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Tanzania ~ WesternWestern Tanzania remains the most remote part of the country but has so much to offer the intrepid naturalist, including beautiful Lake Tanganyika, chimpanzee trekking and Katavi, one of Africa’s most pristine reserves. Katavi National ParkCovering 4,500 sq km and with anual visitor numbers in the hundreds, Katavi is Tanzania’s third largest park and one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. There is a remarkable abundance of wildlife including buffalo herds of over a thousand, rare sable, roan and puku antelopes, numerous lions, leopards, elephants, and hippos, and over 400 species of birds, seen on game drives and exciting walking safaris.
Gombe Stream National ParkOne of the most remote and smallest national parks in Tanzania, Gombe is dedicated to the preservation of chimpanzees made famous by the primatologist Jane Goodall in the 1960s. Observe the excellent work of her foundation and encounter some of the most intensively studied chimpanzees perhaps including Frodo, Freud and Gimli. Rising from the banks of Lake Tanganyika to the ridge of the Western Rift Valley, Gombe consists of thirteen steep-sided river valleys containing a wide range of habitats, with animals and plants not found anywhere else in Tanzania. The park is also home to olive baboons and red colobus, redtail and blue monkeys.
Mahale Mountains National ParkSouth of Gombe and much larger in size, Mahale has some of the best chimpanzee tracking in Africa. The crystal-clear waters of Lake Tanganyika lap at surprisingly good beaches and the 2,462m Mount Nkungwe rises from dense tropical forest. An extremely lush park particularly good for birds, butterflies and a range of primates including chimpanzees and both red and black-and-white colobus monkeys.
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We combine two remote, little-visited parks of Ruaha and Selous in the south with exotic Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean to produce a well-rounded programme which provides a perfect balance of big game, sandy beaches, coral reefs, old architecture and African/Arabian culture. You will benefit from accommodation of a high standard and the convenience of flying by light aircraft, thus keeping long road journeys to a minimum. Find out more... Incorporating some of the most fabulous wildlife areas in Tanzania, this comprehensive itinerary stays well off the beaten track using small tented camps and, for the northern section, a private naturalist guide with 4x4 vehicle. September and October aside, you will be well placed the rest of the year for the legendary wildebeest migration. Experience a Tanzania tented camps safari in the style of a bygone era. Find out more... An extraordinary and unusual Ruaha, Katavi and Mahale safari in Tanzania’s remote west, a land of vast open plains, chimpanzee forests and very few tourists. If prepared to invest a little extra time and energy to escape the main safari routes, one is richly rewarded with large amounts of plains wildlife and the thrill of close encounters with chimpanzees. Time spent relaxing on Zanzibar rounds off an adventurous and exclusive wildlife experience. Find out more... We have condensed all the varied wildlife, great landscapes and local tribes of northern Tanzania into this compact tour offered at exceptional value. The region particularly comes alive from November to July when the wildebeest migration arrives – one of the world’s great natural history spectacles. Don’t miss it. |
The sheer wealth of animals in Serengeti is amazing. We have been on several previous safaris but never seen such vast herds. Dr J A, Cambridge.
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Katavi Wilderness Camp