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5-Day Wildlife Safari To Mahale Mountains National Park

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Bird Watching, Nature, Safari

  • Duration

    5 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, German, Swahili

Description

Embark on a wildlife tour to Mahale Mountain National Park and set among the spectacular, forested slopes of the Mahale Mountains. See the rainforest, grasslands, alpine bamboo and woodlands, meet around 50 species of animals, and over 90 unique species of fish swim in the clear waters of the lake. Also, spot endangered chimpanzees swinging and chartering from one tree to another.

Highlights
  • Witness close sights of endangered chimpanzees
  • Pass through the dramatic shores of Lake Tanganyika
  • Spot black and white colobus, red colobus and red-tailed monkeys
  • Tour across the Mahale Mountains National Park
  • Day 1- Arrival in Kigoma expand_more
    • Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and transfer you to Dar airport for your scheduled flight to Kigoma. 
    • Another tour representative will pick you up from Kigoma Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
    • Have lunch at the hotel and proceed for a short sightseeing tour of Kigoma and Ujiji Town.

    Dinner and Overnight at the Hotel.

  • Day 2- Kigoma – Mahale Mountains National Park expand_more
    • After breakfast, drive the car halfway up to Sigunga Village, take the boat to the Mahale Mountains National Park and arrive in time for lunch. 

    Forest walk, swimming, dinner, and overnight at the Hotel.

  • Day 3- Mahale Mountains National Park expand_more
    • After breakfast, continue with the Chimpanzee trekking in the forest. The hikes that take you to the chimp’s habitation areas are accessible and not strenuous, although being in good physical condition will ease the strain of walking through the jungle. 
    • Observe the endangered primates. 

    Meals and overnight at the hotel.

  • Day 4- Mahale Mountains National Park – Kigoma expand_more
    • After breakfast, go back to the camp.
    • Get hot lunch, followed by a boat transfer back to Sigunga village. 
    • Pick up on arrival and drive back to Kigoma town.

    Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

  • Day 5- Departure expand_more
    • After breakfast in Kigoma, transfer to the airport to board your scheduled flight back to Dar.
What's Included
  • Shared Air Charters Arusha/Mahale/Arusha
  • Four nights full board accommodation
  • Airstrip Transfers
  • Soft Drinks and Beverages
  • Laundry
  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
  • Camp fees
  • Chimpanzee Tracking, Fishing, and Boat Safari at Mahale
  • Kayaking or Snorkeling in Mahale
  • Airport Tax and Aviation Safety Fee
  • Park Entrance Fees
What's Excluded
  • Medical and luggage insurance
  • Alcoholic Drinks
  • Telephone Bills
  • Gratuities, Tipping & Items of a personal nature
Know before you go
  • The best time to visit Mahale is during the dry season that runs from July through to late October 
  • Chimpanzees can also be viewed at other times of the year but it may just require a little bit more walking.
  • Access to Mahale is not as frequent, since flights from Arusha to Mahale only depart and arrive twice a week 
  • November- March: rain, hot and humid - chimps climb higher as the season progresses. They descend back down in Jan/Feb
  • June-early July: Rains settle, chimps are high up, tougher trekking
Meeting Point

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 10 USD 3000 Per Person
11 To 20 USD 2900 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 3000 / person