Tanzania Unforgetable Safari

18-Days Tanzania Western & Southern Safari & Chimpanzee in Gombe National park

$6000-7000 USD

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Safari summary

Special safari features unspoiled wildlife, beaches, spectacular numbers of animals, beautiful landscapes, and the best for chimpanzees. The parks are exotic, peaceful, and lush, with colorful butterflies and speckled birds. This is the ideal tour if you want to see the untouched side of Tanzania. The unforgettable trip will Start from Dar es Salaam with a domestic flight to Kigoma, Gombe chimps' paradise, Katavi home to cat families, Lake Tanganyika freshwater beach, Kitulo to Ruaha, and Mikumi Park.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	June, July, August, September, October, November
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Gombe Stream Katavi Mikumi Ruaha
	Accesibility	This tour is modifiable for those with limited mobility.

Fine details

Safari highlights

Beaches
Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Internal flights
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1 Dar es Salam to Kigoma

You will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to Dar es Salaam Airport for a flight to Kigoma with Air Tanzania. You will be met by your driver-guide upon arrival at Kigoma airport, at which point you may go into the city for lunch and later do the historical tour at Living Stone Museum. Accommodation: Lake Tanganyika Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Kigoma (Town) Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Tnganyika Hotel

Day 2 Boat transfer to Gombe

Gombe Stream

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Kiberizi for a dhow boat departing at 0600hrs. Your journey to Gombe Stream National Park will take about two to three hours depending on the type of boat. Gombe offers chimpanzee trekking, snorkeling, hiking, swimming, and plenty of leisure activities. Main Destination: Gombe National Park (Chimps) Accommodation Gombe Rest House Budget banda located inside Gombe NP, Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks.

Gombe Rest House

Day 3 Gombe Np to Kigoma city

Gombe Stream

After eating a sunrise breakfast on the beautiful shores of Lake Tanganyika, you will go on a half-day guided chimpanzee expedition in Gombe. Later you’ll eat lunch and spend some leisure time on the beach before transferring by showboat back to Kigoma city via Kibirizi. Main Destination: Gombe National Park (Chimps), Accommodation: Lake Tanganyika Hotel, a Mid-range hotel located in Kigoma (Town) Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Tanganyika Hotel

Day 4 Kigomato Katavi Nati

Katavi

home to a huge population of hippos and varied birdlife. Lonely, untrammeled, and infrequently visited, Katavi is a true wilderness. It provides the few intrepid souls who make it here with a thrilling taste of Africa as it must have been a century ago. Main Destination: Katavi National Park Accommodation at, Katavi Park Bandas. Budget banda located inside Katavi NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Katavi Bandas

Day 5 Katavi National Park

Katavi

After breakfast, you will depart on a full-day game drive in Katavi, which is one of Tanzania’s best dry-season parks. It features a big pride of lions plundering spectacular buffalo herds and is one of the most pristine and rugged nature reserves in Tanzania. Main Destination: Katavi National Park Accommodation: Katavi Park Bandas. Budget banda located inside Katavi NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks

Katavi bandas

Day 6 Katavi National Park

Katavi

This will be another stunning day in Katavi. You’ll have the option to go on an early morning game drive before breakfast before returning to the Bandas for some leisure time. You’ll then go on another game drive until the evening. You can also opt to spend the full day on a game drive. Main Destination: Katavi National Park Accommodation: Katavi Park Bandas. Budget banda located inside Katavi NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Katavi Bandas

Day 7 Katavi to Lake Tanganyika

On your last day in Katavi, you go on a game drive en route to Lake Tanganyika beach. You’ll arrive here as a guest but leave as a friend. The beautiful Lake Shore Lodge features beautiful chalets built right at the water’s edge. Magic, adventure, and relaxation can all be found here. Main Destination: Lake Tanganyika Accommodation: Lake Shore Lodge, a Luxury lodge located at Lake Tanganyika. Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks,

Lake show lodge

Day 8 Lake Tanganyika Beach

Lake Tanganyika is a place of paradise, where your days can be as action-packed or as relaxed as you want. You can go on an underwater exploration, or adventure safari, partake in water sports, swim, or participate in a wellness retreat that will leave you feeling completely rejuvenated. Main Destination: Lake Tanganyika Accommodation: Lake Shore Lodge Luxury lodge located at Lake Tanganyika Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake shore Lodge

Day 9 Lake Tanganyika Beach

Lake Tanganyika feels like the biggest freshwater aquarium on earth, where there are hundreds of cichlid fish and unique small birds all around you. Activities on offer here include scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, culture walking, mountain biking, and bird watching. Main Destination: Lake Tanganyika Accommodation: Lake Shore Lodge. Luxury lodge located at Lake Tanganyika Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks.

