Mahale is a remote and untrammeled paradise located 130 km south of Kigoma town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. It covers 1613 sq km and is dominated by the Mahale Mountain Ridge which rises dramatically from the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tanganyika. Mahale Mountain National Park is reached by shared charter flight from Katavi, Ruaha, Dar, Arusha, Selous Game Reserve.

TOUR ITINERARY

Arrival Day

Arrive in Tanzania

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by safari guide.

• Meal: Dinner

Day 1

Arusha to Mahale Mountain

Pick up from a hotel in Arusha, then be transferred to Arusha airstrip for departure to Mahale Mountains. You will be picked up on arrival and be transferred to the camp for lunch. Afterwards you will proceed for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Observing the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, one cannot help but be touched by their natural grace and anthropomorphic features. Dinner and overnight are at Mango Bandas.

• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Chimpanzee Trekking

After breakfast, we will have an 08h00 chimpanzee tracking in the forest. The hike takes you to the chimp’s habitation areas that are accessible and not strenuous. However being in good physical condition will ease the strain of walking through the jungle. Up close, observing the endangered primates is an once-in-a-lifetime experience. Meals and overnight will be at Mango Bandas.

• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Chimpanzee Trekking

You will have breakfast at 07h00, and then at 08h00 go for chimpanzee trekking in the forest. You will visit waterfalls inside the park, go birding watching, and in the evening time swim in the Lake Tanganyika followed by a bonfire on the beach. Meals and overnight will be at Mango Bandas.

• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4

Mahale to Arusha

You will have breakfast in the morning. At 08h00 pick up and transfer to Mahale airstrip for departure by shared charter flight back to Arusha town. You will be metfor assistance to connect onward for an international flight.

• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Departure

Moshi – Airport

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.

Hotels check out is 11:00am. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee