$6,800 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival to Dar es Salaam International Airport
Arrival to Dar es Salaam International Airport
You will be picked up from Dar es Salaam International Airport and transferred to a hotel in the city. After clearing customs and passport control, you will walk out of the airport to meet our driver, who will be holding a page board with your name clearly printed on it (if you arrive early enough in the day). Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam (City)
- Accommodation:
- Harbour View Suites
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Domestic flight from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
Domestic flight from Dar es Salaam 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 a historical tour. You can also visit Ujiji Town and the Livingstone Memorial for Slaver trade routes and history, late continue with local life experiences. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Kigoma (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Tanganyika Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Boat transfer from Kigoma to Gombe National Park
Boat transfer from Kigoma to Gombe National Park
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
Wildlife in Gombe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Later transfer back from Gombe to Kigoma
Later transfer back from Gombe to Kigoma
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 dhow boat back to Kigoma city via Kibirizi.
- Main Destination:
- Gombe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Tanganyika Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Road transfers to Katavi National Park
Road transfers to Katavi National Park
After an early breakfast you’ll drive four-to-five hours to Katavi National Park via Uvinza. This park is 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:
- Katavi Park Bandas
Wildlife in Katavi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Katavi National Park
Katavi National Park
After breakfast, you will depart on full-day game drive in Katavi, which is one of Tanzania’s best dry-season parks. It features big prides 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Katavi National Park
Katavi National Park
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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Road Transfer from Katavi to Lake Tanganyika
Road Transfer from 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Lake Tanganyika Beach
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, 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Lake Tanganyika Beach
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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Driven from Lake Tanganyika to Mbeya
Driven from 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Mbeya
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 Tanzaninian life.
- Main Destination:
- Mbeya (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Desderia
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Driven from Mbeya to Kitulo National Park
Driven from Mbeya to Kitulo National Park
After an early breakfast in Mbeya, you will drive to Kitulo National Park. Known locally as “God’s Garden,“ Kitlo provide 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Driven from Highlands to Ruaha National Park
Driven from Highlands to Ruaha National Park
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, leopard, jackal, hyenas, African wild dog and many more.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
Wildlife in Ruaha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
You’ll spend the full day in Ruaha National Park on a 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 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.
- Main Destination:
- Ruaha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ruaha Hilltop Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
After breakfast, you will go on a full day game drive in Ruaha. Almost as large than the Serengeti, this park’s untouched nature makes it one of Tanzania’s most exciting game reserves. 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 lion, leopard, jackal, hyenas, and African wild dog.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Camp Bastian Mikumi
Wildlife in Mikumi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 17
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart on a morning game drive in Ruaha en route to the exit. 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, giraffes, lions, leopard, jackal, and hyenas.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Camp Bastian Mikumi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 18
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park
This morning you’ll eat breakfast at your leisure (there is no rush) before departing on a 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 cross breed between the reticulated and Maasai giraffes. Lion, elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, and leopard can be easily spotted in this park. Your game drive will also take you around to the hippo pool. You will be able to see elephants coming to drink at the water hole.
- Main Destination:
- Mikumi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Camp Bastian Mikumi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 19
Dar es Salaam
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 to Zanzibar upon request.
- Main Destination:
- Dar Es Salaam Airport (Dar es Salaam)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
