involves visiting Mahale National Park for Chimpanzee trekking & Big Five Safari in Katavi National Park.
Detailed 7 Day Tanzania Safari to Mahale National Park & Katavi National Park
Days 1, 2, and 3: Katavi National Park
Upon your arrival in Arusha, you will be welcomed and aided with your flight westwards to Katavi National Park, which is among the most exquisite and secluded national parks in Tanzania and the entire Africa. There is no doubt that this is among Africa’s most well-guarded secrets. During the dry season, the Katuma and Kapapa Rivers provide the majority of the water for the park, which is then frequented by abundant herds of buffalo, hippos, and crocodiles who make their homes in the riverbank caves. Yet during the rainy months, game drives are impossible due to the black cotton soil, therefore the park’s camps close for the season.
Exciting wildlife watching occurs during the dry months when super pods of over 4,000 hippos struggle for space in the drying ponds after the rivers have dried up. Also noteworthy are the crocodiles that inhabit this region; they’ve figured out how to stay cool and damp by digging caverns into the riverbanks. While herbivores are being preyed upon by lions and leopards, large herds of buffalo and elephants can be observed drinking from the river systems.
Visitors who take the time to get to Katavi will have the opportunity to take part in bush walks and wildlife drives in the morning and afternoon. This secluded National Park, with its limited tourist count, offers travelers distinctive experiences.
Days 4, 5, 6, and 7: Mahale Mountains National Park
Head west from Katavi’s open grasslands to reach Lake Tanganyika and the verdant forests of Mahale Mountains National Park, where you can go chimpanzee tracking like nowhere else in Africa. It takes an additional hour on the lake’s pristine waters from the airport to the camp, which is situated at the foot of the forest on a white sand beach. Relax and enjoy your arrival in paradise, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and once you are here, its Just you, Mother Nature, and the wind in the trees; no roads.
The reason you’ve made your way to this camp is because of the habituated chimpanzee families that live in the trees nearby. In the midst of their hectic life, not many people get the chance to enjoy a stunning hour with their loved ones. Chimpanzees live on heavily wooded hillsides, and their high level of activity makes tracking them a challenge.
After you find the troop, you can observe them for an hour as they go about their daily lives. This not only decreases the likelihood of their getting a human disease, but it also lets them go about their lives unhindered by our intrusive visits. Spending time with the chimps is an unforgettable experience because they have undergone a lengthy habituation process and seem completely at ease in human presence. There after, guests can relax on the beach or take a dhow ride after a morning of monkey trekking.
