5-Day Tanzania Safari with Chimpanzee Trekking and Lake Tanganyika

• Morning: Take a shared charter flight from Arusha Airport (ARK) to Katavi. This is a scenic 4-hour flight over the Rift Valley.
• Afternoon: Arrive at Ikuu Airstrip. Your lodge guide will meet you for a game drive en route to the camp.
• Experience: Afternoon game drive on the Katisunga Plains. Look for the legendary "thousand-strong" buffalo herds.

Accommodation: Chada Katavi (Luxury Tented Camp) - a classic, remote camp with only 6 tents, offering an immersive bush experience.

• Morning: Early morning walking safari. Exploring on foot allows you to see the smaller details of the ecosystem and feel the vastness of Katavi.
• Afternoon: Visit the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi. In the dry season, you will witness hundreds of hippos and crocodiles crammed into the remaining pools - a primal sight unique to this park.
• Evening: Sundowners overlooking the floodplains.

Accommodation: Chada Katavi.

• Morning: Final short game drive in Katavi before heading to the airstrip for your 25-minute flight to Mahale.
• Afternoon: Arrive at Mahale Airstrip. Since there are no roads in Mahale, you will be transferred by a traditional dhow (boat) across Lake Tanganyika (approx. 1.5 hours) to reach your lodge.
• Late Afternoon: Settle into your beachfront banda and take a dip in the lake - the second deepest in the world.

Accommodation: Greystoke Mahale - iconic and exotic, built with reclaimed dhow wood on a private golden sand beach.

• Morning: Enter the rainforest with expert trackers to find the M-Group chimpanzees. The trek can take 1-4 hours depending on their location. You are permitted one hour of observation with these incredible primates.
• Afternoon: Relax on the beach or take a kayak out on the water. Alternatively, take a forest walk to see other primates like red colobus and blue monkeys.
• Evening: Sunset dhow cruise on Lake Tanganyika with cocktails.

Accommodation: Greystoke Mahale

• Morning: A final breakfast on the beach. If time permits, enjoy a short morning boat safari or bird watching.
• Midday: Dhow transfer back to the airstrip.
• Afternoon: Shared charter flight back to Arusha (approx. 5 hours with refueling stops).
• Arrival: Transfer to your hotel in Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for your international departure.