4-Day The Hidden Treasure - Mahale National Park

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

Kigoma - Mahale National Park

Upon arrival in Kigoma, we pick you up from the airport, railway station, or harbour and transfer you to Mahale National Park. The park is located 128km south of Kigoma town, east of Lake Tanganyika, and is dominated by the Mahale Mountains. You will have a hot lunch and relax until dinner and your overnight stay at Mango Bandas.

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

ChimpanzeeCommon

HippoOccasional

ElephantRare

GiraffeRare

LeopardRare

ZebraRare

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LionVery Rare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Mango Bandas

• Budget banda located inside Mahale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Chimpanzee Trekking

After breakfast, you will go chimpanzee trekking in the forest. The hike takes you to the chimps' habitation areas which are accessible. Although the hike is not too strenuous, being in good fitness will ease the strain of walking through the jungle! Up close, observing the endangered primates is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Later, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Mango Bandas

• Budget banda located inside Mahale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mahale National Park - Kigoma Town

Enjoy breakfast and then continue with the chimpanzee trekking. Later, you will be taken to experience fishing activities while also enjoying the waterbirds around Lake Tanganyika. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Mwitongo Garden in Kigoma town for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Mwitongo Garden Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigoma (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mahale - Kigoma - Dar es Salaam

After breakfast in Kigoma, transfer to the airport and take a scheduled flight back to Dar es Salaam.

Main Destination:

Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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