Lake shore lodge

Day 10 Lake Tanganyika to Mbeya

Today you will enjoy one last breakfast on the shores of Lake Tanganyika before driving to Mbeya. You’ll make some short stops for several village tours and landscape viewing at the Tunduma border before continuing to the Mbozi meteorite site. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge. Main Destination: Mbeya (City) Accommodation: Hotel Desderia, Budget hotel located in Mbeya (City) Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Desderia hotel

Day 11 Mbeya

After breakfast, you will go on a full-day, guided nature walk of Mbeya. You’ll visit the Ngozi Crater Lake, local markets, coffee plantations, the Songwe bat caves, and the Kijungu and Kaporongwe waterfalls. We hope you enjoy this slice of rural Tanzanian life. Main Destination: Mbeya (City) Accommodation: Hotel Desderia, Budget hotel located in Mbeya (City) Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks

Desderia Hotel

Day 12, Mbeya to Kitulo Np

Today you will drive to Kitulo. Known locally as “God’s Garden,“ Kitlo provides one of the world’s great floral spectacles in the spring. It is a popular destination for walking, hiking, birdwatching, and game drives. Later you will continue to the Mafinga highlands, where you’ll spend the evening at your leisure. Main Destination: Kitulo National Park Accommodation: The Old Farm House, a Mid-range lodge located near Iringa (City) Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Farm House

Day 13 Kitulo to Ruaha Np

Ruaha

After the breakfast, you will drive to Ruaha via Iringa town. You’ll eat lunch at a local restaurant and go on a game drive en route to your lodge. You’ll have the chance to see elephants, giraffes, kudu, lions, leopards, jackals, hyenas, African wild dogs, and many more. Main Destination: Ruaha National Park Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, a Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks.

Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

Day 14 Ruaha National Park

Ruaha

full-day game drive. Ruaha features an untouched and mostly unexplored ecosystem, which makes for a unique safari. It is the second largest park in Tanzania and one of the few wilderness areas in the country where one can experience rare wildness sightings alongside a truly fascinating landscape. It is the home of the greater kudu, which cannot be found in any other park Overnight at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge, a Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha Meals & Drinks: All meals included, water

Hilltop lodge

Day 15 Ruaha National Park

Ruaha

Full-day game drive in Ruaha. It is a birdwatchers’ paradise, with 350 different species of birds calling the park home. Wildlife is concentrated along the Great Ruaha River. The river shore is the permanent hunting ground for lions, leopards, jackals, hyenas, and African wild dogs. Main Destination: Ruaha National Park Hilltop Lodge. Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruaha NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Non-alcoholic drinks

Hilltop lodge

Day 16 Mikumi National Park

Mikumi

After an early breakfast, you will depart to Mikumi. You’ll eat a hot lunch at a local restaurant in Iringa, then continue to Mikumi. Along the way, you’ll pass through farms, valleys, and villages featuring excellent views of the landscape and the Great Rift Valley. As you make your way into Mikumi National Park you’ll see elephants, Buffalo, elephant lions, and hyenas. Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi, a Mid-range lodge located just outside Mikumi NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included,

Camp Bastian

Day 17 Mikumi National Park

Mikumi

Full-day game drive in Mikumi National Park. You’ll eat a picnic lunch in the park around midday. While here you will have the opportunity to view the unique Mikumi giraffe that naturalists say seems to be a crossbreed between the reticulated and Maasai giraffes. Lions, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, and leopards can be easily spotted in this park. We will visit the hippo pool. Main Destination: Mikumi National Park Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi. Meals & Drinks: All meals included,

Camp Bastian Mikumi

Day 19 Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, you will be driving back to Dar es Salaam and the airport for your journey home. You’ll eat a farewell dinner before arriving at the airport. You have the option to fly from Mikumi to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar upon request. Main Destination: Dar Es Salaam Airport (Dar es Salaam) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included). Non-alcoholic drinks

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