Chada Katavi
Mahale Mountains & Katavi National Park, Tanzania
- Price on request
- Camps
- 6 Tent/s
Chada Katavi is a small, intimate, simple yet stylish camp with only six East Africa safari tents, with views of the plains and the game that wanders past.
The camp is located under the shady trees on the edge of the Chada Plain and blends in with it's surroundings. Elephant are frequest visitors, along with vast herds of buffalo who like to graze on the nearby flood plain.
Katavi is the perfect place to go on a walking safari and you can watch elephants up close, seeing all the different birds around the pools.
Massive pods of hippos can be found here, as can enormous crocodiles.
For a real adventure go flycamping, where you can spend a night out under the starts, sleeping in a mosquito netted tent. Don't worry you will still sit down to a three course candlelit dinner and a chilled glass of wine.
Activities include game drives in 4wd, walking safaris, birding and bush picnics. Fly camping needs to be booked in advance and is an additonal cost.
At A Glance
- Intimate stylish camp
- 6 safari tents with views of plains & game
- Watch elephant from your tent
- One of the wildest places in the region
- Spend a night under the stars fly camping
- Explore the park on a game drive or by foot
- Vast herds of buffalo roaming the plains
Features:
- ✓ Daily Maid Service
- ✓ Laundry Service
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Wood Fireplace
Region
Lying on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Western Tanzania is Mahale Mountains National Park. Densely forested mountains cascade downward to the lagoon, the mist-covered peak of Mount Nkungwe rises up in the background and crystal-clear waters beckon for snorkelling, kayaking and hippo or crocodile-spotting. But it is not the incredible landscape that makes this park so incredible, as Mahale Mountains is first and foremost a chimp sanctuary, where these primates co-exist with lions in a spectacular way.
Around 1,700 chimpanzees live within this reserve, including a clan so habituated to human researchers that you will be able to observe them from very close distances. In the dry season months of June to October the undergrowth is less dense and the chimps frequently come down near the main lodge area to feed, almost guaranteeing a sighting of these incredible creatures.
Following the theme of amazing wildlife comes Katavi, Tanzania’s third largest and most unspoilt wilderness areas in the country. Comprised of grassy plains and dry woodland, birding in Katavi is exceptional and predators such as lion and hyena are frequently seen. Large animal herds, particularly of Cape buffalos, live alongside zebras, giraffes and elephants, whilst crocodiles and hippopotami lie along the Katuma River.
Both parks feature excellent guides and, despite their isolated nature, are extremely atmospheric. With Mahale Mountains offering exclusive chimpanzee encounters and Katavi ensuring intimate game experiences, you are guaranteed to have a remarkable adventure.
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Whilst it is possible to track chimpanzees all year, the chances of finding them improve towards the end of the dry season (from July to October) when the chimps favour the lower slopes. Read More
Rates
Pricing available on request.
Please contact your Destination Specialist for more information on +44 (0) 1993 824198.
Included:
Full board accommodation, activities on a shared basis: game drives, walking safaris; scheduled road transfers to / from Katavi (Ikuu) airstrip; drinks (except champagne & premium wines); laundry.
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