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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Dar es Salaam -Kigoma

Dar es Salaam -Kigoma

09h10 Departure time from Dar es Salaam airport to Kigoma
11h20 Arrive at Kigoma airport. Pick up by hotel vehicle and transfer to Kigoma Hilltop for Lunch
15h00 Transfer to visit Ujiji Town and Livingstone memorial
19h00 Dinner and overnight stay at Kigoma Hilltop Hotel.

Main Destination:
Kigoma (Town)
Accommodation:
Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigoma (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Kigoma - Gombe National Park

Kigoma - Gombe National Park

07h00 Breakfast at the hotel.
08h45 Transfer to the Lake for boat to Gombe. Pick up on arrival and transfer to the camp
12h00 Hot lunch at the camp, afterwards proceed for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest

Gombe Stream’s main attraction is obviously the chimpanzee families that live protected in the park’s boundaries. Visitors take walks deep into the forest to observe and sit with the extraordinary primates for an entire morning. Apart from chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests. Vervet and colobus monkeys, baboons, forest pigs and dik dik inhabit the dense forest and a wide variety of tropical birdlife.
Dinner and overnight stay at Luxury Tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best time to find chimps)
High Season July to October (Gombe never gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Gombe NP

HippoOccasional
LionNone
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Gombe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Gombe National Park

Gombe National Park

07h00 Depart for early Chimpanzee tracking in the forest
09h00 Breakfast, swimming and leisure at Lake Tanganyika shore
The park’s 200-odd bird species range from the iconic fish eagle to the jewel-like Peter’s twinspots that hop tamely around the visitors’ centre.
19h00 Meals and overnight at Luxury Tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Gombe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Gombe - Mahale National Park

Gombe - Mahale National Park

07h00 after breakfast. Transfer to Kigoma by boat for a road transfer to Mgambo, for a boat ride Mahale
08h00 Chimpanzee tracking in the forest

The hikes takes you to the chimps’ habitation areas are accessible and not strenuous, although being in good physical condition will ease the strain of walking through the jungle! Up close, observing the endangered primates is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Meals and overnight at Luxury Tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit August to October (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season August to October (Mahale is never crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Almost no rainfall)

Wildlife in Mahale Mountains NP

HippoOccasional
ZebraRare
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LionVery Rare
Accommodation:
Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Mahale Mountains NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Mahale National Park

Mahale National Park

07h00 Breakfast at Leisure
08h00 Depart for a full day chimpanzee tracking in the forest.
13h00 Lunch and leisure along Lake Tanganyika shore
Chimp tracking, forest walks, birding, boat trips, snorkeling, fishing and kayaks
Meals and overnight at Luxury tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Mahale Mountains NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Mahale - Ruaha National Park

Mahale - Ruaha National Park

07h00 Breakfast at the camp. Transfer to Mahale airstrip by boat for a flight to Ruaha National Park
09h50 Depart with Safari air-link to Ruaha National Park
10h30 Arrive at Ruaha airstrip, then continue with en-route game drive to the Camp for Lunch,
19h00 Meals and overnight at Luxury Tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season June to October (Ruaha is rarely crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Rains are very rare)

Wildlife in Ruaha NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
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LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Kwihala Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

06h00 Depart for early Morning game drive in Ruaha National Park
09h00 Breakfast and leisure at the camp.
15h00 Depart for evening walking safari with an armed ranger to experience the truly Africa bush on foot
Meals and overnight stay at Luxury tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Kwihala Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

07h00 After breakfast at the camp.
08h00 Collect packed lunch, and then depart for a full day of game drive in Ruaha National Park
12h30 Lunch at picnic site, then continue spotting hide pride of Africa
19h00 Meals and overnight at Luxury tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Kwihala Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

07h00 After breakfast at the camp.
08h00 Collect packed lunch, and then depart for a full day of game drive in Ruaha National Park
12h30 Lunch at picnic site, then continue spotting hide pride of Africa
19h00 Meals and overnight at Luxury tented Camp.

Main Destination:
Ruaha National Park
Accommodation:
Kwihala Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Ruaha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

07h00 Breakfast at the resort
08h00 Transfer from the camp to Ruaha airstrip for a scheduled flight to Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar Island
13h15 Depart time from Ruaha airstrip
16h45 Arrive at Dar es Salaam airport or Zanzibar airport to connect to your next destination or beach stay.

Main Destination:
Dar Es Salaam (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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